.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION

.SH NAME

dwm \- dynamic window manager

.SH SYNOPSIS

.B dwm

.RB [ \-v ]

.SH DESCRIPTION

.B dwm

is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating

modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for

the application in use and the task performed.

.P

In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master

column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the

stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be

resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,

regardless of the mode selected.

.P

Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple

tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that

tag.

.P

.B dwm

contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the

title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The tags of

the focused window are highlighted with a small point.

.P

.B dwm

draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.

Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.

.SH OPTIONS

.TP

.B \-v

prints version information to standard output, then exits.

.SH USAGE

.SS Status bar

.TP

.B Standard input

is read and displayed in the status text area.

.TP

.B Button1

click on a tag label views all windows with that

.BR tag ,

click on the mode label toggles between

.B tiled

and

.B floating

mode.

.TP

.B Button3

click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that

.B tag

to/from the view.

.SS Keyboard commands

.TP

.B Mod1-Shift-Return

Start

.BR xterm (1).

.TP

.B Mod1-Tab

Focus next

.BR window .

.TP

.B Mod1-Shift-Tab

Focus previous

.BR window .

.TP

.B Mod1-Return

Zoom current

.B window

to the 

.B master

column

.RB ( tiling

mode only).

.TP

.B Mod1-m

Maximize current

.BR window .

.TP

.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]

Apply

.B nth tag

to current

.BR window .

.TP

.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]

Add/remove

.B nth tag

to/from current

.BR window .

.TP

.B Mod1-Shift-c

Close focused

.B window.

.TP

.B Mod1-space

Toggle between

.B tiled

and

.B floating

mode (affects

.BR "all windows" ).

.TP

.B Mod1-[0..n]

View all windows with

.BR "tag n" .

.TP

.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]

Add/remove all windows with

.B tag n

to/from the view.

.TP

.B Mod1-Shift-q

Quit

.B dwm.

.SS Mouse commands

.TP

.B Mod1-Button1

Move current

.B window

while dragging

.RB ( floating

mode only).

.TP

.B Mod1-Button2

Zoom current

.B window

to the 

.B master

column

.RB ( tiling

mode only).

.TP

.B Mod1-Button3

Resize current

.B window

while dragging

.RB ( floating

mode only).

.SH CUSTOMIZATION

.B dwm

is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source

code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.

.SH CAVEATS

The status bar may display

.B broken pipe

when

.B dwm

has been started by

.BR xdm (1),

because it closes standard output before executing

.BR dwm .

.SH SEE ALSO

.BR dmenu (1)