shift-tools - shifttag, moves the current selected client to the adjacent tag - shifttagclients, moves the current selected client to the adjacent tag that has at least one client else acts as shifttag - shiftview, view adjacent tag - shiftviewclients, view the closes tag that has a client. If none acts as shiftview - shiftboth, shifttag and shiftview. Basically moves the window to the next/prev tag and follows it. - shiftswaptags, its a shift implementation on the swaptags function (see 65379c6264/config.h (L48) for more details), which in short 'swaps tags' (swaps all clients with the clients on the adjacent tag). A pretty useful example of this is chosing a tag empty and sending all your clients to that tag. - swapfunction is the 'helper' function for the shiftswaptags. remember that these functions **shift**, which means you can go from tag 1 to 9 or 9 to 1. Also remember that the default argument is 1 and you can change it.

config.def.h

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 /* appearance */
-static const unsigned int borderpx  = 2;        /* border pixel of windows */
-static const unsigned int gappx     = 2;        /* gaps between windows */
+static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;        /* border pixel of windows */
+static const unsigned int gappx     = 6;        /* gaps between windows */
 static const unsigned int snap      = 32;       /* snap pixel */
 static const int showbar            = 1;        /* 0 means no bar */
 static const int topbar             = 1;        /* 0 means bottom bar */
@@ -13,18 +13,16 @@ static const char col_gray2[]       = "#444444";
 static const char col_gray3[]       = "#bbbbbb";
 static const char col_gray4[]       = "#eeeeee";
 static const char col_cyan[]        = "#005577";
-static const char col_border_focus_light[] = "#df8c20"; // hsl(34 75% 50%)
-static const char col_border_focus_dark[]  = "#b25e34"; // hsl(20 55% 45%)
 static const char *colorsdark[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */
 	[SchemeNorm] = { col_gray3, col_gray1, col_gray2 },
-	[SchemeSel]  = { col_gray4, col_cyan,  col_border_focus_dark },
+	[SchemeSel]  = { col_gray4, col_cyan,  col_cyan  },
 	[SchemeHid]  = { col_cyan,  col_gray1, col_cyan  },
 };
 static const char *colorslight[][3]      = {
 	/*               fg         bg         border   */
 	[SchemeNorm] = { col_gray1, col_gray3, col_gray2 },
-	[SchemeSel]  = { col_cyan,  col_gray4, col_border_focus_light },
+	[SchemeSel]  = { col_cyan,  col_gray4, col_cyan  },
 	[SchemeHid]  = { col_cyan,  col_gray1, col_cyan  },
 };
 
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
 };
 
 /* key definitions */
-#define MODKEY Mod4Mask
+#define MODKEY Mod1Mask
 #define TAGKEYS(KEY,TAG) \
 	{ MODKEY,                       KEY,      view,           {.ui = 1 << TAG} }, \
 	{ MODKEY|ControlMask,           KEY,      toggleview,     {.ui = 1 << TAG} }, \
@@ -70,14 +68,16 @@ static char dmenumon[2] = "0"; /* component of dmenu{dark,light}, manipulated in
 static const char *dmenudark[] =  { "dmenu_run", "-m", dmenumon, "-i", "-fn", dmenufont, "-nb", col_gray1, "-nf", col_gray3, "-sb", col_cyan, "-sf", col_gray4, NULL };
 static const char *dmenulight[] = { "dmenu_run", "-m", dmenumon, "-i", "-fn", dmenufont, "-nb", col_gray3, "-nf", col_gray1, "-sb", col_cyan, "-sf", col_gray4, NULL };
 static const char *termcmd[]  = { "st", NULL };
-static const char *lockcmd[]  = { "slock", NULL };
-static const char *suspendcmd[] = { "systemctl", "suspend", NULL };
-static const char *themecmd[]   = { "lupan-set-theme", "toggle", NULL };
+#include "shift-tools.c"
 
