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 manages windows in tiling and floating |
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating |
10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in |
10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for |
11 use and the task performed. |
11 the application in use and the task performed. |
12 .P |
12 .P |
13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master |
13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master |
14 column contains the window which needs most attention at a time, whereas the |
14 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the |
15 stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are |
15 stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be |
16 managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved |
16 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, |
17 freely. |
17 regardless of the mode selected. |
18 .P |
18 .P |
19 Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a |
19 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple |
20 time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in |
20 tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that |
21 several views. |
21 tag. |
22 .P |
22 .P |
23 .B dwm |
23 .B dwm |
24 has a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard |
24 has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard |
25 input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the |
25 input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title |
26 focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window |
26 of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to |
27 displaying the tags and the window title. |
27 indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of |
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28 them displaying their tags and title. |
28 .SH OPTIONS |
29 .SH OPTIONS |
29 .TP |
30 .TP |
30 .B \-v |
31 .B \-v |
31 prints version information to standard output, then exits. |
32 prints version information to standard output, then exits. |
32 .SH USAGE |
33 .SH USAGE |