Various minor changes

* renamed .Xdefaults to .Xresources
* replaced screen with tmux
* added a darken function to .conkerorrc
* added some new eshell alias'
* added some new templates for emacs
* cleaned up .xinitrc
* .xmonad/
  * added circle layout
  * added convince key binding Mod-grave which is the same thing as
    Mod-ESC
  * made emacs-scratch open in tmux session

Signed-off-by: Collin J. Doering <rekahsoft@gmail.com>

.Xdefaults

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-! General URxvt visual options
-URxvt.buffered:           true
-URxvt.foreground:	  white
-URxvt.cursorColor:	  green
-URxvt.underlineColor:	  yellow
-URxvt.font:		  xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=12:antialias=false
-URxvt.boldFont:		  xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:bold:pixelsize=13:antialias=false
-URxvt.scrollstyle:	  plain
-URxvt.depth: 		  32
-URxvt.background:	  rgba:0000/0000/0000/cccc
-urxvt.urgentOnBell: 	  true
-URxvt.underlineURLs: 	  true
-
-! Perl-exts to use
-URxvt.perl-ext-common:	  default,clipboard,tabbedex,url-picker,keyboard-select,matcher
-
-! Setup matcher perl-ext
-URxvt.keysym.M-u:    	  perl:url-picker
-URxvt.urlLauncher: 	  /usr/bin/conkeror
-URxvt.matcher.button:	  1
-
-URxvt.keysym.M-Escape:    perl:keyboard-select:activate
-URxvt.keysym.M-s:         perl:keyboard-select:search
-
-! Setup tabbedex perl-ext
-URxvt.tabbed.tabbar-bg:   -1
-
-! Force vncviewer to show a password dialog
-vncviewer.passwordDialog: true
-
-! Set default emacs font
-Emacs.font:		  Terminus-12

.Xresources

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+! File: .Xresources
+! Author: Collin J. Doering
+! Date: Jan 18, 2014
+
+! Smyck color scheme (http://color.smyck.org/)
+! Black
+URxvt.color0: #000000
+! Red
+URxvt.color1: #C75646
+! Green
+URxvt.color2: #8EB33B
+! Yellow
+URxvt.color3: #D0B03C
+! Blue
+URxvt.color4: #72B3CC
+! Purple
+URxvt.color5: #C8A0D1
+! Cyan
+URxvt.color6: #218693
+! White
+URxvt.color7: #B0B0B0
+! Grey
+URxvt.color8: #5D5D5D
+! Light Red
+URxvt.color9: #E09690
+! Light Green
+URxvt.color10: #CDEE69
+! Light Yellow
+URxvt.color11: #FFE377
+! Light Blue
+URxvt.color12: #9CD9F0
+! Light Purple    
+URxvt.color13: #FBB1F9
+! Light Cyan
+URxvt.color14: #77DFD8
+! Light white
+URxvt.color15: #F8F8F8
+
+! General URxvt visual options
+URxvt.buffered:           true
+URxvt.cursorColor:        green
+URxvt.underlineColor:     yellow
+URxvt.font:               xft:Terminus:pixelsize=15:antialias=false
+URxvt.boldFont:           xft:Terminus:bold:pixelsize=16:antialias=false
+URxvt.scrollstyle:        plain
+URxvt.depth:              32
+URxvt.foreground:         white
+URxvt.background:         [85]black
+! URxvt.background:         rgba:0000/0000/0000/0000
+URxvt.urgentOnBell:       true
+URxvt.underlineURLs:      true
+
+! Perl-exts to use
+URxvt.perl-ext-common:    default,clipboard,tabbedex,url-picker,keyboard-select,matcher
+
+! Setup matcher perl-ext
+URxvt.keysym.M-u:         perl:url-picker
+URxvt.urlLauncher:        /usr/bin/conkeror
+URxvt.matcher.button:     1
+
+URxvt.keysym.M-Escape:    perl:keyboard-select:activate
+URxvt.keysym.M-s:         perl:keyboard-select:search
+
+! Setup tabbedex perl-ext
+URxvt.tabbed.tabbar-bg:   -1
+
+! Force vncviewer to show a password dialog
+vncviewer.passwordDialog: true
+
+! Set default emacs font
+Emacs*font:               Terminus-12
+Emacs.toolBar:            off
+Emacs.menuBar:            off
+Emacs.scrollBar:          off
+Emacs*foreground:         WhiteSmoke
+Emacs*background:         black

