-.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
+.TH DWM 1 dwm\-VERSION
.SH NAME
dwm \- dynamic window manager
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dwm
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
-dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
-versatile layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
+dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and
+floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
environment for the application in use and the task performed.
.P
-In tiling layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
+In tiled layout windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
area contains the windows which currently need most attention, whereas the
-stacking area contains all other windows. In versatile layout windows can be
-resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed versatile,
+stacking area contains all other windows. In floating layout windows can be
+resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
regardless of the layout applied.
.P
Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
.P
dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the layout,
the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. A
-versatile window is indicated with an empty square and a maximized
-versatile window is indicated with a filled square before the windows
+floating window is indicated with an empty square and a maximized
+floating window is indicated with a filled square before the windows
title. The selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of
the focused window are indicated with a filled square in the top left
corner. The tags which are applied to one or more windows are indicated
.TP
.B Button1
click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the layout
-label toggles between tiling and versatile layout.
+label toggles between tiled and floating layout.
.TP
.B Button3
click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Button1
+.B Mod1\-Button1
click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Button3
+.B Mod1\-Button3
click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
.SS Keyboard commands
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-Return
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-Return
Start
-.BR xterm (1).
+.BR xterm.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Return
-Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Return
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-j
+.B Mod1\-b
+Shows/hides the status bar.
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-j
Focus next window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-k
+.B Mod1\-k
Focus previous window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-l
-Increase master area width (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-l
+Increase the number of windows in the master area (tiled layout only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-h
+Decrease the number of windows in the master area (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-h
-Decrease master area width (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-j
+Increase vertical tile ratio, effects tile heights (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-i
-Increase the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-k
+Decrease vertical tile ratio, effects tile heights (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-d
-Decrease the number of windows in the master area (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-l
+Increase horizontal tile ratio, effects master area width (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Toggles maximization of current window (versatile layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-h
+Decrease horizontal tile ratio, effects master area width (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
+.B Mod1\-m
+Toggles maximization of current window (floating layout only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-[1..n]
Apply
.RB nth
tag to current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-0
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-0
Apply all tags to current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
+.B Mod1\-Control\-Shift\-[1..n]
Add/remove
.B nth
tag to/from current window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-c
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-c
Close focused window.
.TP
-.B Mod1-space
-Toggle between tiling and versatile layout (affects all windows).
+.B Mod1\-space
+Toggle between tiled and floating layout (affects all windows).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-space
-Toggle focused window between versatile and non-versatile state (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-space
+Toggle focused window between tiled and floating state (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-[1..n]
+.B Mod1\-[1..n]
View all windows with
.BR nth
tag.
.TP
-.B Mod1-0
+.B Mod1\-0
View all windows with any tag.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
+.B Mod1\-Control\-[1..n]
Add/remove all windows with
.BR nth
tag to/from the view.
.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-q
+.B Mod1\-Shift\-q
Quit dwm.
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
-.B Mod1-Button1
-Move current window while dragging (versatile layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Button1
+Move current window while dragging (floating layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Button2
-Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Button2
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiled layout only).
.TP
-.B Mod1-Button3
-Resize current window while dragging (versatile layout only).
+.B Mod1\-Button3
+Resize current window while dragging (floating layout only).
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
can set the following environment variable (to use the older Motif
backend instead):
.BR AWT_TOOLKIT=MToolkit .
+.P
+Recent GTK 2.10.9+ versions contain a broken
+.BR Save\-As
+file dialog implementation,
+which requests to reconfigure its window size in an endless loop. However, its
+window is still respondable during this state, so you can simply ignore the flicker
+until a new GTK version appears, which will fix this bug, approximately
+GTK 2.10.12+ versions.