binding key to tags: switched back to 3.5-2 config

rc.lua.blackburn

@@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
 gui_editor = "gvim"
 browser = "dwb"
 mail = terminal .. " -e mutt "
-chat = terminal .. " -e irssi "
-tasks = terminal .. " -e htop "
 wifi = terminal .. " -e sudo wifi-menu "
 musicplr = terminal .. " -g 130x34-320+16 -e ncmpcpp "
 
@@ -126,18 +124,13 @@ myaccessories = {
    { "archives", "7zFM" },
    { "charmap", "gucharmap" },
    { "gbdfed", "gbdfed" },
-   { "editor", gui_editor },
+   { "gimp", "gimp" },
+   { "text editor", gui_editor },
 }
 myinternet = {
-    { "browser", browser },
-    { "irc client" , chat },
     { "torrent" , "rtorrent" },
     { "torrent search" , "torrent-search" }
 }
-mygraphics = {
-    { "gimp" , "gimp" },
-    { "dia", "dia" },
-}
 myoffice = {
     { "writer" , "lowriter" },
     { "impress" , "loimpress" },
@@ -146,11 +139,9 @@ mysystem = {
     { "appearance" , "lxappearance" },
     { "cleaning" , "bleachbit" },
     { "powertop" , terminal .. " -e sudo powertop " },
-    { "task manager" , tasks }
 }
 mymainmenu = awful.menu({ items = {
 				    { "accessories" , myaccessories },
-				    { "graphics" , mygraphics },
 				    { "internet" , myinternet },
 				    { "office" , myoffice },
 				    { "system" , mysystem },
@@ -814,39 +805,43 @@ clientkeys = awful.util.table.join(
             c.maximized_vertical   = not c.maximized_vertical
         end)
 )
+
+
+-- Compute the maximum number of digit we need, limited to 9
+keynumber = 0
+for s = 1, screen.count() do
+   keynumber = math.min(9, math.max(#tags[s], keynumber));
+end
+
 -- Bind all key numbers to tags.
 -- Be careful: we use keycodes to make it works on any keyboard layout.
 -- This should map on the top row of your keyboard, usually 1 to 9.
-for i = 1, 9 do
+for i = 1, keynumber do
     globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(globalkeys,
         awful.key({ modkey }, "#" .. i + 9,
                   function ()
-                        local screen = mouse.screen
+                        screen = mouse.screen
-                        local tag = awful.tag.gettags(screen)[i]
+                        if tags[screen][i] then
-                        if tags then
+                            awful.tag.viewonly(tags[screen][i])
-                            awful.tag.viewonly(tags)
                         end
                   end),
         awful.key({ modkey, "Control" }, "#" .. i + 9,
                   function ()
-                        local screen = mouse.screen
+                      screen = mouse.screen
-                        local tag = awful.tag.gettags(screen)[i]
+                      if tags[screen][i] then
-                        if tags then
+                          awful.tag.viewtoggle(tags[screen][i])
-                            awful.tag.viewtoggle(tags)
+                      end
-                        end
                   end),
         awful.key({ modkey, "Shift" }, "#" .. i + 9,
                   function ()
-                      local tag = awful.tag.gettags(client.focus.screen)[i]
+                      if client.focus and tags[client.focus.screen][i] then
-                      if client.focus and tag then
+                          awful.client.movetotag(tags[client.focus.screen][i])
-                          awful.client.movetotag(tag)
                       end
                   end),
         awful.key({ modkey, "Control", "Shift" }, "#" .. i + 9,
                   function ()
-                      local tag = awful.tag.gettags(client.focus.screen)[i]
+                      if client.focus and tags[client.focus.screen][i] then
-                      if client.focus and tag then
+                          awful.client.toggletag(tags[client.focus.screen][i])
-                          awful.client.movetotag(tag)
                       end
                   end))
 end