.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
-floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
+swimming layouts. Either layout 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.
+In tiling layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
+area contains the windows which currently need most attention, whereas the
+stacking area contains all other windows. In swimming layout windows can be
+resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed swimming,
+regardless of the layout applied.
.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.
+tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
.P
-dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
+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. The
-selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
-window are highlighted with a small point.
+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.
+dwm draws a small border around windows to indicate the focus state.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-v
is read and displayed in the status text area.
.TP
.B Button1
-click on a tag label views all windows with that tag, click on the mode label
-toggles between tiled and floating mode.
+click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the layout
+label toggles between tiling and swimming layout.
.TP
.B Button3
click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
.TP
+.B Button4
+click on the layout label increases the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
+.TP
+.B Button5
+click on the layout label decreases the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
+.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
.TP
Focus previous window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Return
-Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
-.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Maximize current window.
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout), toggles maximization of current window (swimming layout).
.TP
.B Mod1-g
-Grow current column (tiling mode only).
+Grow master area (tiling layout only).
.TP
.B Mod1-s
-Shrink current column (tiling mode only).
+Shrink master area (tiling layout only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-i
+Increase the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-d
+Decrease the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
Apply
.RB nth
tag to current window.
.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-0
+Apply all tags to current window.
+.TP
.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
Add/remove
.B nth
Close focused window.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
-Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows).
+Toggle between tiling and swimming layout (affects all windows).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-space
+Toggle focused window between swimming and non-swimming state (tiling layout only).
.TP
.B Mod1-[1..n]
View all windows with
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
-Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
+Move current window while dragging (swimming layout only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
-Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout), toggles maximization of current window (swimming layout).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
-Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
+Resize current window while dragging (swimming layout only).
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
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 "broken pipe"
-when dwm has been started by
-.BR xdm (1),
-because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dmenu (1)
+.SH BUGS
+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 .
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