1 .TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1 |
1 .TH DWM 1 dwm-0.2 |
2 .SH NAME |
2 .SH NAME |
3 dwm \- dynamic window manager |
3 dwm \- dynamic window manager |
4 .SH SYNOPSIS |
4 .SH SYNOPSIS |
5 .B dwm |
5 .B dwm |
6 .RB [ \-v ] |
6 .RB [ \-v ] |
7 .SH DESCRIPTION |
7 .SH DESCRIPTION |
8 .B dwm |
8 .B dwm |
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar and |
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating |
10 arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode. |
10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in |
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11 use and the task performed. |
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12 .P |
12 In tiled mode |
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 needs most attention at a time, whereas the |
14 manages all windows in a left master column and a right stacking column. The |
15 stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are |
15 master column contains a single window, the left stacking column all other |
16 managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved |
16 windows. Dialog windows are treated floating. |
17 freely. |
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18 In floating mode |
19 Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a |
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20 time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in |
20 manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely |
21 several views. |
21 with the mouse. |
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22 .P |
22 .P |
23 Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per |
23 It consists of a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard |
24 time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which |
24 input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the |
25 allows to make windows visible in all views. |
25 focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window |
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26 displaying the tags and the window title. |
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28 reads from standard input to display status text, if written. |
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31 draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and providing as |
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32 much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar |
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33 in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title. |
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34 .SH OPTIONS |
27 .SH OPTIONS |
35 .TP |
28 .TP |
36 .B \-v |
29 .B \-v |
37 prints version information to standard output, then exits. |
30 prints version information to standard output, then exits. |
38 .SH CUSTOMIZATION |
31 .SH USAGE |
39 .B dwm |
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40 is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that |
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42 users know to patch it for their needs. This keeps it fast, secure and simple, |
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43 because it does not process any input data, except window properties and |
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44 the status text read from standard input. |
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45 .SS Keyboard Control |
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46 .TP 16 |
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47 .I Key |
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48 .I Action |
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49 .TP |
32 .TP |
50 .B Mod1-Return |
33 .B Mod1-Return |
51 Zoom |
34 Zoom |
52 .B window |
35 .B window |
53 to the |
36 to the |