From f8a47de5ec444c452093371e3db16857eb39a490 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dana Jansens Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 21:11:39 +0000 Subject: merge the C branch into HEAD --- doc/python/hooks.txt | 255 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 255 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/python/hooks.txt (limited to 'doc/python/hooks.txt') diff --git a/doc/python/hooks.txt b/doc/python/hooks.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bfc2706 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/python/hooks.txt @@ -0,0 +1,255 @@ +******************************************************************************* +******************************************************************************* +** CAUTION: changing any value in the hook for that value changing is ** +** dangerous, as this can easily lead to an infinate loop of updating! ** +******************************************************************************* +******************************************************************************* + +hooks + +---- + +This document describes the 'Hook' class, exposed by Openbox's 'hooks' module +to its python scripts, and the standard hooks exposed in the 'hooks' module. + +---- + +hooks.Hook + +---- + +Methods + +---- + +__call__(args) + +Fires the hook, passing the given arguments on to all functions registered with +the hook. Functions are called in the order in which they were added. If any +function defined as a hook returns any value other than None, the hook will +not fire any more functions. + + args: Any number of function arguments, which are passed on to the + hook's registered functions. + +---- + +append(func) + +Appends a function to the hook. + + func: The function to add to the hook. + +---- + +remove(func) + +Removes the function from the hook. + + func: The function to remove from the hook. + +---- + +hooks + +---- + +Hooks + +The following standard hooks are defined by Openbox. After each name comes the +expected format of a function added to the hook. Adding a function of another +format will lead to an exception when the hook is fired. + +---- + +startup - function() + +When Openbox is starting, just before it begins managing clients. + +---- + +shutdown - function() + +When Openbox is shutting down, after releasing all clients. + +---- + +visibledesktop - function(new, old) + +When the current desktop changes. + + new: An integer containing the new desktop. + + old: An integer containing the old desktop. + +---- + +numdesktops - function(desktops) + +When the number of desktops changes. + + desktops: An integer containing the number of available desktops. + +---- + +desktopnames - function() + +When the desktops' names have been changed. + +---- + +showdesktop - function(showing) + +When Openbox enters or leaves 'showing the desktop' mode. Called after the +desktop is shown/hidden. + + showing: True if entering 'showing the desktop' mode, False if leaving. + +---- + +screenconfiguration - function(size) + +When the screen's size (ob.Openbox.physicalSize()) has changed. + + size: The new size of the screen, as returned by + ob.Openbox.physicalSize(). + +---- + +screenarea - function() + +When the screen's area (ob.Openbox.screenArea()) has changed. + +---- + +managed - function(client) + +When a client is managed. + + client: The Client being managed. + +---- + +closed - function(client) + +When a client is being closed/destroyed/released. + + client: The Client which has been closed. + +---- + +bell - function(client) + +When the system bell is fired. + + client: The Client the bell is associated with, or None. Clients can + only be associated with bells through the XKB extension. + +---- + +urgent - function(client) + +When a window enters/leaves urgent status. + + client: The client which has become/stopped being urgent. + +---- + +pointerenter - function(client) + +When the pointer moves above a client. + + client: The Client that the pointer has move above. + +---- + +pointerleave - function(client) + +When the pointer moves off of a client. + + client: The Client that the pointer has moved off of. + +---- + +focused - function(client) + +When focus changes. + + client: The Client which has recieved input focus, or None if no client + is focused. + +---- + +requestactivate - function(client) + +When a request is made to activate a client. + + client: The Client who has been requested to be made active. + +---- + +title - function(client) + +When a client's title or icon title changes. + + client: The Client whose title changed. + +---- + +desktop - function(client, new, old) + +When a client's desktop changes. + + client: The Client that changed desktops. + + new: An integer containing the client's new desktop. + + old: An integer containing the client's old desktop. + +---- + +iconic - function(client) + +When a client's iconic status changes. + + client: The Client that has been (un)iconified. + +---- + +shaded - function(client) + +When a client's shaded status changes. + + client: The Client that has been (un)shaded. + +---- + +maximized - function(client) + +When a client's maximized status changes. + + client: The Client that has been (un)maximized. + +---- + +fullscreen - function(client) + +When a client's fullscreen status changes. + + client: The Client which as been (un)fullscreened. + +---- + +visible - function(client) + +When a client becomes visible or hidden, but not for desktop changes. + + client: The Client which has been shown/hidden. + +---- + +configuration - function(client) + +When a client's configuration (area/position/size) changes. + + client: The Client which has moved or resized. -- cgit v1.2.3