.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, 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
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
-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.
+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 highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
+window are highlighted with a small point.
+.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
.B Standard input
is read and displayed in the status text area.
.TP
-.B Button[1,3]
-click on a tag label focuses that
-.B tag.
+.B Button1
+click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
+label toggles between tiled and floating mode.
.TP
-.B Button2
-click on a tag label toggles that
-.B tag.
+.B Button3
+click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
.TP
-.B Button[1,4]
-click on the bar focuses the previous
-.B tag.
+.B Mod1-Button1
+click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
.TP
-.B Button[2,5]
-click on the bar focuses the next
-.B tag.
+.B Mod1-Button3
+click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
.SS Keyboard commands
.TP
-.B Mod1-Return
-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the
-.B master
-column.
-.TP
-.B Mod1-h
-Focus previous
-.B tag.
+.B Mod1-Shift-Return
+Start
+.BR xterm (1).
.TP
-.B Mod1-j
-Focus next
-.B window.
+.B Mod1-Tab
+Focus next window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-k
-Focus previous
-.B window.
+.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
+Focus previous window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-l
-Focus next
-.B tag.
+.B Mod1-Return
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master column (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).
.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Maximize current
-.B window.
+.B Mod1-g
+Grow current column (tiling mode only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-[0..n]
-Focus
-.B nth tag.
+.B Mod1-s
+Shrink current column (tiling mode only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-space
-Toggle between
-.B tiled
-and
-.B floating
-mode (affects
-.BR "all windows" ).
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
Apply
-.B nth tag
-to current
-.B window.
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
+Add/remove
+.B nth
+tag to/from current window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-c
-Close focused
-.B window.
+Close focused window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-q
-Quit
-.B dwm.
+.B Mod1-space
+Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-Return
-Start
-.B terminal.
+.B Mod1-[1..n]
+View all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-0
+View all windows with any tag.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
-Toggle
-.B nth tag.
+.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
+Add/remove all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
-Append
-.B nth tag
-to current
-.B window.
+.B Mod1-Shift-q
+Quit dwm.
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
-Move current
-.B window
-while dragging.
+Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the
-.B master
-column.
+Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
-Resize current
-.B window
-while dragging.
+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 displays
+The status bar may display
.BR "broken pipe"
-when
-.B dwm
-has been started by
+when dwm has been started by
.BR xdm (1),
-because it closes standard output before executing
-.B dwm.
+because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dmenu (1)
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