Not exactly forced, but other options are a hassle.
Finally got around to providing some key bindings.
In particular, this hack to enter a "mode" where a window's size is changed by repeated key presses
(1) define a menu with hotkeys calling a function
(2) have the function perform the action (e.g. narrowing the window), and then re-invoke the menu with the hotkeys.
I haven't seen it described in the FVWM2 FAQ, although I got the idea from a FAQ suggestion wrt using hotkeys.
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## Andy Glew stuff
AddToMenu MainMenu
+ "Glew" Popup Glew
AddToMenu Window_Ops
+ "Glew" Popup Glew
+ "Ident" Module FvmwIdent
Key F1 A SC Menu Glew
Mouse 1 A SC Menu Glew
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AddToMenu Glew "Glew" Title
+ "&RaiseLower" RaiseLower
+ "Resi&ze" Resize
+ "&PlaceAgain" PlaceAgain
+ "" Nop
+ "Maximize (toggle)" Maximize
+ "Maximize" Maximize true
+ "&UnMaximize" Maximize false
+ "Maximize 1850px1100p" Maximize true 1850p 1100p
+ "Resize 1850p 1100p" Resize 1850p 1100p
+ "" Nop
+ "MainMenu" Menu MainMenu
+ "Window_Ops" Menu Window_Ops
+ "Glew_Window_Sizes" Menu Glew_Window_Sizes
+ "&Keyboard commands" Menu Glew_Window_Manager_Keyboard_Commands_Menu
+ " Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard" Menu Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard
+ " Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu" Menu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
+ "" Nop
+ "FvwmConsole" Module FvwmConsole -fg black -bg green3
+ "Restart Fvwm2" Restart fvwm2
+ "" Nop
+ "Ident" Module FvwmIdent
AddToMenu Glew_Window_Sizes "Glew_Window_Sizes" Title
+ "1000x660 toshiba 3505" Maximize true 1000p 700p
+ "1000x700 largest compaq evo n115" Maximize true 1000p 700p
+ "1024x768" Maximize true 1024p 768p
+ "1260x956 Largest Thinkpad T42p" Maximize true 2900p 956p
+ "1350x1000 Largest Thinkpad T43p" Maximize true 1350p 1000p
+ "1350x980" Maximize true 1350p 980p
+ "1400x1050" Maximize true 1400p 1050p
+ "1500x1100" Maximize true 1500p 1100p
+ "1550x1100 largest sony grx580" Maximize true 1500p 1100p
+ "1550x1100 largest thinkpad a21p" Maximize true 1500p 1100p
+ "1600x1200" Maximize true 1600p 1200p
+ "1800x1100" Maximize true 1800p 1100p
+ "1850x1100" Maximize true 1850p 1100p
+ "1920x1200" Maximize true 1920p 1200p
+ "2700x1000" Maximize true 2700p 1000p
+ "2900x1120 2 monitors at work" Maximize true 2900p 1120p
+ "2900x950" Maximize true 2900p 950p
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AddToMenu Glew_Window_Manager_Keyboard_Commands_Menu "Glew Window Manager Keyboard Commands Menu" Title
#+ "Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard" Menu Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
+ "Glew_Window_&Sizing_From_Keyboard" Menu Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard
+ "Glew_Window_&Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu" Menu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
########################################################################################
# Hack to enter a "mode" where a window's size is changed by repeated key presses
# (1) define a menu with hotkeys calling a function
# (2) have the function perform the action (e.g. narrowing the window),
# and then re-invoke the menu with the hotkeys.
# Using the "c" client specific units, since they work well with emacs,
# even though they are NOT exactly characters.
# TBD: make use pixels.
DestroyMenu Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard
AddToMenu Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard "Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard" Titles
+ "&Wider" Function Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function w+1c w+0c
+ "&Narrower" Function Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function w-1c w-0c
+ "&Taller" Function Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function w+0c w+1c
+ "&Shorter" Function Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function w-0c w-1c
DestroyFunc Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function
AddToFunc Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard_Function
+ I Resize $0 $1
+ I Menu Glew_Window_Sizing_From_Keyboard
########################################################################################
# Similar hack to move windows from keyboard
SetEnv Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu 10p
DestroyMenu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
AddToMenu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu "Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu" Titles
+ "&Right" Function Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function w+$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard] w+0p
+ "&Left" Function Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function w-$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard] w-0p
+ "&Down" Function Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function w+0p w+$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard]
+ "&Up" Function Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function w-0p w-$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard]
DestroyFunc Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function
AddToFunc Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function
+ I Move $0 $1 warp
+ I Menu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
## Vain attempt to make stepsize adjustable.
## TBD: fix
#
#AddToMenu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu "Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu" Titles
#+ "&faster" Faster_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#+ "&slower" Slower_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#
#DestroyFunc Faster_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#AddToFunc Faster_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#+ I SetEnv Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard 10p
#+ I Menu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
#
#DestroyFunc Slower_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#AddToFunc Slower_Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard
#+ I SetEnv Stepsize_for_Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard 1p
#+ I Menu Glew_Window_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
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#BROKEN: # Similar hack to move cursor from keyboard
#BROKEN: # DOES NOT WORK, since menus affect cursor position
#BROKEN:
#BROKEN: SetEnv Stepsize_for_Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu 10p
#BROKEN: # TBD: arrange to change
#BROKEN:
#BROKEN: DestroyMenu Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
#BROKEN: AddToMenu Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu "Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu" Titles
#BROKEN: + "&Right" Function Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function +$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard] +0p
#BROKEN: + "&Left" Function Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function -$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard] -0p
#BROKEN: + "&Down" Function Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function +0p +$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard]
#BROKEN: + "&Up" Function Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function -0p -$[Stepsize_for_Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard]
#BROKEN:
#BROKEN: DestroyFunc Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function
#BROKEN: AddToFunc Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Function
#BROKEN: + I CursorMove $0 $1
#BROKEN: + I Menu Glew_Cursor_Moving_From_Keyboard_Menu
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# From the fvwm2 FAQ
#7.9 Moving the mouse/focus/page with the keyboard.
#
# Try these key bindings for mouse movement:
#
# # shift-to move a few pixels
# Key Left A S CursorMove -1 0
# Key Right A S CursorMove +1 +0
# Key Up A S CursorMove +0 -1
# Key Down A S CursorMove +0 +1
# Glew version of these bindings
# - I wish I had a modifier reserved for the X/VNC/FVMW2 window manager
# but since I am running Emacs meta is usually taken
# and since I am running under VNC on Windows the Windows key is taken
# (Moral: needone key per layer of Window Manager)
# so, anyway, the closest thing I have to a free modifier is meta-arrow
# shift-to move a few pixels
Key Left A M CursorMove -1 0
Key Right A M CursorMove +1 +0
Key Up A M CursorMove +0 -1
Key Down A M CursorMove +0 +1
