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#+title: Basic Configuration
#+setupfile: ../headers
#+property: header-args:emacs-lisp :tangle no :exports results :cache yes :noweb yes

* Basic Configuration
** Init File
:PROPERTIES:
:header-args:lisp: :mkdirp yes :tangle ~/.stumpwm.d/init.lisp
:END:
As mentioned in [[https://stumpwm.github.io/git/stumpwm-git_1.html#Init-File][the documentation]], the configuration files can be in
different locations, but I chose an Emacs-like configuration: put
everything in ~~/.stumpwm.d/~. We begin by indicating quicklisp how to
properly initialize:
#+begin_src lisp
#-quicklisp
(let ((quicklisp-init (merge-pathnames "quicklisp/setup.lisp"
                                       (user-homedir-pathname))))
  (when (probe-file quicklisp-init)
    (load quicklisp-init)))
#+end_src

Then, our first StumpWM-related code is declaring we are using the
~stumpwm~ package, and this is also our default package. This will allow
us to avoid using the prefix ~stumpwm:~ each time we are using a
function or a variable from this package.
#+begin_src lisp
(in-package :stumpwm)
(setf *default-package* :stumpwm)
#+end_src

Since I install StumpWM with my package manager (I use the AUR’s
~stumpwm-git~ package), StumpWM’s modules are installed to
~/usr/share/stupmwm/contrib/utils/~, let’s indicate that to StumpWM.
#+begin_src lisp
(set-module-dir "/usr/share/stupmwm/contrib/")
#+end_src

A startup message can be used when initializing StumpWM. For now,
let’s set it to ~nil~.
#+begin_src lisp
(setf *startup-message* nil)
#+end_src

The first thing I want to do after that is to set some decent cursor
pointer as well as get a bunch of stuff started. To see what’s in the
~autostart~ script, [[file:../scripts.md#autostart][seen here]],

#+begin_src lisp
(run-shell-command "autostart")
#+end_src

Next I need to register the AltGr key so it works correctly when used.
On my system, the value of ~*altgr-offset*~ is 4, but on yours it might
be 6, so be careful and refer to the manual on that matter.
#+begin_src lisp
(setf *altgr-offset* 4)
(register-altgr-as-modifier)
#+end_src

Now, we’ll load a couple of my custom files that will be described below:
#+name: first-loaded-files
| File to be loaded |
|-------------------|
| bluetooth.lisp    |
| commands.lisp     |
| placement.lisp    |
| keybindings.lisp  |
| theme.lisp        |
| utilities.lisp    |
| modeline.lisp     |
| systemd.lisp      |

#+name: gen-load-files
#+header: :wrap src lisp
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :var files=first-loaded-files
(mapconcat (lambda (file)
             (format "(load \"~/.stumpwm.d/%s\")" (car file)))
           files
           "\n")
#+end_src

This is equivalent to the Common Lisp code:
#+RESULTS[ed4f3fe4f7f82b11cd3cd262578abc7146f5807d]: gen-load-files
#+begin_src lisp
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/bluetooth.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/commands.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/placement.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/keybindings.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/theme.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/utilities.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/modeline.lisp")
(load "~/.stumpwm.d/systemd.lisp")
#+end_src

Once the modeline file is loaded, let’s indicate StumpWM to activate
it:
#+begin_src lisp
(when *initializing*
  (mode-line))
#+end_src

Another thing I want to set is to use the super key to move floating
windows and window focus to transfer from one window to another only
on click.
#+begin_src lisp
(setf *mouse-focus-policy*    :click
      ,*float-window-modifier* :SUPER)
#+end_src

Next, some modules will be loaded from the ~stumpwm-contrib~ package
(which is included in ~stumpwm-git~ in the AUR). Here is a short list
including a short description of what they are for:
#+name: loaded-modules
| Module Name     | Why It Is Loaded                                 |
|-----------------+--------------------------------------------------|
| beckon          | Bring the mouse cursor to the current window     |
| end-session     | Gracefully end programs when ending user session |
| globalwindows   | Navigate between windows from all workspaces     |
| mpd             | Interact with MPD                                |
| stump-backlight | Native management of backlight in StumpWM        |
| urgentwindows   | Get urgent windows                               |

#+name: gen-load-modules
#+header: :wrap src lisp
#+begin_src emacs-lisp :var modules=loaded-modules
(mapconcat (lambda (module)
             (format "(load-module \"%s\")" (car module)))
           modules
           "\n")
#+end_src

#+RESULTS[0cbba236372280cb2eb6a1e277cda84938e15d46]: gen-load-modules
#+begin_src lisp
(load-module "beckon")
(load-module "end-session")
(load-module "globalwindows")
(load-module "mpd")
(load-module "stump-backlight")
(load-module "urgentwindows")
#+end_src

In order to be able to use MPD from StumpWM itself, we’ll need to
connect to it.
#+begin_src lisp
(mpd:mpd-connect)
#+end_src

Finally, we can notify the user everything is ready.
#+begin_src lisp
(setf *startup-message* "StumpWM is ready!")
#+end_src

And it’s done! We can now move on to the creation of the other CLisp files.