3 dwm \- dynamic window manager
8 dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
9 floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
10 environment for the application in use and the task performed.
12 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
13 area contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
14 stacking area contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
15 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
16 regardless of the mode selected.
18 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
19 tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
21 dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
22 the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
23 selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
24 window are highlighted with a small point.
26 dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
27 Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.
31 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
36 is read and displayed in the status text area.
39 click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
40 label toggles between tiling and floating mode.
43 click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
46 click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
49 click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
60 Focus previous window.
63 Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).
66 Grow master area (tiling mode only).
69 Shrink master area (tiling mode only).
74 tag to current window.
76 .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
79 tag to/from current window.
85 Toggle between tiling and floating mode (affects all windows).
93 View all windows with any tag.
95 .B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
96 Add/remove all windows with
105 Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
108 Zoom current window to the master area (tiling mode only).
111 Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
113 dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
114 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
116 The status bar may display
118 when dwm has been started by
120 because it closes standard output before executing dwm.