applied Neale Pickett's xprop status reading patch, updated README and dwm.1 accordingly

[dwm.git] / dwm.1

diff --git a/dwm.1 b/dwm.1
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--- a/dwm.1
+++ b/dwm.1
@@ -5,27 +5,28 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .B dwm
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and
-floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
+dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled, monocle
+and floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimising the
 environment for the application in use and the task performed.
 .P
-In tiled layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
+In tiled layouts windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
 area contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
-stacking area contains all other windows. In floating layout windows can be
-resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
-regardless of the layout applied.
+stacking area contains all other windows. In monocle layout all windows are
+maximised to the screen size. In floating layout windows can be resized and
+moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating, regardless of the
+layout applied.
 .P
 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
 tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
 .P
 dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the layout,
-the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. A
-floating window is indicated with an empty square and a maximized
-floating window is indicated with a filled square before the windows
-title.  The selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of
-the focused window are indicated with a filled square in the top left
-corner.  The tags which are applied to one or more windows are indicated
-with an empty square in the top left corner.
+the title of the focused window, and the text read from the root window name
+property. A floating window is indicated with an empty square and a maximised
+floating window is indicated with a filled square before the windows title.
+The selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused
+window are indicated with a filled square in the top left corner.  The tags
+which are applied to one or more windows are indicated with an empty square in
+the top left corner.
 .P
 dwm draws a small border around windows to indicate the focus state.
 .SH OPTIONS
@@ -56,14 +57,20 @@ click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
 Start
 .BR xterm.
 .TP
-.B Mod1\-Return
-Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiled layout only).
-.TP
 .B Mod1\-b
-Shows/hides the status bar.
+Toggles bar on and off.
 .TP
-.B Mod1\-h
-Decreases the master area width about 5% (tiled layout only).
+.B Mod1\-t
+Sets tiled layout.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-f
+Sets floating layout.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-m
+Sets monocle layout.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-space
+Toggles between current and previous layout.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-j
 Focus next window.
@@ -71,33 +78,36 @@ Focus next window.
 .B Mod1\-k
 Focus previous window.
 .TP
+.B Mod1\-h
+Decrease master area size.
+.TP
 .B Mod1\-l
-Increases the master area width about 5% (tiled layout only).
+Increase master area size.
 .TP
-.B Mod1\-m
-Toggles maximization of current window.
+.B Mod1\-Return
+Zooms/cycles focused window to/from master area (tiled layouts only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-c
+Close focused window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-space
+Toggle focused window between tiled and floating state.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-Tab
+Toggles to the previously selected tags.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Shift\-[1..n]
 Apply
 .RB nth
-tag to current window.
+tag to focused window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Shift\-0
-Apply all tags to current window.
+Apply all tags to focused window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Control\-Shift\-[1..n]
 Add/remove
 .B nth
-tag to/from current window.
-.TP
-.B Mod1\-Shift\-c
-Close focused window.
-.TP
-.B Mod1\-space
-Toggle between tiled and floating layout (affects all windows).
-.TP
-.B Mod1\-Shift\-space
-Toggle focused window between tiled and floating state.
+tag to/from focused window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-[1..n]
 View all windows with
@@ -117,13 +127,13 @@ Quit dwm.
 .SS Mouse commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Button1
-Move current window while dragging. Tiled windows will be toggled to the floating state.
+Move focused window while dragging. Tiled windows will be toggled to the floating state.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Button2
-Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area. If it is floating (but not fixed) it will be toggled to the tiled state instead.
+Toggles focused window between floating and tiled state.
 .TP
 .B Mod1\-Button3
-Resize current window while dragging. Tiled windows will be toggled to the floating state.
+Resize focused window while dragging. Tiled windows will be toggled to the floating state.
 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
 dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
@@ -144,7 +154,7 @@ can set the following environment variable (to use the older Motif
 backend instead):
 .BR AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit .
 .P
-Recent GTK 2.10.9+ versions contain a broken
+GTK 2.10.9+ versions contain a broken
 .BR Save\-As
 file dialog implementation,
 which requests to reconfigure its window size in an endless loop. However, its