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applied Sanders doc changes, added a PHONY line and changed the output of config.h creation somewhat
author arg@10ksloc.org
date Thu, 03 Aug 2006 10:58:29 +0200
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5 .B dwm 5 .B dwm
6 .RB [ \-v ] 6 .RB [ \-v ]
7 .SH DESCRIPTION 7 .SH DESCRIPTION
8 .B dwm 8 .B dwm
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating 9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in 10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
11 use and the task performed. 11 the application in use and the task performed.
12 .P 12 .P
13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master 13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
14 column contains the window which needs most attention at a time, whereas the 14 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
15 stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are 15 stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
16 managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved 16 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
17 freely. 17 regardless of the mode selected.
18 .P 18 .P
19 Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a 19 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
20 time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in 20 tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
21 several views. 21 tag.
22 .P 22 .P
23 .B dwm 23 .B dwm
24 has a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard 24 has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
25 input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the 25 input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
26 focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window 26 of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
27 displaying the tags and the window title. 27 indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
28 them displaying their tags and title.
28 .SH OPTIONS 29 .SH OPTIONS
29 .TP 30 .TP
30 .B \-v 31 .B \-v
31 prints version information to standard output, then exits. 32 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
32 .SH USAGE 33 .SH USAGE
103 Resizes current 104 Resizes current
104 .B window 105 .B window
105 while dragging 106 while dragging
106 .SH CUSTOMIZATION 107 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
107 .B dwm 108 .B dwm
108 is customized by editing the file config.h of the source code. 109 is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
109 This keeps it fast, secure and simple. 110 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.