Gravity(1) AfterStep X11 window manager Gravity(1)NAMEGravity
Database Gravity style definition
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
Center
when window decorations are added to client window - window is
moved so that center of the resulting framed window will be in
the same location as the center of mapped client window without
decorations.
East
Decorated window is moved so that its right side is located at
same position as right side of undecorated client window.
North
Decorated window is moved so that its top side is located at
same position as top side of undecorated client window.
NorthEast
Decorated window is moved so that its right-top corner is
located at same position as right-top corner of undecorated
client window.
NorthWest
Decorated window is moved so that its left-top corner is located
at same position as left-top corner of undecorated client win‐
dow.
South
Decorated window is moved so that its bottom side is located at
same position as bottom side of undecorated client window.
SouthEast
Decorated window is moved so that its right-bottom corner is
located at same position as right-bottom corner of undecorated
client window.
SouthWest
Decorated window is moved so that its left-bottom corner is
located at same position as left-bottom corner of undecorated
client window.
Static
when window decorations are added to client window - frame win‐
dow is moved so that client window remains in exact position it
was mapped at.
West
Decorated window is moved so that its left side is located at
same position as left side of undecorated client window.
DESCRIPTION
When client window is mapped on screen - Window Manager draws some
frame decorations around it, such as Titlebar, resize handles, etc. As
such decorations take additional space, it is nesseccary to specify if
resulting larger window should be moved on screen in any particular
direction in order to compensate for discrepancy in size. This is
determined by Gravity hint.
Usually Gravity is set by client itself, depending on geometry speci‐
fied by the user. For example geometry -10+100 will set gravity to
NorthEast, while +10+100 will set gravity to NorthWest. Sometimes this
gravity setting requested by application is incorrect though, due to
longstanding tradition of misinterpretation of its meaning. In this
cases it may be desired to override gravity. AfterStep users can accom‐
plish that using database file, and definig new Style for specific
application with Gravity attribute set. For example it is recommended
to set gravity of popular image viewver XV to be Static, as it tends to
move self assuming that it knows everything.
Below are the list of possible gravity values with explanation of its
meaning.
3rd Berkeley Distribution AfterStep v.2.2.11Gravity(1)
