X-Git-Url: https://jasonwoof.com/gitweb/?p=dwm.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=dwm.1;h=564ef7e7aaa54cbf5ed577ba1f3fb435c6d552ae;hp=56dd8b9921ed1b7cb62aa4e5e6db84f3634a528d;hb=dc5c070c44d9af434405c8d6538abd06299d3298;hpb=901b3ed9b7e3e4c7542797301ae2442938bcea20 diff --git a/dwm.1 b/dwm.1 index 56dd8b9..564ef7e 100644 --- a/dwm.1 +++ b/dwm.1 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.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.