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-Shift-[1..n]
94Apply
95.B nth tag
96to current
97.BR window .
98.TP
99.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
100Add/remove
101.B nth tag
102to/from current
103.BR window .
104.TP
105.B Mod1-Shift-c
106Close focused
107.B window.
108.TP
109.B Mod1-space
110Toggle between
111.B tiled
112and
113.B floating
114mode (affects
115.BR "all windows" ).
116.TP
117.B Mod1-[1..n]
118View all windows with
119.BR "tag n" .
120.TP
121.B Mod1-0
122View all windows with any
123.BR "tag" .
124.TP
125.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
126Add/remove all windows with
127.B tag n
128to/from the view.
129.TP
130.B Mod1-Shift-q
131Quit
132.B dwm.
133.SS Mouse commands
134.TP
135.B Mod1-Button1
136Move current
137.B window
138while dragging
139.RB ( floating
140mode only).
141.TP
142.B Mod1-Button2
143Zoom current
144.B window
145to the
146.B master
147column
148.RB ( tiling
149mode only).
150.TP
151.B Mod1-Button3
152Resize current
153.B window
154while dragging
155.RB ( floating
156mode only).
157.SH CUSTOMIZATION
158.B dwm
159is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
160code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
161.SH CAVEATS
162The status bar may display
163.B broken pipe
164when
165.B dwm
166has been started by
167.BR xdm (1),
168because it closes standard output before executing
169.BR dwm .
170.SH SEE ALSO
171.BR dmenu (1)