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author | Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de> |
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date | Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:26:50 +0200 |
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1.1 --- a/dwm.1 Sun Jul 16 12:29:50 2006 +0200 1.2 +++ b/dwm.1 Sun Jul 16 23:26:50 2006 +0200 1.3 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ 1.4 -.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1 1.5 +.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.2 1.6 .SH NAME 1.7 dwm \- dynamic window manager 1.8 .SH SYNOPSIS 1.9 @@ -6,46 +6,29 @@ 1.10 .RB [ \-v ] 1.11 .SH DESCRIPTION 1.12 .B dwm 1.13 -is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar and 1.14 -arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode. 1.15 +is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating 1.16 +modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in 1.17 +use and the task performed. 1.18 .P 1.19 -In tiled mode 1.20 -.B dwm 1.21 -manages all windows in a left master column and a right stacking column. The 1.22 -master column contains a single window, the left stacking column all other 1.23 -windows. Dialog windows are treated floating. 1.24 +In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master 1.25 +column contains the window which needs most attention at a time, whereas the 1.26 +stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are 1.27 +managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved 1.28 +freely. 1.29 .P 1.30 -In floating mode 1.31 -.B dwm 1.32 -manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely 1.33 -with the mouse. 1.34 +Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a 1.35 +time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in 1.36 +several views. 1.37 .P 1.38 -Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per 1.39 -time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which 1.40 -allows to make windows visible in all views. 1.41 -.P 1.42 -.B dwm 1.43 -reads from standard input to display status text, if written. 1.44 -.P 1.45 -.B dwm 1.46 -draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and providing as 1.47 -much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar 1.48 -in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title. 1.49 +It consists of a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard 1.50 +input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the 1.51 +focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window 1.52 +displaying the tags and the window title. 1.53 .SH OPTIONS 1.54 .TP 1.55 .B \-v 1.56 prints version information to standard output, then exits. 1.57 -.SH CUSTOMIZATION 1.58 -.B dwm 1.59 -is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that 1.60 -.B dwm 1.61 -users know to patch it for their needs. This keeps it fast, secure and simple, 1.62 -because it does not process any input data, except window properties and 1.63 -the status text read from standard input. 1.64 -.SS Keyboard Control 1.65 -.TP 16 1.66 -.I Key 1.67 -.I Action 1.68 +.SH USAGE 1.69 .TP 1.70 .B Mod1-Return 1.71 Zoom 1.72 @@ -108,7 +91,11 @@ 1.73 .B nth 1.74 tag to cureent 1.75 .B window 1.76 -.SS Mouse Control 1.77 +.TP 1.78 +.B Control-Button1 1.79 +Zooms the clicked 1.80 +.B window 1.81 +to master column 1.82 .TP 1.83 .B Mod1-Button1 1.84 Moves current 1.85 @@ -123,3 +110,9 @@ 1.86 Resizes current 1.87 .B window 1.88 while dragging 1.89 +.SH CUSTOMIZATION 1.90 +.B dwm 1.91 +is customized through editing its source code. This keeps it fast, secure and 1.92 +simple. The source code contains the 1.93 +.I CUSTOMIZE 1.94 +keyword to highlight relevant portions for customization.