ICEWMHINT(1) User Commands ICEWMHINT(1) (NAME) icewmhint - IceWM (SYNOPSIS) icewmhint CLASS.INSTANCE OPTION VALUE ... (DESCRIPTION) icewmhint (hints) IceWM icewm(1) . icewm X11 . icewm-winoptions(1) . class.instance IceWM winoption . icewmhint . "_ICEWM_WINOPTHINT" (root window) . icewmhint icewm . (OPTIONS) icewmhint : (COMMAND OPTIONS) . . -h, --help (stdout) . -V, --version (stdout) . -C, --copying (stdout) . (GENERAL OPTIONS) -d, --display=DISPLAY DISPLAY X11. $DISPLAY . (ARGUMENTS) . CLASS.INSTANCE WM_CLASS ICCCM 2.0 (".") . : "XTerm.xterm". "XTerm" "xterm". OPTION (OPTION) . VALUE (VALUE) . . (GENERAL OPTION ARGUMENTS) icon NAME CLASS.INSTANCE . NAME . icewm(1) . . workspace WORKSPACE CLASS.INSTANCE . . WORKSPACE 0 . geometry GEOMETRY CLASS.INSTANCE . GEOMETRY XParseGeometry(3) . . order NUMBER . . . order . opacity NUMBER NUMBER 1 100 _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY . NUMBER . layer {LAYER|NUMBER} CLASS.INSTANCE . "Normal" . VALUE . : Desktop (0) Desktop window. Below (2) Below the default layer. Normal (4) Default layer for windows. OnTop (6) Above the default layer. Dock (8) Docked windows at edge of screen. AboveDock (10) Windows above the dock. Menu (12) The layer for menu's. Fullscreen (14) When fullscreen and focused. AboveAll (15) Always above anything. tray {Ignore|Minimized|Exclusive|NUMBER} CLASS.INSTANCE . icewm(1) "_ICEWM_TRAY" . "Ignore" . VALUE : Ignore (0) only in task list. Minimized (1) icon in tray, task list unminimized. Exclusive (2) only in tray, not in task list. frame label (default: none) . (FUNCTION OPTION ARGUMENTS) CLASS.INSTANCE (0/1) . (1) . Motif : fClose can be closed: (default: 1). fHide can be hidden: (default: 1). fMaximize can be maximized: (default: 1). fMinimize can be minimized: (default: 1). fMove can be moved: (default: 1). fResize can be resized: (default: 1). fRollup can be shaded: (default: 1). (DECOR OPTION ARGUMENTS) CLASS.INSTANCE (0/1) . (1) . Motif : dBorder has border: (default: 1). dClose has close button: (default: 1). dDepth has depth button: (default: 1). dHide has hide button: (default: 1). dMaximize has maximize button: (default: 1). dMinimize has minimize button: (default: 1). dResize has resize grips: (default: 1). dRollup has shade button: (default: 1). dSysMenu has window menu: (default: 1). dTitleBar has title bar: (default: 1). (FEATURE OPTION ARGUMENTS) CLASS.INSTANCE / (1/0) . (0) . : allWorkspaces on all workspaces. appTakesFocus let application take focus. doNotCover limits workspace if sticky. doNotFocus do not focus. doNotManage do not manage. forcedClose no close dialog. fullKeys provided more keys. ignoreNoFocusHint focus even no-input. ignorePagerPreview do not show in pager preview. ignorePositionHint place automatically. ignoreQuickSwitch not on quick switch. ignoreTaskBar not on task bar. ignoreUrgentHint ignore urgent hints. ignoreWinList not on window list. ignoreActivationMessages only user can focus window. ignoreOverrideRedirect ignore the override redirect flag. ignoreUserTime: ignore wm_user_time and startup_id. noFocusOnAppRaise no focus on raise. noFocusOnMap do not focus when mapped. noIgnoreTaskBar on task bar. startClose close the window immediately. startFullscreen start full screen. startMaximized start maximized. startMaximizedHorz start maximized horizontal. startMaximizedVert start maximized vertical. startMinimized start minimized. (EXAMPLES) # chromium # : icewmhint Chromium-browser startMinimized 1 \ Chromium-browser workspace 3 \ Chromium-browser ignorePagerPreview 1 \ Chromium-browser ignorePositionHint 1 \ Chromium-browser ignoreTaskBar 1 \ Chromium-browser ignoreQuickSwitch 1 \ Chromium-browser ignoreUrgentHint 1 \ Chromium-browser noFocusOnAppRaise 1 chromium (BUGS) . (AUTHOR) Brian Bidulock . --copying . (LICENSE) IceWM GNU Library General Public License . COPYING --copying . icewm 4.1.0 2026-08-06 ICEWMHINT(1)