I revided my netbook, needed something minimal and every pixel counts!

My netbook runs on Arch Linux, I will list the packages I needed. The names can be different on your system.

• XMonad
• XMonad Contrib
• Trayer
• dmenu
• dzen2
• conky

If you run arch like me, you can use the following to install them all: sudo pacman -S xmonad xmonad-contrib trayer dzen2 conky

My setup uses a few configuration files, most are located withing ~/.xmonad

-- ~/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
-- {{{ imports
-- generic
import XMonad
import XMonad.Util.Run

-- actions
import XMonad.Actions.CycleWS
import XMonad.Actions.PerWorkspaceKeys

-- hooks
import XMonad.Operations
import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
import XMonad.Hooks.FadeInactive
import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops -- fix chromium fullscreen
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
import XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers
import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName

-- layout
import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders (smartBorders, noBorders)
import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace (onWorkspace, onWorkspaces)
import XMonad.Layout.SimpleFloat
import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
import XMonad.Layout.Grid

-- misc
import System.Exit
import System.IO
import Data.Ratio ((%))
import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
import qualified Data.Map as M
--}}}

-- {{{ main
main = do
    dzenLeftBar <- spawnPipe myXmonadBar
    dzenRightBar <- spawnPipe myStatusBar
    xmonad $ ewmh defaultConfig { 
          terminal            = myTerminal
        , workspaces          = myWorkspaces
        , keys                = keys'
        , modMask             = modMask'
        , layoutHook          = layoutHook'
        , manageHook          = manageHook'
        , logHook             = myLogHook dzenLeftBar >> fadeInactiveLogHook 0xdddddddd
        , normalBorderColor   = colorNormalBorder
        , focusedBorderColor  = colorFocusedBorder
        , borderWidth         = withPixelSize
  , startupHook	      = myStartup
    }
--}}}

-- {{{ startup
myStartup :: X ()
myStartup = do
          spawn "syndaemon -i 1 -t -d" -- synaptics timeout
          spawn "trayer --edge top --align right --widthtype pixel --heighttype pixel --expand true --align right --SetDockType true --SetPartialStrut true --tint 0x000000 --transparent true --alpha 0 --margin 75 --height 8 --width 238"
          spawn "xfce4-power-manager"
          spawn "sleep 2; volti"
          spawn "sleep 2; wicd-gtk --tray"

--}}}

-- {{{ config
-- terminal
myTerminal      = "terminal"

-- modMask
modMask' :: KeyMask
modMask' = mod4Mask

-- colors
colorNormalBorder   = "#555753"
colorFocusedBorder  = "#8AE234"
withPixelSize      = 1

-- workspaces
myWorkspaces    = ["1:main","2:general","3:classic","4:vbox","5:web","6:irc"]

--}}}

-- {{{ keys
keys' conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList [
     ((modMask,			    xK_p	), bindOn [("3:classic", spawn "/home/sjorge/.xmonad/bin/xmonad-xephyr-run"), ("4:vbox", spawn "/home/sjorge/.xmonad/bin/xmonad-windows-run"), ("", spawn "exe=`dmenu_run -nb black -sb black -nf \"#555753\" -sf \"#8AE234\"` && eval \"exec $exe\"")])
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_Return   ), spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf)
    , ((modMask,                    xK_F2       ), spawn "gmrun")
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_c        ), kill)
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_l        ), spawn "xlock")

    -- Programs
    , ((0,                          xK_Print    ), spawn "scrot -e 'mkdie -p ~/Documents/screenshots/ && mv $f ~/Documents/screenshots/'")
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_f        ), spawn "firefox")
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_g        ), spawn "thunar")
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_n        ), spawn "wicd-gtk")

    -- layouts
    , ((modMask,                    xK_space    ), sendMessage NextLayout)
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_space    ), setLayout $ XMonad.layoutHook conf)          -- reset layout on current desktop to default
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_m        ), windows W.shiftMaster) 
    , ((modMask,                    xK_b        ), sendMessage ToggleStruts)
    , ((modMask,                    xK_F5       ), refresh)
    , ((modMask,                    xK_Tab      ), windows W.focusDown) 
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_Tab      ), windows W.focusUp) 
    , ((modMask,                    xK_j        ), sendMessage Expand)                          -- %! Shrink a master area
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_j        ), sendMessage Shrink)                          -- %! Expand a master area
    , ((modMask,                    xK_e        ), sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))
    , ((modMask,                    xK_r        ), sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))

