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dwm.1
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.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.5
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.SH NAME
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dwm \- dynamic window manager
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B dwm
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.RB [ \-v ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.B dwm
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is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
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modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in
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use and the task performed.
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.P
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In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
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column contains the window which needs most attention at a time, whereas the
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stacking column contains all other windows in a stack.  Dialog windows are
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managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved
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freely.
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.P
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Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a
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time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in
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several views.
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.P
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.B dwm
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consists of a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard
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input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the
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focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window
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displaying the tags and the window title.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.B \-v
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prints version information to standard output, then exits.
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.SH USAGE
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Return
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Zoom
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.B window
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to the
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.B master
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column
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.TP
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.B Mod1-k
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Focus previous
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.B window
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.TP
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Focus next
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.B window
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.TP
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.B Mod1-m
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Maximize current
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.B window
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.TP
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.B Mod1-[0..n]
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Focus
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.B nth
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tag
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.B Mod1-space
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(Re-)arrange
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.B all
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windows tiled
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.B Mod1-Shift-space
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(Re-)arrange
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.B all
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windows floating
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
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Apply
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.B nth
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tag to current
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.B window
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-q
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Quit
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.B dwm
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-Return
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Start
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.B terminal
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Start
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.B web browser
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Lock
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.B screen
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
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Append
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tag to current
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.B window
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.TP
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Moves current
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.B window
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while dragging
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Lowers current
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.B window
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Resizes current
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.B window
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.SH CUSTOMIZATION
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.B dwm
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is customized through editing its source code.  This keeps it fast, secure and
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simple. The source code contains the
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.I CUSTOMIZE
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keyword to highlight relevant portions for customization.
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