-- {{{ Gaps
theme.useless_gap       = 10
theme.gap_single_client = true
-- }}}

-- {{{ Rules
-- Rules to apply to new clients (through the "manage" signal).
awful.rules.rules = {
    -- All clients will match this rule.
...

max_fox
Нативный useless gap, который теперь просто gap.

Aivar
Можно взглянуть как это выглядит?

 #!/bin/sh
exec env -u LD_PRELOAD [email protected]

## PLEASE READ THE MAN PAGE BEFORE EDITING THIS FILE!

## https://github.com/conformal/spectrwm/wiki
## https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/spectrwm

## NOTE: all rgb color values in this file are in hex! SEE: XQueryColor for examples.
## LOOK: /etc/spectrwm/ and /usr/share/spectrwm/.

workspace_limit    = 3
# workspace_clamp  = 1
# focus_mode       = default
# focus_close      = previous
# focus_close_wrap = 1
# focus_default    = last
# spawn_position   = next
# warp_focus       = 1
# warp_pointer     = 1

## Window Decoration
border_width            = 3
color_focus             = rgb:77/77/77
color_focus_maximized   = rgb:69/69/69
color_unfocus           = rgb:55/55/55
color_unfocus_maximized = rgb:38/38/38
region_padding          = 18
tile_gap                = 18

## Remove window border when bar is disabled
## and there is only one window in workspace
# disable_border = 1
## Bar Settings
bar_enabled               = 1
bar_border_width          = 3
bar_border[1]             = rgb:50/50/50
bar_border_unfocus[1]     = rgb:3e/3e/3e
bar_color[1]              = rgb:3e/3e/3e
bar_font_color[1]         = rgb:aa/aa/aa
bar_font                  = Terminus-10
bar_format                = \#! +1< %d.%m.%Y +1< %T +2< +U +1< +N:+I +1< <+D> +1< +S +1< +F +1< +M +1< +W +1< :) +3< +A
# bar_action              = ~/.spectr/baraction.sh
bar_justify               = center
# bar_at_bottom           = 1
# bar_delay               = 1
stack_enabled             = 1
clock_enabled             = 1
# clock_format            = %d.%m.%Y %T
iconic_enabled            = 1
maximize_hide_bar         = 0
title_class_enabled       = 1
title_name_enabled        = 1
window_class_enabled      = 1
# window_instance_enabled = 1
window_name_enabled       = 1
# verbose_layout          = 1
urgent_enabled            = 1

## Dialog box size ratio when using
## TRANSSZ quirk; 0.3 < dialog_ratio <= 1.0
# dialog_ratio = 0.8
## Region containment
## Distance window must be dragged/resized beyond the region edge
## before it is allowed outside the region.
# boundary_width = 50

## Split a non-RandR dual head setup into one region per monitor
## (non-standard driver-based multihead is not seen by spectrwm)
# region = screen[1]:1280x1024+0+0
# region = screen[1]:1280x1024+1280+0

## Customize workspace layout at start
# layout = ws[1]:0:1:0:0:vertical
# layout = ws[2]:0:0:0:0:horizontal
# layout = ws[3]:0:0:0:0:fullscreen
# layout = ws[4]:4:0:0:0:vertical_flip
# layout = ws[5]:0:0:0:0:horizontal_flip

## Set workspace name at start
name   = ws[1]:Shell
name   = ws[2]:Files
name   = ws[3]:Links
# name = ws[4]:Media
# name = ws[5]:Games
## Key bindings

## Mod key (Windows key is Mod4; Alt key is Mod1)
modkey = Mod4

## This allows you to include pre-defined key bindings for your keyboard layout.
# keyboard_mapping = ~/.spectr/keybindings.conf

bind[wind_kill] = Mod1+Shift+x
bind[wind_del]  = Mod1+x
## Programs

## Launch applications in a workspace of choice
# autorun = ws[2]:xterm -e mc

## Validated default programs
# program[term] = urxvt
# program[lock] = slock

# To disable validation of the above, free the respective binding(s)
# bind[] = MOD+Shift+Return # disable term
# bind[] = MOD+Shift+Delete # disable lock

## Optional default programs that will only be validated if you override
# program[screenshot_all]  = ~/.spectr/screenshot.sh full   # optional
# program[screenshot_wind] = ~/.spectr/screenshot.sh window # optional
# program[initscr]         = ~/.spectr/initscreen.sh        # optional

## Define action and bind to key

program[terminal] = xterm
bind[terminal]    = MOD+grave

program[menu]     = dmenu_run -i -b -p 'run:' -fn "Terminus-10" -nb $bar_color -nf $bar_font_color -sb $bar_border -sf rgb:de/de/de
bind[menu]        = MOD+z

program[reboot]   = systemctl reboot
bind[reboot]      = Control+Mod1+r

program[poweroff] = systemctl poweroff
bind[poweroff]    = Control+Mod1+o
## Quirks

## You can obtain class
## by running: $ xprop | grep WM_CLASS
## and then clicking on the desired window.
## Default quirks, remove with: quirk[class:name] = NONE
quirk[.*] = IGNORESPAWNWS