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diff dwm.1 @ 82:3954fc13b2e8

simplified man page
author Anselm R. Garbe <garbeam@wmii.de>
date Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:26:50 +0200
parents 8125f908c80c
children ca809fdd30ea
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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.