    -- workspaces
    , ((modMask .|. controlMask,   xK_Right     ), nextWS)
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,     xK_Right     ), shiftToNext)
    , ((modMask .|. controlMask,   xK_Left      ), prevWS)
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,     xK_Left      ), shiftToPrev)
    
    -- quit, or restart
    , ((modMask .|. shiftMask,      xK_q        ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess))
    , ((modMask,                    xK_q        ), spawn "killall conky dzen2 trayer syndaemon ; wicd-tray-kill ; xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
	]
--}}}

-- {{{ statusbar
myBitmapsDir = "/home/sjorge/.xmonad/dzen2"

-- dzen2 1366 - 1024 = 342
myXmonadBar = "dzen2 -w 1054 -h 16 -ta 'l' -fg '#555753' -bg '#000000' -fn 'Terminus-8'"
myLogHook :: Handle -> X ()
myLogHook h = dynamicLogWithPP $ defaultPP
    {
        ppCurrent           =   dzenColor "#8AE234" "#000000" . pad
      , ppVisible           =   dzenColor "#555753" "#000000" . pad
      , ppHidden            =   dzenColor "#999999" "#000000" . pad
      , ppHiddenNoWindows   =   dzenColor "#555753" "#000000" . pad
      , ppUrgent            =   dzenColor "#cc0000" "#000000" . pad
      , ppWsSep             =   ""
      , ppSep               =   " | "
      , ppLayout            =   dzenColor "#555753" "#000000" .
                                (\x -> case x of
                                    "ResizableTall"             ->      "^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/tall.xbm)"
                                    "Mirror ResizableTall"      ->      "^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/mtall.xbm)"
                                    "Full"                      ->      "^i(" ++ myBitmapsDir ++ "/full.xbm)"
                                    "Simple Float"              ->      "~"
                                    "IM Grid"                   ->      "IM"
                                    _                           ->      x
                                )
      , ppTitle             =   ("" ++) . dzenColor "#B9EE85" "#000000" . dzenEscape
      , ppOutput            =   hPutStrLn h
    }

-- conky
myStatusBar = "conky -c /home/sjorge/.xmonad/.conky_dzen_clock | dzen2 -x 1291 -w 75 -h 16 -ta 'r' -fg '#555753' -bg '#000000' -fn 'Terminus-8'"

--}}}

-- {{{ hooks
-- management
manageHook' :: ManageHook
manageHook' = (composeAll . concat $
    [ [resource     =? r            --> doIgnore             |   r   <- myIgnores   ] -- ignore desktop
    , [className    =? c            --> doShift  "1:main"    |   c   <- myMain      ] -- move dev to main
    , [className    =? c            --> doShift  "2:general" |   c   <- myGeneral   ] -- move general to general
    , [name         =? n            --> doShift  "3:classic" |   n   <- myClassic   ] -- move general to general
    , [name         =? n            --> doShift  "4:vbox"    |   n   <- myVbox      ] -- move general to general
    , [className    =? c            --> doShift  "5:web"     |   c   <- myWebs      ] -- move webs to web
    , [className    =? c            --> doShift	 "6:irc"     |   c   <- myIRC       ] -- move irc to irc  
    , [className    =? c            --> unfloat              |   c   <- myNoFloatsC ] -- unfloat my floats
    , [className    =? c            --> doCenterFloat        |   c   <- myFloatsC   ] -- float my floats
    , [name         =? n            --> doCenterFloat        |   n   <- myFloatsN   ] -- float my names
    , [isFullscreen                 --> myDoFullFloat                               ]
    , [manageDocks								    ]
    ]) 
 
    where
        role      = stringProperty "WM_WINDOW_ROLE"
        name      = stringProperty "WM_NAME"
        unfloat = ask >>= doF . W.sink

        -- sorters
        myMain	  = ["Terminal"]
        myGeneral = ["Thunar", "Deluge","Ristretto"]
        myClassic = ["Xmonad Classic"]
        myVbox	  = ["VirtualBox - Windows 7"]
        myWebs    = ["Firefox","Google-chrome","Chromium","Chromium-browser","Opera"]
        myIRC	  = ["Xchat"]

