* Donald Allen <donaldcallen _at_ gmail _dot_ com> [2015-04-13 09:18:25 -0400]: > In the man page, the set_layout command is described as > > set_layout LAYOUT > > Sets the layout algorithm in the current frame to LAYOUT. For the list > of layouts, check the list of layout algorithms above. > > I think this could be improved. Instead of "check the list of layout > algorithms above.", it could be explicit, saying "see the TILING > ALGORITHM section above". > > Also, the Tiling Algorithm section lists the four layouts in the form > n: <layout name>. Is the LAYOUT argument to set_layout specified as > the integer or the name? The description of set_layout doesn't say. I > found out by experimentation that it's the name, after first > specifying the integer and finding that it did not work, but the type > of the argument should be given explicitly. This is done in the > description of the default_frame_layout setting for example, > indicating that it is an integer. I would also comment that it's > inconsistent to specify the default layout by integer, but set the > layout by name. I've added this to [1] as it's very similiar to what's described there. [1] https://github.com/herbstluftwm/herbstluftwm/issues/24 Florian -- http://www.the-compiler.org | me _at_ the _minus_ compiler _dot_ org (Mail/XMPP) GPG: 916E B0C8 FD55 A072 | http://the-compiler.org/pubkey.asc I love long mails! | http://email.is-not-s.ms/
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