.config/dunst/dunstrc

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 [global]
     font = Terminus-12
 
+    # allow a small subset of html markup:
+    # <b>bold</b>
+    # <i>italic</i>
+    # <s>strikethrough<s/>
+    # <u>underline</u>
+    #
+    # for a complete reference see http://developer.gnome.org/pango/stable/PangoMarkupFormat.html
+    # If markup is not allowed, those tags will be stripped out of the message.
+    allow_markup = yes
+
     # The format of the message. Possible variables are:
     #   %a  appname
     #   %s  summary
@@ -8,7 +18,8 @@
     #   %i  iconname (including its path)
     #   %I  iconname (without its path)
     #   %p  progress value if set ([  0%] to [100%]) or nothing
-    format = "%s\n%b"
+    # Markup is allowed
+    format = "<b>%s</b>\n%b"
 
     # Sort messages by urgency
     sort = yes
@@ -84,7 +95,7 @@
 
     # Draw a line of 'separatpr_height' pixel height between two notifications.
     # Set to 0 to disable
-    separator_height = 2;
+    separator_height = 2
 
     # padding between text and separator
     padding = 8
@@ -137,18 +148,24 @@
 [urgency_low]
     # IMPORTANT: colors have to be defined in quotation marks.
     # Otherwise the '#' and following  would be interpreted as a comment.
-    background = "#222222"
-    foreground = "#888888"
+    #background = "#222222"
+    #foreground = "#888888"
+    background = "#073642"
+    foreground = "#93a1a1"
     timeout = 10
 
 [urgency_normal]
-    background = "#285577"
-    foreground = "#ffffff"
+    #background = "#285577"
+    #foreground = "#ffffff"
+    background = "#002b36"
+    foreground = "#839496"
     timeout = 10
 
 [urgency_critical]
-    background = "#900000"
-    foreground = "#ffffff"
+    #background = "#900000"
+    #foreground = "#ffffff"
+    background = "#dc322f"
+    foreground = "#002b36"
     timeout = 0
 
 

.config/mc/hotlist

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ENTRY "/home/collin/.code" URL "/home/collin/.code"
 ENTRY "/home/collin/.scratch" URL "/home/collin/.scratch"
 GROUP "Network"
   ENTRY "/sh://omicron/home/collin" URL "/sh://omicron/home/collin"
-  ENTRY "/sftp://rekah742@ftp.rekahsoft.ca:22/home/rekah742" URL "/sftp://rekah742@ftp.rekahsoft.ca:22/home/rekah742"
+  ENTRY "/sftp://rekah742@64.34.157.170:22/home/rekah742" URL "/sftp://rekah742@64.34.157.170:22/home/rekah742"
   GROUP "Local Network"
     ENTRY "sh:alpha/~" URL "/home/collin/#sh:alpha/~"
     ENTRY "/ftp://rekah742@ftp.rekahsoft.ca/" URL "/ftp://rekah742@ftp.rekahsoft.ca/"

.config/mc/ini

@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ free_space=1
 
 horizontal_split=0
 vertical_equal=1
-left_panel_size=81
+left_panel_size=58
 horizontal_equal=1
-top_panel_size=20
+top_panel_size=27
 
 [Misc]
 timeformat_recent=%b %e %H:%M

.config/systemd/user/dunst.service

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Description = A customizable and lightweight notification-daemon
 
 [Service]
+Type = simple
 ExecStart = /usr/bin/dunst
-Restart = always
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy = default.target

