paulo@0: .TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
paulo@0: .SH NAME
paulo@0: dwm \- dynamic window manager
paulo@0: .SH SYNOPSIS
paulo@0: .B dwm
paulo@0: .RB [ \-v ]
paulo@0: .SH DESCRIPTION
paulo@0: dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
paulo@0: versatile layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
paulo@0: environment for the application in use and the task performed.
paulo@0: .P
paulo@0: In tiling layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
paulo@0: area contains the windows which currently need most attention, whereas the
paulo@0: stacking area contains all other windows. In versatile layout windows can be
paulo@0: resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed versatile,
paulo@0: regardless of the layout applied.
paulo@0: .P
paulo@0: Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
paulo@0: tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
paulo@0: .P
paulo@0: dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the layout,
paulo@0: the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
paulo@0: selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused
paulo@0: window are indicated with a filled square in the top left corner.  The tags
paulo@0: which are applied to one or more windows are indicated with an empty square in
paulo@0: the top left corner.
paulo@0: .P
paulo@0: dwm draws a small border around windows to indicate the focus state.
paulo@0: .SH OPTIONS
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B \-v
paulo@0: prints version information to standard output, then exits.
paulo@0: .SH USAGE
paulo@0: .SS Status bar
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Standard input
paulo@0: is read and displayed in the status text area.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Button1
paulo@0: click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the layout
paulo@0: label toggles between tiling and versatile layout.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Button3
paulo@0: click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Button4
paulo@0: click on the layout label increases the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Button5
paulo@0: click on the layout label decreases the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Button1
paulo@0: click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Button3
paulo@0: click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
paulo@0: .SS Keyboard commands
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-Return
paulo@0: Start
paulo@0: .BR xterm (1).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Tab
paulo@0: Focus next window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-Tab
paulo@0: Focus previous window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Return
paulo@0: Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout), toggles maximization of current window (versatile layout).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-g
paulo@0: Grow master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-s
paulo@0: Shrink master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-i
paulo@0: Increase the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-d
paulo@0: Decrease the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
paulo@0: Apply
paulo@0: .RB nth
paulo@0: tag to current window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-0
paulo@0: Apply all tags to current window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
paulo@0: Add/remove
paulo@0: .B nth
paulo@0: tag to/from current window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-c
paulo@0: Close focused window.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-space
paulo@0: Toggle between tiling and versatile layout (affects all windows).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-space
paulo@0: Toggle focused window between versatile and non-versatile state (tiling layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-[1..n]
paulo@0: View all windows with
paulo@0: .BR nth
paulo@0: tag.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-0
paulo@0: View all windows with any tag.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
paulo@0: Add/remove all windows with
paulo@0: .BR nth
paulo@0: tag to/from the view.
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Shift-q
paulo@0: Quit dwm.
paulo@0: .SS Mouse commands
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Button1
paulo@0: Move current window while dragging (versatile layout only).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Button2
paulo@0: Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout), toggles maximization of current window (versatile layout).
paulo@0: .TP
paulo@0: .B Mod1-Button3
paulo@0: Resize current window while dragging (versatile layout only).
paulo@0: .SH CUSTOMIZATION
paulo@0: dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
paulo@0: code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
paulo@0: .SH SEE ALSO
paulo@0: .BR dmenu (1)
paulo@0: .SH BUGS
paulo@0: The status bar may display
paulo@0: .BR "EOF"
paulo@0: when dwm has been started by an X session manager like
paulo@0: .BR xdm (1),
paulo@0: because those close standard output before executing dwm.
paulo@0: .P
paulo@0: Java applications which use the XToolkit/XAWT backend may draw grey windows
paulo@0: only. The XToolkit/XAWT backend breaks ICCCM-compliance in recent JDK 1.5 and early
paulo@0: JDK 1.6 versions, because it assumes a reparenting window manager. As a workaround
paulo@0: you can use JDK 1.4 (which doesn't contain the XToolkit/XAWT backend) or you
paulo@0: can set the following environment variable (to use the older Motif
paulo@0: backend instead):
paulo@0: .BR AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit .