Feature request: Hierarchal keybinds (sway/i3 style modes)

[Vladimir-csp]

It is an insanely powerful tool that extends (rather limited) keyboard real estate. Perfect for external tools that have a set of commands for interacions. I suppose under the hood it can be built on top of ToggleKeybinds.

Config mockup for analog of wl-present sway command set:

<keybind key="W-p" >
  <!-- Title content is displayed on OSD while the mode is active -->
  <action name="KeybindMode" Title="Present:\n(m)irror\nset-(o)utput\nset-(r)egion\n(Shift) unset-(r)egion\nset-(s)caling\ntoggle-(f)reeze\n(c)ustom" >
    <keybind key="m">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present mirror" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="o">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-output" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="r">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-region" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="S-r">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present unset-region" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="s">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-scaling" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="f">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present toggle-freeze" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="c">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present custom" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="Escape">
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="Enter"
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
  </action>
</keybind>

[Vladimir-csp]

Above was not a full analog, that would require decoupling of modes from actions

<keybind key="W-p" >
    <action name="EnterKeybindMode" id="present" />
</keybind>

<!-- Title content is displayed on OSD while the mode is active -->
<keybind_mode id= "present" Title="Present:\n(m)irror\nset-(o)utput\nset-(r)egion\n(Shift) unset-(r)egion\nset-(s)caling\ntoggle-(f)reeze\n(c)ustom" >
    <keybind key="m">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present mirror" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="o">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-output" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="r">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-region" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="S-r">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present unset-region" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="s">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present set-scaling" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="f">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present toggle-freeze" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="c">
      <action name="Execute" command="wl-present custom" />
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="Escape">
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
    <keybind key="Enter"
      <action name="ExitKeybindMode" />
    </keybind>
</keybind_mode>

[johanmalm]

Is this the Openbox equivalent of what you describe? http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Bindings#Key_chains

[Consolatis]

This looks *very* complicated for a very niche use-case. And it reminds me more of emacs / vim rather than a stacking compositor / window manager.

[Vladimir-csp]

Is this the Openbox equivalent of what you describe? http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Bindings#Key_chains

Can't open openbox.org for some reason, but indirect references suggest this is at least something similar.

[Vladimir-csp]

Is this the Openbox equivalent of what you describe? http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Bindings#Key_chains

I've read it, yes this is extremely similar.