Alternate .ratpoisonrc

#Stop startup mesg
startup_message off
exec ratpoison -c "echo Greetings and Salutations $USER"

#Set up screen-splits

bind F1 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "next" -c "echo Fullscreen!"
bind F2 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "vsplit" -c "next" -c "echo Layout 1"
bind F3 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "hsplit" -c "next" -c "echo Layout 2"
bind F4 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "hsplit" -c "next" -c "focusright" -c "next" -c "vsplit" -c "next" -c "focusleft" -c "resize 200 -40" -c "next" -c "echo Layout 3"
bind F5 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "vsplit" -c "next" -c "hsplit" -c "next" -c "focusdown" -c "hsplit" -c "next" -c "echo Layout 4"
bind F6 exec ratpoison -c "select -" -c "only" -c "vsplit" -c "next" -c "focusdown" -c "hsplit" -c "next" -c "echo Layout 5"

#Workspaces stuff 10 workspaces enough>?

exec rpws init 10 -k

# Set the prefix key to that of somthing I have almost never used..
escape notsign

#the RIGHT Crontrol is the escape key
#Set the contrl-t key to something easier
# this will change the behavior of ratpoison to use a single control key instead of the combination of the ctrl-t.
# The control key set by this string is the "right control" key on the right side of keyboards, it will also mean you can use the notsign key as an alternate.
definekey top Control_R readkey root
definekey root Control_R link notsign
unbind C-t


#use the app name rather than title in the window list
defwinname class

#app groups? let me know if you figure out groups
#gnewbg one
#gnewbg two
#gnewbg three

#copypasteselectedhighlightedlinks into browser
bind g exec xxxterm -n `$RATPOISON -c getsel`

#search for highlighted by using copy the escapekey + \ to paste that directly into a search engine
bind backslash exec xxxterm -e "tabnew https://startpage.com/do/metasearch.pl?query=`$RATPOISON -c getsel`"


#I prefer smaller fonts for information stuff
set font "terminus:size=10"
set winname name
set winfmt %n %s %t
set winliststyle column
set wingravity center
set transgravity center
set maxsizegravity c
#this next one gives enough room for my conky script to fit in
set padding 0 12 0 0
set border 1
set barborder 1
set barpadding 4 4
set bargravity n
set inputwidth 350
set fgcolor grey
set bgcolor #090909
set fwcolor grey
set bwcolor #343434
set waitcursor 3
set historysize 50
set maxundos 50
#still not got the grip of this next one
rudeness 12

bind a exec ratpoison -c "echo `date '+%A %d %B, %Y %R'`"
bind B exec ratpoison -c "echo `acpi -V | sed 's/     //g'`"
bind c exec xterm
bind C-c exec vte --reverse

#pointerstuff
exec xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr

#alias keys within ratpoison
bind semicolon colon
bind colon exec
#bind greater gnext
#bind less gprev

#following to automate the use of tmpwm
bind C-M-space exec ratpoison -c "tmpwm icewm-light" -c "echo returning you to ratpoison"

# I found that post return to ratpoison that my terminals ie sakura and vte were messed up a little
#so as a work around I suggest uding teh following line whch will open up a new Xserver on ctrl+alt+F9
bind C-M-Insert exec startx /home/$USER/.xserver2instruct -- :1

#the following do not need the escapekey to action C=Control s=mod4 S=Shift M=Alt
#

definekey top C-F1 exec /usr/bin/xxxterm
definekey top C-F2 exec /usr/bin/sylpheed
definekey top C-F3 exec /usr/bin/xchat
definekey top C-F4 exec gpicview
definekey top C-F5 exec pcmanfm
definekey top C-F6 exec beaver
definekey top C-F7 exec pcc
definekey top C-F8 exec gksu dbus-launch /usr/sbin/synaptic
#definekey top C-F9 exec

definekey top C-Print exec screenie
definekey top M-x exec xlock
definekey top M-Return exec xterm
definekey top M-r exec dmenu_run
definekey top M-Escape delete
definekey top M-XF86Back prev
definekey top M-XF86Forward next
definekey top M-Tab Next
definekey top M-S-Tab Prev
definekey top M-bracketleft exec ratpoison -c "resize -20 0"
definekey top M-bracketright exec ratpoison -c "resize +20 0"
definekey top M-braceleft exec ratpoison -c "resize 0 +20"
definekey top M-braceright exec ratpoison -c "resize 0 -20"