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1.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.7
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, 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
24has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
25input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
26of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
27indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
28them displaying their tags and title.
29.SH OPTIONS
30.TP
31.B \-v
32prints version information to standard output, then exits.
33.SH USAGE
34.TP
35.B Mod1-Return
36Zoom
37.B window
38to the
39.B master
40column
41.TP
42.B Mod1-h
43Focus previous
44.B tag
45.TP
46.B Mod1-j
47Focus next
48.B window
49.TP
50.B Mod1-k
51Focus previous
52.B window
53.TP
54.B Mod1-l
55Focus next
56.B tag
57.TP
58.B Mod1-m
59Maximize current
60.B window
61.TP
62.B Mod1-[0..n]
63Focus
64.B nth tag
65.TP
66.B Mod1-space
67Toggle between
68.B tiled
69and
70.B floating
71mode (affects
72.BR "all windows" )
73.TP
74.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
75Apply
76.B nth tag
77to current
78.B window
79.TP
80.B Mod1-Shift-q
81Quit
82.B dwm
83.TP
84.B Mod1-Shift-Return
85Start
86.B terminal
87.TP
88.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
89Append
90.B nth tag
91to current
92.B window
93.TP
94.B Mod1-Button1
95Moves current
96.B window
97while dragging
98.TP
99.B Mod1-Button2
100Lowers current
101.B window
102.TP
103.B Mod1-Button3
104Resizes current
105.B window
106while dragging
107.SH CUSTOMIZATION
108.B dwm
109is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
110code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.