        -- resources
        myIgnores = ["desktop","desktop_window","notify-osd","stalonetray","trayer"]
 
        -- floats
        myFloatsC  = ["VirtualBox","Xmessage","XFontSel","Downloads","Wicd-client.py","xfce4-power-information","xfce4-power-manager-settings"]
        myFloatsN  = ["Google Chrome Options","Chromium Options","XChat: Network List"]
        myNoFloatsC = ["Xephyr", "VirtualBox"]

-- fullscreen with focus 
myDoFullFloat :: ManageHook
myDoFullFloat = doF W.focusDown <+> doFullFloat

-- layouts
layoutHook'  =  onWorkspaces ["1:main"    ] customLayoutTilted $
                onWorkspaces ["3:classic" ] customLayoutFull $
                onWorkspaces ["4:vbox" ] customLayoutFull $
                onWorkspaces ["5:web"     ] customLayoutFull $
                onWorkspaces ["6:irc"     ] customLayoutFull $
                customLayoutDefault

customLayoutTilted = avoidStruts $ tiled ||| Mirror tiled
	where
    	tiled   = ResizableTall 1 (2/100) (1/2) []

customLayoutDefault	= avoidStruts $ Full ||| tiled ||| Mirror tiled
	where
	tiled   = ResizableTall 1 (2/100) (1/2) []

customLayoutFull = avoidStruts $ smartBorders Full 
--customLayoutFloat	= avoidStruts $ simpleFloat

--}}}

#!/bin/bash
## core x configuration
xsetroot -solid black
xloadimage -onroot -center /home/sjorge/Documents/Themes/Backgrounds/xmonad.png
xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
setxkbmap -layout be
xbindkeys

## default apps
sleep 5
#xchat &
chromium &

background yes
out_to_console yes
out_to_x no
# Update interval in seconds
update_interval 3

TEXT
${if_empty ${exec ifconfig wlan0 | grep 'inet '}}^i(/home/sjorge/.xmonad/dzen2/net-wired.xbm)${else}^i(/home/sjorge/.xmonad/dzen2/wifi_01.xbm) ${exec iwconfig wlan0 | grep 'Signal level' | cut -d= -f3 | awk '{print 100+$1 "%"}'} ${exec iwgetid | cut -d\" -f2 | awk '{print  $1}'}${endif} ${if_match ${exec cat /sys/class/power_supply/ADP1/online} == 1}^i(/home/sjorge/.xmonad/dzen2/ac_01.xbm)${else}^i(/home/sjorge/.xmonad/dzen2/bat_full_01.xbm)${endif} ${battery_percent BAT0}% | ^fg(\#B9EE85)${time %a %H:%M}

note: use sed or simular to replace my username sed 's/sjorge/YOURUSER/gi' tempfile > .conky_dzen

#!/bin/sh
## apps
[ -e ~/.xmonad/apps ] && ~/.xmonad/apps &
## xmonad
exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch xmonad

#!/bin/sh

if [ "$(VBoxManage list runningvms | grep -ci hikari)" -lt 1 ]; then
	exec Xephyr -screen 1366x752 -terminate -title "VirtualBox - Windows 7" :4 &
	xdotool search --classname "Xephyr" windowmove 0 16
	xdotool search --classname "Xephyr" windowsize 1366 752
	DISPLAY=:4 exec VirtualBox --startvm Hikari &
fi

#!/bin/sh

if [ "$(ps aux | grep Xephyr | grep -v grep | grep -vi virtualbox | wc -l)" -lt 1 ]; then
	exec Xephyr -screen 1366x752 -terminate -title "Xmonad Classic" :3 &
	xdotool search --classname "Xephyr" windowmove 0 16
	xdotool search --classname "Xephyr" windowsize 1366 752
	sleep 1
	export DISPLAY=:3
	exec xfce4-session
	sleep 1
	exe=`dmenu_run_xephyr -nb black -sb black -nf "#555753" -sf "#8AE234"`
	eval "exec $exe"
else
	export DISPLAY=:3
	exe=`dmenu_run_xephyr -nb black -sb black -nf "#555753" -sf "#8AE234"`
	eval "exec $exe"

fi

#!/bin/sh

PID=$(ps aux | grep Xephyr | grep :3 | grep -v grep | awk '{ print $2 }')

if [ ! -z $PID ]; then
	kill $PID
fi

dzen2.tar