Installation

From PyTyle Wiki

Contents 1 Archlinux 2 Dependencies 2.1 EWMH compliant window manager 2.2 Python 2.3 The Python X Library 3 Installing PyTyle 4 Configuring PyTyle

Archlinux

If you're an Archlinux user, PyTyle is located in the AUR. Please make sure to read up on how to configure PyTyle.

Dependencies

EWMH compliant window manager

Any window manager that pays some adherence to the Extended Window Manager Hints specification and the Inter-Client Communication Conventions specification should be able to work with PyTyle. Of course, PyTyle probably shouldn't be used with a tiling window manager.

PyTyle works best with Openbox.

See the list of currently working window managers.

Python

At time of writing, PyTyle has only been tested on Python 2.6.2, but should still work with older Python versions (it should at least have distutils). I have not tried it with Python 3 yet.

• Download & Install Python

I recommend that you obtain Python from your respective distribution packager.

The Python X Library

The Python X Library is Python's answer to C's xlib. It is not a wrapper, but instead implements the X protocol directly. This also should be available from your respective distribution packager, but if not, it is easy enough to install.

Installing PyTyle

• Download the PyTyle source from the SourceForge project page.
• Open a terminal, navigate to the directory that you've downloaded the tarball to and extract it using the tar command:

tar -zxf pytyle-x.x.x.tar.gz

• Navigate to the newly extracted directory (should be pytyle-x.x.x.tar.gz), and using distutils that ships with Python, install PyTyle as root:

sudo python setup.py install

• Test your new installation by running pytyle at the command line and pressing "Alt-A". Your windows should tile.

Configuring PyTyle

Please see the configuration page.