 #include "exitdwm.c"
 static const Key keys[] = {
 	/* modifier                     key        function        argument */
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_p,      spawndmenu,     {0} },
+	{ MODKEY,                       XK_o, shiftviewclients,    { .i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_o,	shiftview,         { .i = +1 } },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_i,	shiftview,         { .i = -1 } },
+	{ MODKEY,	                XK_i, shiftviewclients,    { .i = -1 } },
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_Return, spawn,          {.v = termcmd } },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_b,      togglebar,      {0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_j,      focusstackvis,  {.i = +1 } },
@@ -87,9 +87,14 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_i,      incnmaster,     {.i = +1 } },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_d,      incnmaster,     {.i = -1 } },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_h,      setmfact,       {.f = -0.05} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,		XK_h,      shiftboth,      { .i = -1 }	},
+	{ MODKEY|ControlMask,		XK_h,      shiftswaptags,  { .i = -1 }	},
+	{ MODKEY|ControlMask,		XK_l,      shiftswaptags,  { .i = +1 }	},
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_l,      shiftboth,      { .i = +1 }	},
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_l,      setmfact,       {.f = +0.05} },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_Return, zoom,           {0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_Tab,    view,           {0} },
+	{ MODKEY,                       XK_g,      goback,         {0} },
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_c,      killclient,     {0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_t,      setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[0]} },
 	{ MODKEY,                       XK_f,      setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[1]} },
@@ -114,22 +119,17 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_7,                      6)
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_8,                      7)
 	TAGKEYS(                        XK_9,                      8)
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_1,      focusbynum,     {.i = 0} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_2,      focusbynum,     {.i = 1} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_3,      focusbynum,     {.i = 2} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_4,      focusbynum,     {.i = 3} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_5,      focusbynum,     {.i = 4} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_6,      focusbynum,     {.i = 5} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_7,      focusbynum,     {.i = 6} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_8,      focusbynum,     {.i = 7} },
-	{ ControlMask,                  XK_9,      focusbynum,     {.i = 8} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_j,      focusbynum,     {.i = 0} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_k,      focusbynum,     {.i = 1} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_l,      focusbynum,     {.i = 2} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_colon,  focusbynum,     {.i = 3} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_f,      focusbynum,     {.i = 4} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_d,      focusbynum,     {.i = 5} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_s,      focusbynum,     {.i = 6} },
+	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_a,      focusbynum,     {.i = 7} },
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_q,      quit,           {0} },
 	{ MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_q,      quit,           {1} }, 
 	{ MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_e,      exitdwm,       {0} },
-	{ MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_s,      spawn,          {.v = suspendcmd } },
-	{ MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_l,      spawn,          {.v = lockcmd } },
-	{ MODKEY|ControlMask|ShiftMask, XK_t,      spawn,          {.v = themecmd } },
-
 };
 
 /* button definitions */

dwm.c

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ static Atom getatomprop(Client *c, Atom prop);
 static int getrootptr(int *x, int *y);
 static long getstate(Window w);
 static int gettextprop(Window w, Atom atom, char *text, unsigned int size);
+static void goback(const Arg *arg);
 static void grabbuttons(Client *c, int focused);
 static void grabkeys(void);
 static void hide(const Arg *arg);
@@ -287,7 +288,7 @@ static Cur *cursor[CurLast];
 static Clr **scheme, **schemedark, **schemelight;
 static Display *dpy;
 static Drw *drw;
-static Monitor *mons, *selmon;
+static Monitor *mons, *selmon, *prevmon;
 static Window root, wmcheckwin;
 static const char **dmenucmd;
 static int colormodechanged;
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ buttonpress(XEvent *e)
 	/* focus monitor if necessary */
 	if ((m = wintomon(ev->window)) && m != selmon) {
 		unfocus(selmon->sel, 1);
+		prevmon = selmon;
 		selmon = m;
 		focus(NULL);
 	}
@@ -840,6 +842,7 @@ enternotify(XEvent *e)
 	m = c ? c->mon : wintomon(ev->window);
 	if (m != selmon) {
 		unfocus(selmon->sel, 1);
+		prevmon = selmon;
 		selmon = m;
 	} else if (!c || c == selmon->sel)
 		return;
@@ -872,8 +875,10 @@ focus(Client *c)
 		}
 	}
 	if (c) {
-		if (c->mon != selmon)
+		if (c->mon != selmon) {
+			prevmon = selmon;
 			selmon = c->mon;
+		}
 		if (c->isurgent)
 			seturgent(c, 0);
 		detachstack(c);
@@ -909,6 +914,7 @@ focusmon(const Arg *arg)
 	if ((m = dirtomon(arg->i)) == selmon)
 		return;
 	unfocus(selmon->sel, 0);
+	prevmon = selmon;
 	selmon = m;
 	focus(NULL);
 	warp(selmon->sel);
@@ -1031,6 +1037,22 @@ gettextprop(Window w, Atom atom, char *text, unsigned int size)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void
+goback(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	if (prevmon == NULL) {
+		Arg a = {0};
+		view(&a);
+	} else if (prevmon != selmon) {
+		unfocus(selmon->sel, 0);
+		Monitor *p = selmon;
+		selmon = prevmon;
+		focus(NULL);
+		prevmon = p;
+		warp(selmon->sel);
+	}
+}
+
 void
 grabbuttons(Client *c, int focused)
 {
@@ -1291,6 +1313,8 @@ motionnotify(XEvent *e)
 		return;
 	if ((m = recttomon(ev->x_root, ev->y_root, 1, 1)) != mon && mon) {
 		unfocus(selmon->sel, 1);
+		if (m != selmon)
+			prevmon = selmon;
 		selmon = m;
 		focus(NULL);
 	}
@@ -1352,6 +1376,7 @@ movemouse(const Arg *arg)
 	XUngrabPointer(dpy, CurrentTime);
 	if ((m = recttomon(c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h)) != selmon) {
 		sendmon(c, m);
+		prevmon = selmon;
 		selmon = m;
 		focus(NULL);
 	}
@@ -1543,6 +1568,7 @@ resizemouse(const Arg *arg)
 	while (XCheckMaskEvent(dpy, EnterWindowMask, &ev));
 	if ((m = recttomon(c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h)) != selmon) {
 		sendmon(c, m);
+		prevmon = selmon;
 		selmon = m;
 		focus(NULL);
 	}
@@ -2081,6 +2107,7 @@ toggleview(const Arg *arg)
 	unsigned int newtagset = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags] ^ (arg->ui & TAGMASK);
 
