added symbols for different modes

[dwm.git] / dwm.1

diff --git a/dwm.1 b/dwm.1
index dcbdd89..f105dd7 100644 (file)
--- a/dwm.1
+++ b/dwm.1
@@ -5,29 +5,26 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .B dwm
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B dwm
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION

-.B 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.
+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 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
+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
 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
 regardless of the mode selected.
 .P
 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.
+tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.

 .P
 .P

-.B dwm
-contains a small status bar which displays the text read from standard
-input. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title
-of the focused window.
+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 highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
+window are highlighted with a small point.

 .P
 .P

-.B 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 tags
-and 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
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-v


@@ -39,13 +36,17 @@ prints version information to standard output, then exits.
 is read and displayed in the status text area.
 .TP
 .B Button1
 is read and displayed in the status text area.
 .TP
 .B Button1

-click on a tag label views all windows with that
-.BR tag .
+click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
+label toggles between tiled and floating mode.

 .TP
 .B Button3
 .TP
 .B Button3

-click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
-.B tag
-to/from the view.
+click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Button1
+click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
+.TP
+.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
 .SS Keyboard commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Return


@@ -53,98 +54,72 @@ Start
 .BR xterm (1).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Tab
 .BR xterm (1).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Tab

-Focus next
-.BR window .
+Focus next window.

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Tab
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Tab

-Focus previous
-.BR window .
+Focus previous window.

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Return
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Return

-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the 
-.B master
-column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
-.TP
-.B Mod1-m
-Maximize current
-.BR window .
-.TP
-.B Mod1-Shift-[0..n]
+Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-b
+Toggle stacking area position (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-g
+Grow current area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-s
+Shrink current area (tiling mode only).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]

 Apply
 Apply

-.B nth tag
-to current
-.BR window .
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]

 Add/remove
 Add/remove

-.B nth tag
-to/from current
-.BR window .
+.B nth
+tag to/from current window.

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-c
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-c

-Close focused
-.B window.
+Close focused window.

 .TP
 .B Mod1-space
 .TP
 .B Mod1-space

-Toggle between
-.B tiled
-and
-.B floating
-mode (affects
-.BR "all windows" ).
-.TP
-.B Mod1-[0..n]
+Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows).
+.TP
+.B Mod1-[1..n]

 View all windows with
 View all windows with

-.BR "tag n" .
+.BR nth
+tag.
+.TP
+.B Mod1-0
+View all windows with any tag.

 .TP
 .TP

-.B Mod1-Control-[0..n]
+.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]

 Add/remove all windows with
 Add/remove all windows with

-.B tag n
-to/from the view.
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.

 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-q
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-q

-Quit
-.B dwm.
+Quit dwm.

 .SS Mouse commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1
 .SS Mouse commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1

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

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

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

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

-Resize current
-.B window
-while dragging
-.RB ( floating
-mode only).
+Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).

 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
 .SH CUSTOMIZATION

-.B dwm
-is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
+dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source

 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
 .SH CAVEATS
 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
 .SH CAVEATS

-The status bar displays
-.B broken pipe
-when
-.B dwm
-has been started by
+The status bar may display
+.BR "broken pipe"
+when dwm has been started by

 .BR xdm (1),
 .BR xdm (1),

-because it closes standard output before executing
-.BR dwm .
+because it closes standard output before executing dwm.

 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR dmenu (1)
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR dmenu (1)