.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION .SH NAME dwm \- dynamic window manager .SH SYNOPSIS .B dwm .RB [ \-v ] .SH DESCRIPTION .B dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for the application in use and the task performed. .P In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, regardless of the mode selected. .P Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that tag. .P .B dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused window are highlighted with a small point. .P .B dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title. .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-v prints version information to standard output, then exits. .SH USAGE .SS Status bar .TP .B Standard input is read and displayed in the status text area. .TP .B Button1 click on a tag label views all windows with that .BR tag , click on the mode label toggles between .B tiled and .B floating mode. .TP .B Button3 click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that .B tag to/from the view. .TP .B Mod1-Button1 click on a tag label applies that .B tag to the focused .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Button3 click on a tag label adds/removes that .B tag to/from the focused .BR window . .SS Keyboard commands .TP .B Mod1-Shift-Return Start .BR xterm (1). .TP .B Mod1-Tab Focus next .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Shift-Tab Focus previous .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Return Zoom current .B window to the .B master column .RB ( tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-m Maximize current .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-g Grow current .BR column .RB ( tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-s Shrink current .BR column .RB ( tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Shift-[1..n] Apply .B nth tag to current .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n] Add/remove .B nth tag to/from current .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Shift-c Close focused .B window. .TP .B Mod1-space Toggle between .B tiled and .B floating mode (affects .BR "all windows" ). .TP .B Mod1-[1..n] View all windows with .BR "tag n" . .TP .B Mod1-0 View all windows with any .BR "tag" . .TP .B Mod1-Control-[1..n] Add/remove all windows with .B tag n to/from the view. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-q Quit .B dwm. .SS Mouse commands .TP .B Mod1-Button1 Move current .B window while dragging .RB ( floating mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Button2 Zoom current .B window to the .B master column .RB ( tiling mode only). .TP .B Mod1-Button3 Resize current .B window while dragging .RB ( floating mode only). .SH CUSTOMIZATION .B dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple. .SH CAVEATS The status bar may display .B broken pipe when .B dwm has been started by .BR xdm (1), because it closes standard output before executing .BR dwm . .SH SEE ALSO .BR dmenu (1)