在Awesome窗口管理器中能否实现浮动窗口卷帘/遮罩功能？

Hey there! Great to hear you're enjoying Awesome after years with KDE/MATE—totally get why it's such a joy once you get the hang of its flexibility. Let's break down your questions:

一、窗口卷帘/遮罩功能（仅留标题栏） #

Awesome doesn't have this feature out of the box, but its Lua-based config system lets you build it easily. Here's a quick implementation you can drop into your rc.lua:

-- 定义卷帘切换函数
local function toggle_window_shade(client)
    -- 先确保窗口有标题栏（如果没有的话启用）
    if not client.titlebar then
        awful.titlebar(client):show()
    end
    -- 保存/恢复窗口原始高度
    if client.height == client.titlebar_height then
        client.height = client.saved_shade_height or client.screen.geometry.height * 0.75
        client.saved_shade_height = nil
    else
        client.saved_shade_height = client.height
        client.height = client.titlebar_height
    end
end

-- 绑定快捷键（比如Mod4 + S，可自定义）
awful.key({ modkey }, "s", function(c)
    if c then toggle_window_shade(c) end
end, {description = "toggle window shade (keep titlebar only)", group = "client"})

This script toggles the window's height to match its titlebar height, effectively hiding the content. Just make sure you've enabled titlebars for your windows (most default configs include this, but you can tweak it if needed).

二、i3式窗口标签化替代方案 #

Awesome's tag system is actually more flexible than i3's, but you can replicate the "window belongs to multiple tags" behavior easily:

• Multi-tag window support: By default, Awesome lets windows be assigned to multiple tags. Use this shortcut to toggle the current window on/off the current tag:

  awful.key({ modkey, "Shift" }, "t", function(c)
      if c then c:toggle_tag() end
  end, {description = "toggle current client on current tag", group = "client"})
  

• Tag switching with window carry: If you want to move a window to another tag while switching (like i3's move container to workspace), use:

  awful.key({ modkey, "Shift" }, "#", function(c)
      if c then c:move_to_tag(tags[screen][#]) end
      awful.tag.viewonly(tags[screen][#])
  end)
  

  Replace # with your tag number keys (1-9 usually).

• Tag grouping: You can also use awful.tag.viewtoggle() to switch between tag groups, which works similarly to i3's tag navigation when windows are spread across multiple tags.

三、其他多浮动窗口管理建议 #

If you're dealing with lots of floating windows regularly, these tweaks might help:

• Floating window snapping: Enable window snapping with awful.mouse.client.snap to align floating windows easily.
• Window grouping: Use awful.client.group functions to group floating windows together—you can move, resize, or minimize them as a single unit.
• Rule-based floating: Use the ruled.client module to set specific apps to open as floating by default, so you don't have to toggle it manually every time.

Hope these solutions work for your workflow! Let me know if you need help tweaking any of the config snippets.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者julsVFX