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 Button3
51click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
52.B tag
53to/from the view.
54.TP
55.B Mod1-Button1
56click on a tag label applies that
57.B tag
58to the focused
59.BR window .
60.TP
61.B Mod1-Button3
62click on a tag label adds/removes that
63.B tag
64to/from the focused
65.BR window .
66.SS Keyboard commands
67.TP
68.B Mod1-Shift-Return
69Start
70.BR xterm (1).
71.TP
72.B Mod1-Tab
73Focus next
74.BR window .
75.TP
76.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
77Focus previous
78.BR window .
79.TP
80.B Mod1-Return
81Zoom current
82.B window
83to the
84.B master
85column
86.RB ( tiling
87mode only).
88.TP
89.B Mod1-m
90Maximize current
91.BR window .
92.TP
93.B Mod1-g
94Grow current
95.BR column
96.RB ( tiling
97mode only).
98.TP
99.B Mod1-s
100Shrink current
101.BR column
102.RB ( tiling
103mode only).
104.TP
105.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
106Apply
107.B nth tag
108to current
109.BR window .
110.TP
111.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
112Add/remove
113.B nth tag
114to/from current
115.BR window .
116.TP
117.B Mod1-Shift-c
118Close focused
119.B window.
120.TP
121.B Mod1-space
122Toggle between
123.B tiled
124and
125.B floating
126mode (affects
127.BR "all windows" ).
128.TP
129.B Mod1-[1..n]
130View all windows with
131.BR "tag n" .
132.TP
133.B Mod1-0
134View all windows with any
135.BR "tag" .
136.TP
137.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
138Add/remove all windows with
139.B tag n
140to/from the view.
141.TP
142.B Mod1-Shift-q
143Quit
144.B dwm.
145.SS Mouse commands
146.TP
147.B Mod1-Button1
148Move current
149.B window
150while dragging
151.RB ( floating
152mode only).
153.TP
154.B Mod1-Button2
155Zoom current
156.B window
157to the
158.B master
159column
160.RB ( tiling
161mode only).
162.TP
163.B Mod1-Button3
164Resize current
165.B window
166while dragging
167.RB ( floating
168mode only).
169.SH CUSTOMIZATION
170.B dwm
171is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
172code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
173.SH CAVEATS
174The status bar may display
175.B broken pipe
176when
177.B dwm
178has been started by
179.BR xdm (1),
180because it closes standard output before executing
181.BR dwm .
182.SH SEE ALSO
183.BR dmenu (1)