diff -r 7226709dc4c4 -r ffc02bf394cb awesome/my.lua
--- a/awesome/my.lua	Sun Jun 14 22:18:07 2015 -0400
+++ b/awesome/my.lua	Sat Jun 20 16:21:25 2015 -0400
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+local os = require("os")
+local io = require("io")
+local debug = require("debug")
+local awesome = require("awesome")
 local naughty = require("naughty")
 local awful = require("awful")
-local debug = require("debug")
 local vicious = require("vicious")
 local wicked = require("wicked")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
@@ -11,28 +14,55 @@
 local pairs = pairs
 
 local capi = {
-   keygrabber = keygrabber,
-   client = client,
-   string = string,
-   widget = widget,
+   keygrabber = require("keygrabber"),
+   client = require("client"),
+   string = require("string"),
 }
 
 module("my")
 
-local function get_gradient_colors(c1, c2, c3)
-   return { type = "linear", from = { 0, 0 }, to = { 0, 20 }, stops = { { 0, c1 }, { 0.5, c2 }, { 1, c3 } }}
+--- Stolen from shifty: Shows a popup and logs to a file
+-- @param message The text message.
+-- @param log_level 1 = INFO, 2 = WARN, 3 = ERROR, if nothting is provided 1 is used.
+function log(message, log_level)
+  if log_level == nil then
+    log_level = 1
+  end
+
+  local log_table = {
+    { level = "INFO", bg_colour = "#18F92C", fg_colour  = "#0E0E0E" },
+    { level = "WARN", bg_colour = "#9E731F", fg_colour  = "#0E0E0E" },
+    { level = "ERROR", bg_colour = "#FF0015", fg_colour  = "#000000" }
+  }
+  -- %c eg: Wed Jan 30 14:25:13 2013
+  local time = os.date("%c")
+  message = time .. " - " .. log_table[log_level].level .. " - " .. message ..  "\n" .. debug.traceback()
+
+  local home = os.getenv("HOME")
+  local log_file = io.open(home .. "/.awesome.log", "a+")
+  log_file:write(message .."\n")
+  log_file:close()
+
+  naughty.notify({ preset = naughty.config.presets.critical, text = message, bg = log_table[log_level].bg_colour, fg = log_table[log_level].fg_colour})
 end
 
 local in_error = false
-function notify_error(err)
-   -- Make sure we don't go into an endless error loop
-   if in_error then return end
-   in_error = true
+function mk_notify_error_dialog(level)
+   return function(msg)
+      -- Make sure we don't go into an endless error loop
+      if in_error then return end
+      in_error = true
 
-   naughty.notify({ preset = naughty.config.presets.critical,
-                    title = "Oops, an error happened!",
-                    text = err })
-   in_error = false
+      log(msg, level)
+      
+      in_error = false
+   end
+end
+   
+notify_error = mk_notify_error_dialog(3)
+
+local function get_gradient_colors(c1, c2, c3)
+   return { type = "linear", from = { 0, 0 }, to = { 0, 20 }, stops = { { 0, c1 }, { 0.5, c2 }, { 1, c3 } }}
 end
 
 function mkspawn(p)
@@ -55,7 +85,7 @@
 end
 
 function quit()
-   kill_all(awful.rules.any)
+   kill_all(function (c) return true end)
    awesome.quit()
 end
 
@@ -119,9 +149,12 @@
 end
 
 local function widgets_mode()
+   local bg = wibox.widget.background()
    local w = wibox.widget.textbox()
+   bg:set_widget(w)
    widgets.mode_widget = w
-   return w
+   widgets.mode_widget_bg = bg
+   return bg
 end
 
 local function widgets_keyboard()
@@ -191,7 +224,7 @@
       return true 
    end
    local theme = beautiful.get()
-   widgets.mode_widget.bg = theme.bg_focus
+   widgets.mode_widget_bg:set_bg(theme.bg_focus)
    if key == "Escape" then   
       return false
    end
@@ -206,13 +239,13 @@
       end
    end
    -- notify_error("Nothing for " .. skey)
-   widgets.mode_widget.bg = theme.bg_urgent
+   widgets.mode_widget_bg:set_bg(theme.bg_urgent)
    return true
 end
 
 local function stop_kt()
    capi.keygrabber.stop()
-   widgets.mode_widget.visible = false
+   widgets.mode_widget:set_text("")
 end
 
 function mkinteractive(f)
@@ -225,9 +258,9 @@
 
 -- local is_in_run_kt = false
 function run_kt(c, keytable, title)
-   widgets.mode_widget.text = "Mode: " .. title
-   widgets.mode_widget.visible = true
-   widgets.mode_widget.bg = "LightBlue"
+   widgets.mode_widget:set_text("Mode: " .. title)
+   -- widgets.mode_widget:show()
+   widgets.mode_widget_bg:set_bg("LightBlue")
    widgets.mode_widget:buttons(
       awful.util.table.join(
          awful.button({}, 1, function () show_kt(keytable, "Binding") end),
@@ -314,5 +347,9 @@
    capi.client.connect_signal("manage", function (c)
                              c:connect_signal("mouse::enter", sloppy_mouse_enter)
    end)
-   capi.client.connect_signal("focus", function () sloppy_timer:stop() end)
+   capi.client.connect_signal("focus", function ()
+                                 if sloppy_timer.started then
+                                    sloppy_timer:stop()
+                                 end
+   end)
 end