.config/systemd/user/emacs.service

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Description = Emacs: the extensible, self-documenting text editor
 Type = forking
 ExecStart = /usr/bin/emacs --daemon
 ExecStop = /usr/bin/emacsclient --eval "(progn (setq kill-emacs-hook 'nil) (kill-emacs))"
-Environment = PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/android-sdk/platform-tools:/opt/android-sdk/tools:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/usr/lib/smlnj/bin:/opt/maven/bin:/opt/NX/bin:/home/collin/.cabal/bin:/home/collin/.bin
+Environment = PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/android-sdk/platform-tools:/opt/android-sdk/tools:/usr/bin/vendor_perl:/usr/bin/core_perl:/usr/lib/smlnj/bin:/opt/maven/bin:/opt/NX/bin:/home/collin/.cabal/bin:/home/collin/.bin:/home/collin/.gem/ruby/2.0.0/bin
 Restart = always
 
 [Install]

.config/systemd/user/xcompmgr.service

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Description = Simple X compositing manager
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart = /usr/bin/xcompmgr
+Environment=DISPLAY=:0
 Restart = always
 
 [Install]

.conkerorrc

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ download_buffer_automatic_open_target = OPEN_NEW_BUFFER_BACKGROUND;
 
 // save a keystroke when selecting a dom node by number.
 hints_auto_exit_delay = 500;
-hints_ambiguous_auto_exit_delay = 500;
+hints_ambiguous_auto_exit_delay = 3000;
 
 // display properties of the current selected node during
 // the hints interaction.
@@ -210,3 +210,18 @@ interactive("firebug", "open firebug lite", firebug);
 
 // Disable whitelist (Causes extensions from unknown/unsigned sites to silently fail if not enabled!)
 //session_pref("xpinstall.whitelist.required", false);
+
+//TODO: consider something like below to darken pages
+function darken_page (I) {
+    var styles='* { background: black !important; color: grey !important; }'+
+        ':link, :link * { color: #4986dd !important; }'+
+        ':visited, :visited * { color: #d75047 !important; }';
+    var document = I.buffer.document;
+    var newSS=document.createElement('link');
+    newSS.rel='stylesheet';
+    newSS.href='data:text/css,'+escape(styles);
+    document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(newSS);
+}
+
+interactive("darken-page", "Darken the page in an attempt to save your eyes.",
+            darken_page);

.emacs.d/templates/css-template.css

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * File: @!@FILE@!@
+ * Author: Collin J. Doering
+ * Date: @!@DATE@!@
+ */
+

.emacs.d/templates/haml-template.haml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+// 
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// File: @!@FILE@!@
+// Author: Collin J. Doering <rekahsoft@gmail.com>
+// Date: @!@DATE@!@
+

.emacs.d/templates/html-template.html

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title></title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+  </body>
+</html>

.emacs.d/templates/java-script-template.js

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * File: @!@FILE@!@
+ * Author: Collin J. Doering
+ * Date: @!@DATE@!@
+ */
+

.emacs.d/templates/java-template.java

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**
+ * (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * File: @!@FILE@!@
+ * Author: Collin J. Doering
+ * Date: @!@DATE@!@
+ */

.emacs.d/templates/sass-template.sass

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+// 
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// File: @!@FILE@!@
+// Author: Collin J. Doering <rekahsoft@gmail.com>
+// Date: @!@DATE@!@
+

.emacs.d/templates/scala-template.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * File: @!@FILE@!@
+ * Author: Collin J. Doering
+ * Date: @!@DATE@!@
+ */
+

.emacs.d/templates/scss-template.scss

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// (C) Copyright Collin Doering @!@YEAR@!@
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+// 
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// File: @!@FILE@!@
+// Author: Collin J. Doering <rekahsoft@gmail.com>
+// Date: @!@DATE@!@
+

.eshell/alias

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-alias ffo find-file-other-window $1
-alias d dired $1
-alias ssudo /usr/bin/sudo
-alias mss magit-status .
+alias modspeed sudo tc qdisc $2 dev $1 root netem delay 300ms
 alias ms magit-status $1
+alias mss magit-status .
+alias ssudo /usr/bin/sudo
+alias d dired $1
+alias ffo find-file-other-window $1

.ncmpcpp/config

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mpd_music_dir = "/media/dm/Music"
 #
 #mpd_connection_timeout = "5"
 
