Re: [dev] [dwm] trayless workflow

2014-04-29 Thread Yuri Karaban
> "BJ" == Bigby James writes: Hi James! Thank you for your insights, but my original concern was about missing something important when tag is hidden, and urgency hint is just right for that. I aware how tags works, but I don't like mixing programs: I'm using editor and browser often, but I

Re: [dev] [dwm] trayless workflow

2014-04-28 Thread Bigby James
On 04/26, Yuri Karaban wrote: > Hello, > > I browsed suckless mailing lists and I found that system tray is > discouraged in dwm and it's suggested to use tags instead. > > I was always using workspace separation (with other window manager) and > I have instant messengers on dedicated workspace.

Re: [dev] [dwm] trayless workflow

2014-04-26 Thread Yuri Karaban
> "MM" == Manolo Martínez writes: Hi Manolo! Thank you very much, it's exactly what I need :-) It's wonderful that dwm indicate UrgencyHint on hidden tags, it covers my needs 100%. Now I can easily get along without system tray. >> I just want to know what what is the alternative way t

Re: [dev] [dwm] trayless workflow

2014-04-26 Thread Manolo Martínez
> I just want to > know what what is the alternative way to monitor activity of > applications which I usually monitor with the tray icons. I find that urgency hints are more than enough for irc. You probably need to instruct your irc client to issue them (e.g. in irssi/config: "bell_beeps=yes") a

[dev] [dwm] trayless workflow

2014-04-26 Thread Yuri Karaban
Hello, I browsed suckless mailing lists and I found that system tray is discouraged in dwm and it's suggested to use tags instead. I was always using workspace separation (with other window manager) and I have instant messengers on dedicated workspace. But system tray is still very useful, withou