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 .SS Overview |
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9 .B dwm |
8 .B dwm |
10 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar at the |
9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar and |
11 top of the screen and arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode. |
10 arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode. |
12 .P |
11 .P |
13 If |
12 In tiled mode |
14 .B dwm |
13 .B dwm |
15 is in tiled mode, it consists of two columns. The left master column |
14 manages all windows in a left master column and a right stacking column. The |
16 contains only one window per time, the right column contains all other windows |
15 master column contains a single window, the left stacking column all other |
17 in a stack. In tiled mode |
16 windows. Dialog windows are treated floating. |
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18 In floating mode |
18 .B dwm |
19 .B dwm |
19 .B don't |
20 manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely |
20 handles incremental resizals, some terminal programs like |
21 with the mouse. |
21 .B xterm |
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22 may not work correctly with this in tiled mode. |
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23 .P |
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24 If |
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25 .B dwm |
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26 is in floating mode, it arranges all windows with the reqyested geometry and |
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27 allows the user to move or resize them. Some windows, like |
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28 dialog windows, are treated floating even if |
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29 .B dwm |
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30 is in tiled mode. In floating mode |
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31 .B dwm |
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32 handles incremental resizals. |
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33 .P |
22 .P |
34 Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per |
23 Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per |
35 time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which |
24 time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which |
36 allows to make windows visible in all views. |
25 allows to make windows visible in all views. |
37 .P |
26 .P |
38 .B dwm |
27 .B dwm |
39 reads from |
28 reads from standard input to display status text, if written. |
40 .I stdin |
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41 to display status text, if written. |
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42 .P |
29 .P |
43 .B dwm |
30 .B dwm |
44 draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and save as |
31 draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and providing as |
45 much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar |
32 much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar |
46 in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title. |
33 in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title. |
47 .SS Options |
34 .SH OPTIONS |
48 .TP |
35 .TP |
49 .B \-v |
36 .B \-v |
50 prints version information to |
37 prints version information to standard output, then exits. |
51 .I stdout |
38 .SH CUSTOMIZATION |
52 , then exits. |
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53 .SS Customization |
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54 .B dwm |
39 .B dwm |
55 is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that |
40 is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that |
56 dwm users are high experienced users who know how a window manager works |
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57 and who are able to patch |
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58 .B dwm |
41 .B dwm |
59 for their needs. This keeps |
42 users know to patch it for their needs. This keeps it fast, secure and simple, |
60 .B dwm |
43 because it does not process any input data, except window properties and |
61 fast, secure and simple, because it does not process any input data, except |
44 the status text read from standard input. |
62 window properties and the status text read from |
45 .SS Keyboard Control |
63 .I stdin . |
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64 .SS Default Key Bindings |
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65 .TP 16 |
46 .TP 16 |
66 .I Key |
47 .I Key |
67 .I Action |
48 .I Action |
68 .TP |
49 .TP |
69 .B Mod1-Return |
50 .B Mod1-Return |
70 Zoom |
51 Zoom |
71 .B window |
52 .B window |
72 to the |
53 to the |
73 .B master |
54 .B master |
74 track |
55 column |
75 .TP |
56 .TP |
76 .B Mod1-k |
57 .B Mod1-k |
77 Focus previous |
58 Focus previous |
78 .B window |
59 .B window |
79 .TP |
60 .TP |