.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.
+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
+In tiling mode 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 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 a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
-tag.
+tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
.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 tags of
-the focused window are highlighted with a small point.
+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 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
-.B dwm
-draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
+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
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.
+click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
+label toggles between tiling and floating mode.
.TP
.B Button3
-click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
-.B tag
-to/from the view.
+click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Button1
+click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Button3
+click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
.SS Keyboard commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Return
.BR xterm (1).
.TP
.B Mod1-Tab
-Focus next
-.BR window .
+Focus next window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
-Focus previous
-.BR window .
+Focus previous 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-Shift-[0..n]
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-g
+Grow master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-s
+Shrink master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-plus
+Increase clients of master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-minus
+Decrease clients of master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
Apply
-.B nth tag
-to current
-.BR window .
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-0
+Apply all tags to current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
Add/remove
-.B nth tag
-to/from current
-.BR window .
+.B nth
+tag to/from current window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-c
-Close focused
-.B window.
+Close focused window.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
-Toggle between
-.B tiled
-and
-.B floating
-mode (affects
-.BR "all windows" ).
-.TP
-.B Mod1-[0..n]
+Toggle between tiling and floating mode (affects all windows).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-space
+Toggle focused window between floating and non-floating state (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-[1..n]
View all windows with
-.BR "tag n" .
+.BR nth
+tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-0
+View all windows with any tag.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
Add/remove all windows with
-.B tag n
-to/from the view.
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-q
-Quit
-.B dwm.
+Quit dwm.
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
-Move current
-.B window
-while dragging
-.RB ( floating
-mode only).
+Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the
-.B master
-column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
+Zoom current window to the master area (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
-Resize current
-.B window
-while dragging
-.RB ( floating
-mode only).
+Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
-.B dwm
-is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
+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 "EOF"
+when dwm has been started by an X session manager like
.BR xdm (1),
-because it closes standard output before executing
-.BR dwm .
+because those close standard output before executing dwm.
+.P
+Java applications which use the XToolkit/XAWT backend may draw grey windows
+only. The XToolkit/XAWT backend breaks ICCCM-compliance in recent JDK 1.5 and early
+JDK 1.6 versions, because it assumes a reparenting window manager. As a workaround
+you can use JDK 1.4 (which doesn't contain the XToolkit/XAWT backend) or you
+can set the following environment variable (to use the older Motif
+backend instead):
+.BR AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit .
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dmenu (1)
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