 	if (newtagset) {
+		prevmon = NULL;
 		selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags] = newtagset;
 		focus(NULL);
 		arrange(selmon);
@@ -2409,6 +2436,7 @@ view(const Arg *arg)
 {
 	if ((arg->ui & TAGMASK) == selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags])
 		return;
+	prevmon = NULL;
 	selmon->seltags ^= 1; /* toggle sel tagset */
 	if (arg->ui & TAGMASK)
 		selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags] = arg->ui & TAGMASK;

shift-tools.c

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/* Sends a window to the next/prev tag */
+void
+shifttag(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Arg shifted;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = ((shifted.ui << arg->i) | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i)));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = (shifted.ui >> (- arg->i) | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i));
+	tag(&shifted);
+}
+/* Sends a window to the next/prev tag that has a client, else it moves it to the next/prev one. */
+void
+shifttagclients(const Arg *arg)
+{
+
+	Arg shifted;
+	Client *c;
+	unsigned int tagmask = 0;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	for (c = selmon->clients; c; c = c->next)
+		if (!(c->tags))
+			tagmask = tagmask | c->tags;
+
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		do {
+			shifted.ui = (shifted.ui << arg->i)
+			   | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i));
+		} while (tagmask && !(shifted.ui & tagmask));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		do {
+			shifted.ui = (shifted.ui >> (- arg->i)
+			   | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i));
+		} while (tagmask && !(shifted.ui & tagmask));
+	tag(&shifted);
+}
+/* Navigate to the next/prev tag */
+void
+shiftview(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Arg shifted;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = (shifted.ui << arg->i) | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = (shifted.ui >> (- arg->i) | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i));
+	view(&shifted);
+}
+/* Navigate to the next/prev tag that has a client, else moves it to the next/prev tag */
+void
+shiftviewclients(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Arg shifted;
+	Client *c;
+	unsigned int tagmask = 0;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	for (c = selmon->clients; c; c = c->next)
+		if (!(c->tags))
+			tagmask = tagmask | c->tags;
+
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		do {
+			shifted.ui = (shifted.ui << arg->i)
+			   | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i));
+		} while (tagmask && !(shifted.ui & tagmask));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		do {
+			shifted.ui = (shifted.ui >> (- arg->i)
+			   | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i));
+		} while (tagmask && !(shifted.ui & tagmask));
+	view(&shifted);
+}
+/* move the current active window to the next/prev tag and view it. More like following the window */
+void
+shiftboth(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Arg shifted;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = ((shifted.ui << arg->i) | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i)));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = ((shifted.ui >> (- arg->i) | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i)));
+	tag(&shifted);
+	view(&shifted);
+}
+//helper function for shiftswaptags.
+//see: https://github.com/moizifty/DWM-Build/blob/65379c62640788881486401a0d8c79333751b02f/config.h#L48
+void
+swaptags(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Client *c;
+	unsigned int newtag = arg->ui & TAGMASK;
+	unsigned int curtag = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	if (newtag == curtag || !curtag || (curtag & (curtag-1)))
+		return;
+
+	for (c = selmon->clients; c != NULL; c = c->next) {
+		if ((c->tags & newtag) || (c->tags & curtag))
+			c->tags ^= curtag ^ newtag;
+
+		if (!c->tags)
+			c->tags = newtag;
+	}
+
+	//move to the swaped tag
+	//selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags] = newtag;
+
+	focus(NULL);
+	arrange(selmon);
+}
+/* swaps "tags" (all the clients) with the next/prev tag. */
+void
+shiftswaptags(const Arg *arg)
+{
+	Arg shifted;
+	shifted.ui = selmon->tagset[selmon->seltags];
+
+	if (arg->i > 0)	/* left circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = ((shifted.ui << arg->i) | (shifted.ui >> (LENGTH(tags) - arg->i)));
+	else		/* right circular shift */
+		shifted.ui = ((shifted.ui >> (- arg->i) | shifted.ui << (LENGTH(tags) + arg->i)));
+	swaptags(&shifted);
+	// uncomment if you also want to "go" (view) the tag where the the clients are going
+	//view(&shifted);
+}