[xmonad] Toggle Window (Always Below <-> Always Above)

[Israel Jacques]

I too am very curious as to how to (properly) do this. I have not been
able to find a solution.

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 00:32, Jan-David Quesel <quesel at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> using AvoidStruts I have implemented some way to show my status
> bar only while holding my modkey. Unfortunatly this method is
> quite slow and ineffective as all windows on the current screen
> resize and redraw when pressing the modkey. Instead I'm searching
> for a way to reorder the stackset such that my dzen window
> appears either above all other windows (while the modkey is
> pressed) or below all other.
>
> Some implementation like that would although solve another issue
> I'm experiencing: When I restart xmonad my dzen bar is suddenly
> on top of all other windows until I create a new one, that then
> enables all other windows to again cover the status bar.
>
> Someone got an idea how to implement such an behavior based on
> what is already done with those eventhooks in my current
> configuration? (see line 130-152)
>
> Best regards,
> Jan
>
> P.S. I have attached my xmonad configuration for reference.
>
> --
> Jan-David Quesel
> Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
> Department of Computing Science
> Correct System Design
> D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
>
> Phone: +49 (0)441 798-2376
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