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-.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1
+.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION

 .SH NAME
 dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dwm
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .SH NAME
 dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .B dwm
 .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.
+dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. 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
 .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.
+In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
+area contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
+stacking area 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
 .P

-In floating mode
-.B dwm
-manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely
-with the mouse.
+Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
+tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.

 .P
 .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.
-.P
-.B dwm
-reads from standard input to display status text, if written.
+dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
+the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
+selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused
+window are indicated with a small point in the top left corner.  The tags which
+are applied to one or more clients are indicated with a small point in the bottom
+right corner.

 .P
 .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.
+dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
+Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.

 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-v
 prints version information to standard output, then exits.
 .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
+.SS Status bar

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Return
-Zoom
-.B window
-to the 
-.B master
-column
-.TP
-.B Mod1-k
-Focus previous
-.B window
-.TP
-.B Mod1-j
-Focus next
-.B window
-.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Maximize current
-.B window
-.TP
-.B Mod1-[0..n]
-Focus
-.B nth
-tag
+.B Standard input
+is read and displayed in the status text area.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows tiled
+.B Button1
+click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
+label toggles between tiling and floating mode.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Shift-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows floating
+.B Button3
+click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
-Apply
-.B nth
-tag to current
-.B window
+.B Mod1-Button1
+click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Shift-q
-Quit
-.B dwm
+.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
 Start
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Return
 Start

-.B terminal
+.BR xterm (1).

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Shift-w
-Start
-.B web browser
+.B Mod1-Tab
+Focus next window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
+Focus previous window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Return
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Shift-l
-Lock
-.B screen
+.B Mod1-g
+Grow master area (tiling mode only).

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Control-[0..n]
-Append
+.B Mod1-s
+Shrink master area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
+Apply
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
+Add/remove

 .B nth
 .B nth

-tag to cureent
-.B window
-.SS Mouse Control
+tag to/from current window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-c
+Close focused window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-space
+Toggle between tiling and floating mode (affects all windows).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-[1..n]
+View all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-0
+View all windows with any tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
+Add/remove all windows with
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-q
+Quit dwm.
+.SS Mouse commands

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1

-Moves current
-.B window
-while dragging
+Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button2
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button2

-Lowers current
-.B window
+Zoom current window to the master area (tiling mode only).

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button3
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button3

-Resizes current
-.B window
-while dragging
+Resize current window while dragging (floating mode 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.
+.SH CAVEATS
+The status bar may display
+.BR "broken pipe"
+when dwm has been started by
+.BR xdm (1),
+because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR dmenu (1)