Thank you 1000 times Elparguyo, with your trick it works!
On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 5:38:25 p.m. UTC-5 elParaguayo wrote:
> Still looks wrong to me.
>
> Should be like this:
>
> floating_layout = layout.Floating(
> border_focus="#00ff00",
> float_rules=[
> # Run the utility of `xprop` to see the wm class and name of an X
> client.
> {'wmclass': 'confirm'},
> {'wmclass': 'dialog'},
> {'wmclass': 'download'},
> {'wmclass': 'error'},
> {'wmclass': 'file_progress'},
> {'wmclass': 'notification'},
> {'wmclass': 'splash'},
> {'wmclass': 'toolbar'},
> {'wmclass': 'confirmreset'}, # gitk
> {'wmclass': 'makebranch'}, # gitk
> {'wmclass': 'maketag'}, # gitk
> {'wname': 'branchdialog'}, # gitk
> {'wname': 'pinentry'}, # GPG key password entry
> {'wmclass': 'ssh-askpass'}, # ssh-askpass
> {'wmclass': 'redshift-gtk'},
> {'wmclass': 'pavucontrol'},
> ]
> )
>
> This is the method I use to colour borders of floating windows when I
> click and drag them.
>
> On Saturday, 21 November 2020 at 21:53:21 UTC [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I fixed the syntax by doing this:
>> layout.Floating({"border_focus": "F08080"}), but the color doesn't change
>> for single floating windows and floating layout. It's still the blue
>> border.
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 4:37:12 p.m. UTC-5 elParaguayo wrote:
>>
>>> Should be border_focus="
>>>
>>> Not a colon.
>>>
>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 21:33 el Paraguayo, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Syntax error or border doesn't change colour?
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 20:27 Joe Yabuki, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No, It doesn't work!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 2:47:09 p.m. UTC-5 elParaguayo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Try putting a comma after that "]" before your "border_focus"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Saturday, 21 November 2020 at 19:00:13 UTC [email protected]
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is the part of code i modified
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> floating_layout = layout.Floating(float_rules=[
>>>>>>> # Run the utility of `xprop` to see the wm class and name of an
>>>>>>> X client.
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'confirm'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'dialog'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'download'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'error'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'file_progress'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'notification'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'splash'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'toolbar'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'confirmreset'}, # gitk
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'makebranch'}, # gitk
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'maketag'}, # gitk
>>>>>>> {'wname': 'branchdialog'}, # gitk
>>>>>>> {'wname': 'pinentry'}, # GPG key password entry
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'ssh-askpass'}, # ssh-askpass
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'redshift-gtk'},
>>>>>>> {'wmclass': 'pavucontrol'},
>>>>>>> ]
>>>>>>> border_focus:"#00ff00",
>>>>>>> )
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 11:19:56 a.m. UTC-5 elParaguayo
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can you paste the bit you've changed? Or paste your whole config
>>>>>>>> file?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 16:12 Joe Yabuki, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can you tell me please where to insert the line, because I keep
>>>>>>>>> getting "syntax error"?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 3:48:54 a.m. UTC-5 Joe Yabuki
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you elParaguayo, I'll try this out and report back!!!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>>>>>>> Kais
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on
>>>>>>>>>> behalf of el Paraguayo <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 21, 2020 3:46:18 AM
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [qtile-dev] change the border color of the
>>>>>>>>>> default floating windows
>>>>>>>>>> Actually, I think I was right the first time. If you change that
>>>>>>>>>> Floating layout item (NB this is not the same as any Floating layout
>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>> might have included in your "layouts=..." section) it does affect
>>>>>>>>>> windows
>>>>>>>>>> that you toggle (e.g. by mod + mouse dragging).
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> My mistake was it should be "border_focus" not "border_normal".
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 08:21, el Paraguayo <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ah, ok. I wasn't completely sure that I'd understood what you
>>>>>>>>>> were looking to do. I get it now.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Don't immediately know the answer but I'll take a look. Someone
>>>>>>>>>> more knowledgeable will probably answer before I do!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 07:18, Joe Yabuki <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your input, but I'm not talking about the floating
>>>>>>>>>> layout, but the floating window.For instance, when you toggle a
>>>>>>>>>> tiled
>>>>>>>>>> window to a floating window you have a blue border regardless your
>>>>>>>>>> floating
>>>>>>>>>> layout. I want to change that blue colour!!!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best Regards
>>>>>>>>>> Kais
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on
>>>>>>>>>> behalf of el Paraguayo <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 21, 2020 2:13:30 AM
>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [qtile-dev] change the border color of the
>>>>>>>>>> default floating windows
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In your config you should see a section that starts:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> floating_layout = layout.Floating(
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You can add a "border_normal" colour in there. Is that what you
>>>>>>>>>> mean?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 21 Nov 2020, 00:12 Joe Yabuki, <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hello guys
>>>>>>>>>> I'm wondering where can I change the default floating windows
>>>>>>>>>> proprieties. I'm not talking about the floating layout
>>>>>>>>>> customization, but
>>>>>>>>>> rather the default floating windows look. Basically, I want to
>>>>>>>>>> change the
>>>>>>>>>> blue colour of the floating windows!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you in advance
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