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1.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.2
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 X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
10modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on the application in
11use 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 needs most attention at a time, whereas the
15stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are
16managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved
17freely.
18.P
19Windows are grouped by tags. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a
20time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in
21several views.
22.P
23It consists of a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard
24input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the
25focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window
26displaying the tags and the window title.
27.SH OPTIONS
28.TP
29.B \-v
30prints version information to standard output, then exits.
31.SH USAGE
32.TP
33.B Mod1-Return
34Zoom
35.B window
36to the
37.B master
38column
39.TP
40.B Mod1-k
41Focus previous
42.B window
43.TP
44.B Mod1-j
45Focus next
46.B window
47.TP
48.B Mod1-m
49Maximize current
50.B window
51.TP
52.B Mod1-[0..n]
53Focus
54.B nth
55tag
56.TP
57.B Mod1-space
58(Re-)arrange
59.B all
60windows tiled
61.TP
62.B Mod1-Shift-space
63(Re-)arrange
64.B all
65windows floating
66.TP
67.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
68Apply
69.B nth
70tag to current
71.B window
72.TP
73.B Mod1-Shift-q
74Quit
75.B dwm
76.TP
77.B Mod1-Shift-Return
78Start
79.B terminal
80.TP
81.B Mod1-Shift-w
82Start
83.B web browser
84.TP
85.B Mod1-Shift-l
86Lock
87.B screen
88.TP
89.B Control-[0..n]
90Append
91.B nth
92tag to cureent
93.B window
94.TP
95.B Control-Button1
96Zooms the clicked
97.B window
98to master column
99.TP
100.B Mod1-Button1
101Moves current
102.B window
103while dragging
104.TP
105.B Mod1-Button2
106Lowers current
107.B window
108.TP
109.B Mod1-Button3
110Resizes current
111.B window
112while dragging
113.SH CUSTOMIZATION
114.B dwm
115is customized through editing its source code. This keeps it fast, secure and
116simple. The source code contains the
117.I CUSTOMIZE
118keyword to highlight relevant portions for customization.