-execute_on_song_change = "notify-send -t 3000 -i \"/usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/mimetypes/audio-x-generic-symbolic.svg\" \"$(ncmpcpp --now-playing  '{%t\n%b - %a}|{%f}')\""
+execute_on_song_change = "notify-send -t 3000 \"$(ncmpcpp --now-playing  '{%t\n%b - %a}|{%f}')\""
 playlist_display_mode = "columns"
 browser_display_mode = "columns"
 search_engine_display_mode = "columns"

.screenrc

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Open several named screens at startup and run different commands in each
 screen -t zsh        0   zsh
-screen -t weechat    1   weechat-curses
+#screen -t weechat    1   weechat-curses
 
 #screen -t ncmpcpp    2   ncmpcpp
 #screen -t alsamixer  3   alsamixer

.tmux.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# File: .tmux.conf
+# Author: Collin J. Doering <rekahsoft@gmail.com>
+# Date: Jan 18, 2014
+
+# Set prefix key to C-t instead of default C-b
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix C-t
+
+# Toggle last window like screen
+bind-key C-t last-window
+
+# session initialization
+new -s default -n zsh zsh
+neww -n weechat weechat-curses
+selectw -t 1

.xinitrc

@@ -23,31 +23,21 @@ xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 
 # Initialize a local desktop session (run generic helper applications)
 function init_local_session() {
-    # Start a user instance of systemd, which in turns starts:
-    #  * xcompmgr
-    #  * xscreensaver
-    #  * unclutter
-    #  * xbindkeys
-    #  * urxvtd
-    #  * emacsd
-    #  * trayer *disabled* ..
-    #  * udiskie
-    #systemd --user & #DEPRECIATED..logind calls systemd --user automatically
-
     # Set a desktop background
     nitrogen --restore &
     
-    # Setup system tray *DISABLED* :: whats the point of a systray if no apps use it?
-    #trayer --monitor 1 --edge top --align right --expand true --width 4 --height 2 --transparent true --tint 0x000000 &
-    
+    # Load Xresources
+    xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
+
     # Create variable GENERAL_SCREEN which is the pid of a screen called "general"
     GENERAL_SCREEN=`screen -ls | grep general | cut -f1 -d'.' | sed 's/\W//g'`
     
     # Check to see if a general screen is already running
-    if [ "x$GENERAL_SCREEN" == "x" ]; then
-        screen -dmS general & 
-    fi
-    
+    # DEPRECIATED in favor of tmux which is started by systemd
+    #if [ "x$GENERAL_SCREEN" == "x" ]; then
+    #    screen -dmS general & 
+    #fi
+
     # Set the default wm to xmonad
     DEFAULT_WM=xmonad
 }

.xmonad/xmonad.hs

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import qualified Data.Map as M
 
 import XMonad
 import XMonad.Actions.UpdatePointer
-import XMonad.Actions.WindowBringer
 import XMonad.Actions.GridSelect
 import XMonad.Actions.FloatKeys
 
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ import XMonad.Layout.SubLayouts
 import XMonad.Layout.WindowNavigation
 import XMonad.Layout.BoringWindows
 import XMonad.Layout.Tabbed
+import XMonad.Layout.Circle
 
 import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
 import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ myGenericKeys =
       
     -- Enable switching of windows with gridselect    
     , ((modm, xK_g), goToSelected defaultGSConfig)
+
+    -- Enable switching of workspaces using gridselect
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_g), gridselectWorkspace defaultGSConfig W.view)
             
     -- Launch a backup terminal
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_Return), spawn "xterm") 
@@ -248,9 +251,12 @@ myGenericKeys =
     -- Launch vlc
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_v), spawn "vlc")
       
-    -- Launch a screen scratchpad terminal
+    -- Launch a emacs scratchpad (key binding for HHKB)
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_Escape), namedScratchpadAction scratchpads "emacs-scratch")
 
+    -- Launch a emacs scratchpad (key binding for normal layout)
+    , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_grave), namedScratchpadAction scratchpads "emacs-scratch")
+
     -- Launch a screen scratchpad terminal
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_1), namedScratchpadAction scratchpads "screen-terminal")
       
