-.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1
+.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
.SH NAME
dwm \- dynamic window manager
.SH SYNOPSIS
.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.
+is a dynamic window manager for X11. 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
-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.
-.P
-In floating mode
-.B dwm
-manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely
-with the mouse.
+In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
+column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
+stacking column 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
-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.
+Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
+tags. Selecting a certain tag for viewing will display all windows with that
+tag.
.P
.B dwm
-reads from standard input to display status text, if written.
-.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.
+has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
+input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
+of the focused window. It draws a 1-pixel border around windows to
+indicate the focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of
+them displaying their tags and title.
.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
.TP
.B Mod1-Return
-Zoom
+Zoom current
.B window
to the
.B master
-column
+column.
.TP
-.B Mod1-k
+.B Mod1-h
Focus previous
-.B window
+.B tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-j
Focus next
-.B window
+.B window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-k
+Focus previous
+.B window.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-l
+Focus next
+.B tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-m
Maximize current
-.B window
+.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-[0..n]
Focus
-.B nth
-tag
+.B nth tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows tiled
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-space
-(Re-)arrange
-.B all
-windows floating
+Toggle between
+.B tiled
+and
+.B floating
+mode (affects
+.BR "all windows" ).
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
Apply
-.B nth
-tag to current
-.B window
+.B nth tag
+to current
+.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-q
Quit
-.B dwm
+.B dwm.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Return
Start
-.B terminal
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-w
-Start
-.B web browser
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-l
-Lock
-.B screen
+.B terminal.
.TP
-.B Control-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
Append
-.B nth
-tag to cureent
-.B window
-.SS Mouse Control
+.B nth tag
+to current
+.B window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
-Moves current
+Move current
.B window
-while dragging
+while dragging.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
-Lowers current
+Zoom current
.B window
+to the
+.B master
+column.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
-Resizes current
+Resize current
.B window
-while dragging
+while dragging.
+.SH CUSTOMIZATION
+.B dwm
+is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
+code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR dmenu (1)