bspc

Control the bspwm tiling window manager

TLDR

Define virtual desktops

$ bspc monitor -d [desktop_name1] [desktop_name2]

Focus a specific desktop

$ bspc desktop -f [number]

Close the selected window

$ bspc node -c

Send a node to a desktop

$ bspc node -d [number]

Toggle fullscreen mode

$ bspc node -t ~fullscreen

Set a configuration value

$ bspc config [setting_name] [value]

SYNOPSIS

bspc domain command [arguments]

bspc is the control program for bspwm (Binary Space Partitioning Window Manager). It sends commands to the window manager to manipulate windows, desktops, monitors, and configuration settings.The tool uses a domain-command structure where domains include node (windows), desktop, monitor, and config.

PARAMETERS

-d, --to-desktop name

Send node to specified desktop

-f, --focus selector

Focus the selected node/desktop

-c, --close

Close the selected node

-t, --state state

Set node state (tiled, floating, fullscreen)

DOMAINS

node

Manipulate window nodes (focus, move, resize, close, state)

desktop

Manage desktops (focus, rename, remove)

monitor

Configure monitors and their desktops

config

Get or set configuration options

rule

Manage window rules

query

Query tree state

subscribe

Subscribe to events

INSTALL

sudo apt install bspwm

sudo dnf install bspwm

sudo pacman -S bspwm

sudo apk add bspwm

sudo zypper install bspwm

nix profile install nixpkgs#bspwm

RESOURCES

Source code