-.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.7
+.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 X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
-modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, depending on 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 needs most attention at a time, whereas the
-stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are
-managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved
-freely.
+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. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a
-time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in
-several views.
+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
-.B dwm
-has a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard
-input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the
-focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window
-displaying the tags and the window title.
+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
+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 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 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
+Start
+.BR xterm (1).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Tab
+Focus next window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
+Focus previous window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Return
-Zoom
-.B window
-to the
-.B master
-column
+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-h
-Focus previous
-.B tag
+.B Mod1-s
+Shrink master area (tiling mode only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-j
-Focus next
-.B window
+.B Mod1-plus
+Increase clients of master area (tiling mode only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-k
-Focus previous
-.B window
+.B Mod1-minus
+Decrease clients of master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
+Apply
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-l
-Focus next
-.B tag
+.B Mod1-Shift-0
+Apply all tags to current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Maximize current
-.B window
+.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
+Add/remove
+.B nth
+tag to/from current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-[0..n]
-Focus
-.B nth tag
+.B Mod1-Shift-c
+Close focused window.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
-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 window
+Toggle between tiling and floating mode (affects all windows).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-q
-Quit
-.B dwm
+.B Mod1-Shift-space
+Toggle focused window between floating and non-floating state (tiling mode only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-Return
-Start
-.B terminal
+.B Mod1-[1..n]
+View all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
-Append
-.B nth tag
-to current
-.B window
+.B Mod1-0
+View all windows with any tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
+Add/remove all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-q
+Quit dwm.
+.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
-Moves current
-.B window
-while dragging
+Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
-Lowers current
-.B window
+Zoom current window to the master area (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
-Resizes current
-.B window
-while dragging
+Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
-.B dwm
-is customized by editing the file config.h of the source code.
-This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
+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
+.BR "EOF"
+when dwm has been started by an X session manager like
+.BR xdm (1),
+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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