@@ -262,12 +268,6 @@ myGenericKeys =
 
     -- Launch ncmpcpp scratchpad
     , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_4), namedScratchpadAction scratchpads "ncmpcpp-scratch")
-
-    -- Select window from dmenu and go to the workspace its on
-    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_g), gotoMenuArgs ["-i","-nb", "#040404","-nf","#00FFFF","-sf","#ffa0ff","-sb","#000000"])
-      
-    -- Select window from dmenu and drag it to the current workspace
-    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_b), bringMenu)
       
     -- Enable movement and resizing of floating windows
     , ((modm,               xK_d), withFocused (keysMoveWindow (10,0))) -- move floating window right
@@ -293,10 +293,10 @@ myGenericKeys =
     -- , ((modm .|. controlMask, xK_comma), onGroup W.focusDown')
       
     -- Expand a mirror pane
-    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_l), sendMessage MirrorExpand) 
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_l), sendMessage MirrorShrink) 
 
     -- Shrink a mirror pane
-    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_h), sendMessage MirrorShrink)]
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_h), sendMessage MirrorExpand)]
   where modm = mod4Mask
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ myLayout = smartBorders . avoidStruts $
 -- for sublayouts but not currently used..see myGenericBindings above
 --           windowNavigation $ subTabbed $ boringWindows $
 -- to get tabbed layout add simpleTabbed
-           rztiled ||| Mirror rztiled ||| Grid
+           rztiled ||| Mirror rztiled ||| Grid ||| Circle
   where
     -- default tiling algorithm partitions the screen into two panes
     tiled   = Tall nmaster delta ratio
@@ -397,11 +397,11 @@ myManageHook = composeAll
     , title =? "Xnest" --> doCenterFloat
     , resource =? "pavucontrol" --> doMaxFloat
     , resource =? "qemu-system-x86_64" --> doFullFloat
-    , resource =? "Halo.exe" --> doCenterFloat
+    -- , resource =? "Halo.exe" --> doCenterFloat
     -- , resource =? "UnrealTournament.exe" --> doCenterFloat
     -- , resource =? "hl2_linux" --> doFullFloat
     , isFullscreen --> (doF W.focusDown <+> doFullFloat)
-    , resourceIsOneOf ["emacs","gvim"] --> ask >>= (liftX . flip setOpacity (13/16)) >> idHook
+    , resourceIsOneOf ["emacs","gvim"] --> ask >>= (liftX . flip setOpacity (15/16)) >> idHook
     , resource  =? "desktop_window" --> doIgnore ] <+> namedScratchpadManageHook scratchpads <+> manageDocks
 
 -- NamedScratchPad Hook
@@ -417,11 +417,11 @@ scratchpads = [ NS "emacs-scratch" spawnEmacsScratch findEmacsScratch manageEmac
     findMcScratch = resource =? "mc-scratch"
     findNcmpcppScratch = resource =? "ncmpcpp-scratch"
 
-    spawnEmacsScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name emacs-scratch +tr -pe -tabbedex -e emacsclient -nw"
-    spawnMaintenanceTerminal = myTerminal ++ " -name scratchpad"
+    spawnEmacsScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name emacs-scratch -pe -tabbedex -e tmux new-session -s emacs-scratch \"emacsclient -nw\""
+    spawnMaintenanceTerminal = myTerminal ++ " -name scratchpad -bg black"
     spawnScreenTerminal = myTerminal ++ " -name screen-scratch -bg black"
-    spawnMcScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name mc-scratch +tr -pe -tabbedex -e mc"
-    spawnNcmpcppScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name ncmpcpp-scratch +tr -pe -tabbedex -e ncmpcpp"
+    spawnMcScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name mc-scratch -pe -tabbedex -e mc"
+    spawnNcmpcppScratch = myTerminal ++ " -name ncmpcpp-scratch -pe -tabbedex -e ncmpcpp"
 
     manageEmacsScratch = customFloating $ W.RationalRect 0.10 0.10 0.80 0.80
     manageMaintenanceTerminal = customFloating $ W.RationalRect 0 0.66 1 0.34