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author Anselm R.Garbe <arg@10ksloc.org>
date Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:54:29 +0200
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1 .TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
2 .SH NAME
3 dwm \- dynamic window manager
4 .SH SYNOPSIS
5 .B dwm
6 .RB [ \-v ]
7 .SH DESCRIPTION
8 .B dwm
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
11 the application in use and the task performed.
12 .P
13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
14 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
15 stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
16 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
17 regardless of the mode selected.
18 .P
19 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
20 tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
21 tag.
22 .P
23 .B dwm
24 has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
25 input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
26 of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
27 indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
28 them displaying their tags and title.
29 .SH OPTIONS
30 .TP
31 .B \-v
32 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
33 .SH USAGE
34 .SS Status bar
35 .TP
36 Writing to standard input displays the text in the status text area.
37 .TP
38 .B Button[1-3]
39 click onto a tag label focusses the specifc tag.
40 .TP
41 .B Button[1,4]
42 click focusses the previous tag.
43 .TP
44 .B Button[2,5]
45 click focusses the next tag.
46 .SS Keyboard commands
47 .TP
48 .B Mod1-Return
49 Zoom current
50 .B window
51 to the
52 .B master
53 column.
54 .TP
55 .B Mod1-h
56 Focus previous
57 .B tag.
58 .TP
59 .B Mod1-j
60 Focus next
61 .B window.
62 .TP
63 .B Mod1-k
64 Focus previous
65 .B window.
66 .TP
67 .B Mod1-l
68 Focus next
69 .B tag.
70 .TP
71 .B Mod1-m
72 Maximize current
73 .B window.
74 .TP
75 .B Mod1-[0..n]
76 Focus
77 .B nth tag.
78 .TP
79 .B Mod1-space
80 Toggle between
81 .B tiled
82 and
83 .B floating
84 mode (affects
85 .BR "all windows" ).
86 .TP
87 .B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
88 Apply
89 .B nth tag
90 to current
91 .B window.
92 .TP
93 .B Mod1-Shift-q
94 Quit
95 .B dwm.
96 .TP
97 .B Mod1-Shift-Return
98 Start
99 .B terminal.
100 .TP
101 .B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
102 Append
103 .B nth tag
104 to current
105 .B window.
106 .SS Mouse commands
107 .TP
108 .B Mod1-Button1
109 Move current
110 .B window
111 while dragging.
112 .TP
113 .B Mod1-Button2
114 Zoom current
115 .B window
116 to the
117 .B master
118 column.
119 .TP
120 .B Mod1-Button3
121 Resize current
122 .B window
123 while dragging.
124 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
125 .B dwm
126 is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
127 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
128 .SH SEE ALSO
129 .BR dmenu (1)