dwm.1 (view raw)
1.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
2.SH NAME
3dwm \- dynamic window manager
4.SH SYNOPSIS
5.B dwm
6.RB [ \-v ]
7.SH DESCRIPTION
8.B dwm
9is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating
10modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
11the application in use and the task performed.
12.P
13In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
14column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
15stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
16resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
17regardless of the mode selected.
18.P
19Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
20tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
21tag.
22.P
23.B dwm
24contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the
25title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The tags of
26the focused window are highlighted with a small point.
27.P
28.B dwm
29draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
30Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.
31.SH OPTIONS
32.TP
33.B \-v
34prints version information to standard output, then exits.
35.SH USAGE
36.SS Status bar
37.TP
38.B Standard input
39is read and displayed in the status text area.
40.TP
41.B Button1
42click on a tag label views all windows with that
43.BR tag ,
44click on the mode label toggles between
45.B tiled
46and
47.B floating
48mode.
49.TP
50.B Button2
51click on a tag label adds/removes that
52.B tag
53to/from the focused
54.B window.
55.TP
56.B Button3
57click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
58.B tag
59to/from the view.
60.SS Keyboard commands
61.TP
62.B Mod1-Shift-Return
63Start
64.BR xterm (1).
65.TP
66.B Mod1-Tab
67Focus next
68.BR window .
69.TP
70.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
71Focus previous
72.BR window .
73.TP
74.B Mod1-Return
75Zoom current
76.B window
77to the
78.B master
79column
80.RB ( tiling
81mode only).
82.TP
83.B Mod1-m
84Maximize current
85.BR window .
86.TP
87.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
88Apply
89.B nth tag
90to current
91.BR window .
92.TP
93.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
94Add/remove
95.B nth tag
96to/from current
97.BR window .
98.TP
99.B Mod1-Shift-c
100Close focused
101.B window.
102.TP
103.B Mod1-space
104Toggle between
105.B tiled
106and
107.B floating
108mode (affects
109.BR "all windows" ).
110.TP
111.B Mod1-[0..n]
112View all windows with
113.BR "tag n" .
114.TP
115.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
116Add/remove all windows with
117.B tag n
118to/from the view.
119.TP
120.B Mod1-Shift-q
121Quit
122.B dwm.
123.SS Mouse commands
124.TP
125.B Mod1-Button1
126Move current
127.B window
128while dragging
129.RB ( floating
130mode only).
131.TP
132.B Mod1-Button2
133Zoom current
134.B window
135to the
136.B master
137column
138.RB ( tiling
139mode only).
140.TP
141.B Mod1-Button3
142Resize current
143.B window
144while dragging
145.RB ( floating
146mode only).
147.SH CUSTOMIZATION
148.B dwm
149is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
150code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
151.SH CAVEATS
152The status bar may display
153.B broken pipe
154when
155.B dwm
156has been started by
157.BR xdm (1),
158because it closes standard output before executing
159.BR dwm .
160.SH SEE ALSO
161.BR dmenu (1)