applied Sanders doc changes, added a PHONY line and changed the output of config...

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-.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1
+.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.7
 .SH NAME
 dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -6,46 +6,31 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B dwm
-is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar and
-arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode.
+is a dynamic window manager for X11. 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 tiled mode
-.B dwm
-manages all windows in a left master column and a right stacking column. The
-master column contains a single window, the left stacking column all other
-windows. Dialog windows are treated floating.
-.P
-In floating mode
-.B dwm
-manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely
-with the mouse.
+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. You can view all windows with a specific tag per
-time.  However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which
-allows to make windows visible in all views.
+Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
+tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
+tag.
 .P
 .B dwm
-reads from standard input to display status text, if written.
-.P
-.B dwm
-draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and providing as
-much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar
-in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title.
+has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
+input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
+of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
+indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
+them displaying their tags and title.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-v
 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
-.SH CUSTOMIZATION
-.B dwm
-is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that
-.B dwm
-users know to patch it for their needs. This keeps it fast, secure and simple,
-because it does not process any input data, except window properties and
-the status text read from standard input.
-.SS Keyboard Control
-.TP 16
-.I Key 
-.I Action
+.SH USAGE
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Return
 Zoom
@@ -54,37 +39,42 @@ to the
 .B master
 column
 .TP
-.B Mod1-k
+.B Mod1-h
 Focus previous
-.B window
+.B tag
 .TP
 .B Mod1-j
 Focus next
 .B window
 .TP
+.B Mod1-k
+Focus previous
+.B window
+.TP
+.B Mod1-l
+Focus next
+.B tag
+.TP
 .B Mod1-m
 Maximize current
 .B window
 .TP
 .B Mod1-[0..n]
 Focus
-.B nth
-tag
+.B nth tag
 .TP
 .B Mod1-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows tiled
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows floating
+Toggle between
+.B tiled
+and
+.B floating
+mode (affects
+.BR "all windows" )
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
 Apply
-.B nth
-tag to current
+.B nth tag
+to current
 .B window
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-q
@@ -95,20 +85,11 @@ Quit
 Start
 .B terminal
 .TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-w
-Start
-.B web browser
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-l
-Lock
-.B screen
-.TP
-.B Control-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
 Append
-.B nth
-tag to cureent
+.B nth tag
+to current
 .B window
-.SS Mouse Control
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1
 Moves current
@@ -123,3 +104,7 @@ Lowers current
 Resizes current
 .B window
 while dragging
+.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.