dwm.1

   1 .TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
   2 .SH NAME
   3 dwm \- dynamic window manager
   4 .SH SYNOPSIS
   5 .B dwm
   6 .RB [ \-v ]
   7 .SH DESCRIPTION
   8 .B dwm
   9 is a dynamic window manager for X11. It manages windows in tiling and floating
  10 modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
  11 the application in use and the task performed.
  12 .P
  13 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
  14 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
  15 stacking column contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
  16 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
  17 regardless of the mode selected.
  18 .P
  19 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
  20 tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
  21 tag.
  22 .P
  23 .B dwm
  24 has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
  25 input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
  26 of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
  27 indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
  28 them displaying their tags and title.
  29 .SH OPTIONS
  30 .TP
  31 .B \-v
  32 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
  33 .SH USAGE
  34 .TP
  35 .B Mod1-Return
  36 Zoom current
  37 .B window
  38 to the
  39 .B master
  40 column.
  41 .TP
  42 .B Mod1-h
  43 Focus previous
  44 .B tag.
  45 .TP
  46 .B Mod1-j
  47 Focus next
  48 .B window.
  49 .TP
  50 .B Mod1-k
  51 Focus previous
  52 .B window.
  53 .TP
  54 .B Mod1-l
  55 Focus next
  56 .B tag.
  57 .TP
  58 .B Mod1-m
  59 Maximize current
  60 .B window.
  61 .TP
  62 .B Mod1-[0..n]
  63 Focus
  64 .B nth tag.
  65 .TP
  66 .B Mod1-space
  67 Toggle between
  68 .B tiled
  69 and
  70 .B floating
  71 mode (affects
  72 .BR "all windows" ).
  73 .TP
  74 .B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
  75 Apply
  76 .B nth tag
  77 to current
  78 .B window.
  79 .TP
  80 .B Mod1-Shift-q
  81 Quit
  82 .B dwm.
  83 .TP
  84 .B Mod1-Shift-Return
  85 Start
  86 .B terminal.
  87 .TP
  88 .B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
  89 Append
  90 .B nth tag
  91 to current
  92 .B window.
  93 .TP
  94 .B Mod1-Button1
  95 Move current
  96 .B window
  97 while dragging.
  98 .TP
  99 .B Mod1-Button2
 100 Zoom current
 101 .B window
 102 to the
 103 .B master
 104 column.
 105 .TP
 106 .B Mod1-Button3
 107 Resize current
 108 .B window
 109 while dragging.
 110 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
 111 .B dwm
 112 is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
 113 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
 114 .SH SEE ALSO
 115 .BR dmenu (1)