Configuration Guide

QuireTWM reloads live on file save from %USERPROFILE%\.quire\config.lua. Tweak parameters below and observe instant preview updates.

Grid and Window Geometry

Controls outer margins, inner gaps between stacked clients and D2D rounded corners.

Outer Margins (gaps_out) Distance to screen edge

14px

Inner Gaps (gaps_in) Distance between columns and stacked windows

8px

Corner Radius (rounding) Direct2D arc rounding

10px

Border Thickness (border_size) Overlay stroke width

2px

Normalized RGBA tuples from 0.0 to 1.0 driving the Direct2D overlay brush.

Active Border

#8bb4fa

Inactive Border

#313445

Window Surface

#0d0e14

Simulated sub-stepped numerical spring solver for ribbon translation and workspace hops.

Engine Frame Cap (fps_cap) Target render rate (0 for native monitor refresh rate)

100 FPS

Stiffness Pull force toward targeted position

160

Damping Resistance to eliminate unwanted bounce

Mass Virtual weight of window viewport

1.0

Active Window Idle Effect (idle_mode) Idle border animation style

Window Close Animation (close_anim) Geometry transition on termination

Movement Easing (move_easing) Transfer curve profile

Windows matching these class names or executables will automatically float centered.

Define hotkeys for navigation, workspace hopping, monitors and window state controls.

Configure quick-launch applications triggered by Alt+Space with optional flags and paths.