annotate dwm.1 @ 335:aca8281c7415

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author Anselm R. Garbe <arg@10kloc.org>
date Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:03:25 +0200
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1 .TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
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2 .SH NAME
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3 dwm \- dynamic window manager
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4 .SH SYNOPSIS
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5 .B dwm
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6 .RB [ \-v ]
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7 .SH DESCRIPTION
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8 .B dwm
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9 is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating
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10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
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11 the application in use and the task performed.
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12 .P
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13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
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14 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
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15 stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
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16 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
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17 regardless of the mode selected.
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18 .P
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19 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
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20 tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
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21 tag.
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22 .P
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23 .B dwm
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24 contains a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
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25 input. It also displays the title and all active tags of the focused window.
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26 .P
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27 .B dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
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28 Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their tags
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29 and title.
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30 .SH OPTIONS
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31 .TP
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32 .B \-v
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33 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
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34 .SH USAGE
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35 .SS Status bar
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36 .TP
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37 .B Standard input
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38 is read and displayed in the status text area.
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39 .TP
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40 .B Button1
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41 click on a tag label views all windows with that
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42 .BR tag .
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43 .TP
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44 .B Button3
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45 click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
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46 .B tag
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47 to/from the view.
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48 .SS Keyboard commands
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49 .TP
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50 .B Mod1-Shift-Return
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51 Start
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52 .BR xterm (1).
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53 .TP
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54 .B Mod1-Tab
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55 Focus next
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56 .BR window .
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57 .TP
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58 .B Mod1-Shift-Tab
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59 Focus previous
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60 .BR window .
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61 .TP
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62 .B Mod1-Return
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63 Zoom current
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64 .B window
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65 to the
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66 .B master
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67 column
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68 .RB ( tiling
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69 mode only).
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71 .B Mod1-m
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72 Maximize current
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73 .BR window .
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74 .TP
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75 .B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
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76 Apply
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77 .B nth tag
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78 to current
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79 .BR window .
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80 .TP
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81 .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
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82 Add/remove
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83 .B nth tag
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84 to/from current
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85 .BR window .
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86 .TP
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87 .B Mod1-Shift-c
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88 Close focused
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89 .B window.
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90 .TP
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91 .B Mod1-space
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92 Toggle between
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93 .B tiled
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94 and
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95 .B floating
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96 mode (affects
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97 .BR "all windows" ).
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99 .B Mod1-[0..n]
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100 View all windows with
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101 .BR "tag n" .
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102 .TP
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103 .B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
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104 Add/remove all windows with
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105 .B tag n
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106 to/from the view.
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107 .TP
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108 .B Mod1-Shift-q
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109 Quit
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110 .B dwm.
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111 .SS Mouse commands
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112 .TP
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113 .B Mod1-Button1
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114 Move current
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115 .B window
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116 while dragging
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117 .RB ( floating
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118 mode only).
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119 .TP
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120 .B Mod1-Button2
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121 Zoom current
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122 .B window
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123 to the
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124 .B master
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125 column
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126 .RB ( tiling
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127 mode only).
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128 .TP
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129 .B Mod1-Button3
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130 Resize current
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131 .B window
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132 while dragging
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133 .RB ( floating
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135 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
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136 .B dwm
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137 is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
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138 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
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139 .SH CAVEATS
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140 The status bar displays
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141 .B broken pipe
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142 when
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143 .B dwm
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144 has been started by
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146 because it closes standard output before executing
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147 .BR dwm .
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148 .SH SEE ALSO
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149 .BR dmenu (1)