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@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager .B dwm .RB [ \-v ] .SH DESCRIPTION -.B dwm -is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating -modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for -the application in use and the task performed. +dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and +floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the +environment for the application in use and the task performed. .P In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the @@ -17,16 +16,15 @@ resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, regardless of the mode selected. .P Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple -tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that tag. +tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that +tag. .P -.B dwm -contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the -title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The +dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, +the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused window are highlighted with a small point. .P -.B dwm -draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state. +dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title. .SH OPTIONS .TP @@ -39,30 +37,17 @@ prints version information to standard output, then exits. is read and displayed in the status text area. .TP .B Button1 -click on a tag label views all windows with that -.BR tag , -click on the mode label toggles between -.B tiled -and -.B floating -mode. +click on a tag label views all windows with that tag, click on the mode label +toggles between tiled and floating mode. .TP .B Button3 -click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that -.B tag -to/from the view. +click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view. .TP .B Mod1-Button1 -click on a tag label applies that -.B tag -to the focused -.BR window . +click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window. .TP .B Mod1-Button3 -click on a tag label adds/removes that -.B tag -to/from the focused -.BR window . +click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window. .SS Keyboard commands .TP .B Mod1-Shift-Return @@ -70,114 +55,72 @@ Start .BR xterm (1). .TP .B Mod1-Tab -Focus next -.BR window . +Focus next window. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-Tab -Focus previous -.BR window . +Focus previous window. .TP .B Mod1-Return -Zoom current -.B window -to the -.B master -column -.RB ( tiling -mode only). +Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-m -Maximize current -.BR window . +Maximize current window. .TP .B Mod1-g -Grow current -.BR column -.RB ( tiling -mode only). +Grow current column (tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-s -Shrink current -.BR column -.RB ( tiling -mode only). +Shrink current column (tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Shift-[1..n] Apply -.B nth tag -to current -.BR window . +.RB nth +tag to current window. .TP .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n] Add/remove -.B nth tag -to/from current -.BR window . +.B nth +tag to/from current window. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-c -Close focused -.B window. +Close focused window. .TP .B Mod1-space -Toggle between -.B tiled -and -.B floating -mode (affects -.BR "all windows" ). +Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows). .TP .B Mod1-[1..n] View all windows with -.BR "tag n" . +.BR nth +tag. .TP .B Mod1-0 -View all windows with any -.BR "tag" . +View all windows with any tag. .TP .B Mod1-Control-[1..n] Add/remove all windows with -.B tag n -to/from the view. +.BR nth +tag to/from the view. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-q -Quit -.B dwm. +Quit dwm. .SS Mouse commands .TP .B Mod1-Button1 -Move current -.B window -while dragging -.RB ( floating -mode only). +Move current window while dragging (floating mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Button2 -Zoom current -.B window -to the -.B master -column -.RB ( tiling -mode only). +Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Button3 -Resize current -.B window -while dragging -.RB ( floating -mode only). +Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only). .SH CUSTOMIZATION -.B dwm -is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source +dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple. .SH CAVEATS The status bar may display -.B broken pipe -when -.B dwm -has been started by +.BR "broken pipe" +when dwm has been started by .BR xdm (1), -because it closes standard output before executing -.BR dwm . +because it closes standard output before executing dwm. .SH SEE ALSO .BR dmenu (1) |