Explain minimal-vimrc and window positioning

1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/examples/config.py b/examples/config.py
index fa062fc..4e25ca3 100644
--- a/examples/config.py
+++ b/examples/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,46 @@
 import subprocess
 
+
 def open_editor(filename):
+    # I created a .minimal-tex-vimrc, a vim config file that only includes stuff
+    # relevant to LaTeX. This way, the popup opens instantly.  Some of the
+    # noteworthy commands include:
+    #
+    #     set ft=tex
+    #     " Quickly closing the window by jamming wq
+    #     inoremap wq <Esc>:wq<CR>
+    #     nnoremap wq :wq<CR>
+    #     inoremap qw <Esc>:wq<CR>
+    #     nnoremap qw :wq<CR>
+    #
+    #     " Start insert mode between $$'s
+    #     autocmd BufEnter * startinsert | call cursor(1, 2)
+    #
+    #     nnoremap j gj
+    #     nnoremap k gk
+    #
+    # I load this config using the -u flag.
+
+    # I position the window by adding a name to the terminal window. As I'm using
+    # bspwm, adding the following:
+    #
+    #     #! /bin/bash
+    #
+    #     wid=$1
+    #     class=$2
+    #     instance=$3
+    #
+    #
+    #     if [ "$instance" = "popup-bottom-center" ]; then
+    #         echo "state=floating"
+    #         read W H <<< $(xdotool getdisplaygeometry)
+    #         eval "$(xdotool getwindowgeometry --shell $wid )"
+    #         xdotool windowmove $wid $(($W / 2 - $WIDTH / 2)) $(($H - $HEIGHT))
+    #     fi
+    #
+    # to ~/.config/bspwm/external_rules makes all windows with the
+    # popup-bottom-center name floating and centered at the bottom of my screen.
+
     subprocess.run([
         'urxvt',
         '-fn', 'xft:Iosevka Term:pixelsize=24',
@@ -11,6 +51,7 @@ def open_editor(filename):
         f"{filename}",
     ])
 
+
 def latex_document(latex):
     return r"""
         \documentclass[12pt,border=12pt]{standalone}