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