X-Git-Url: https://git.xinqibao.xyz/dwm.git/blobdiff_plain/ce846e941bee651ae5f17845f670f016040902f9..5056bb952ddd9d667d2897ab09324ef7ce1596ea:/dwm.html diff --git a/dwm.html b/dwm.html index 995c6fd..e8d8bc8 100644 --- a/dwm.html +++ b/dwm.html @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ <meta name="author" content="Anselm R. Garbe"> <meta name="generator" content="ed"> <meta name="copyright" content="(C)opyright 2006 by Anselm R. Garbe"> + <link rel="dwm icon" href="favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" /> <style type="text/css"> body { color: #000000; @@ -21,61 +22,106 @@ <p> dwm is a dynamic window manager for X11. </p> - <h3>Differences to wmii</h3 + <h4>Background</h4> <p> - In contrast to wmii, dwm is only a window manager, and nothing else. - Hence, it is much smaller, faster and simpler. + As founder and main developer of wmii I came to the conclusion that + wmii is too clunky for my needs. I don't need so many funky features + and all this hype about remote control through a 9P service, I only + want to manage my windows in a simple, but dynamic way. wmii never got + finished because I listened to users, who proposed arbitrary ideas I + considered useful. This resulted in an extreme <a + href="http://www.jwz.org/doc/cadt.html">CADT</a> development model, + which was a mistake. Thus the philosophy of dwm is simply <i>to fit my + needs</i> (maybe yours as well). That's it. + </p> + <h4>Differences to ion, larswm, and wmii</h4> + <p> + In contrast to ion, larswm, and wmii, dwm is much smaller, faster and simpler. </p> <ul> <li> - dwm has no 9P support, no status bar, no menu, no editable tagbars, - no shell-based configuration and remote control and comes without - any additional tools like printing the selection or warping the - mouse. + dwm has no Lua integration, no 9P support, no editable + tagbars, no shell-based configuration, no remote control, and comes + without any additional tools like printing the selection or warping + the mouse. </li> <li> dwm is only a single binary, it's source code is intended to never exceed 2000 SLOC. </li> <li> - dwm is customized through editing its source code, that makes it - extremely fast and secure - it does not process any input data which - hasn't been known at compile time, except window title names. + dwm is based on tagging and dynamic window management (however + simpler than ion, wmii or larswm). It manages windows in + tiling and floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, + depending on the application in use and the task performed. </li> <li> - dwm is based on tagging and dynamic window management (however simpler - than wmii or larswm). + dwm doesn't distinguishes between layers, there is no floating or + tiled layer. Wether the clients of currently selected tag are in + tiled mode or not, you can re-arrange all clients on the fly. + Popup- and fixed-size windows are treated floating, however. </li> <li> - dwm don't distinguishes between layers, there is no floating or - managed layer. Wether the clients of currently selected tag are - managed or not, you can re-arrange all clients on the fly. Popup- - and fixed-size windows are treated unmanaged. + dwm is customized through editing its source code, that makes it + extremely fast and secure - it does not process any input data + which hasn't been known at compile time, except window title names + and status text read from standard input. You don't have to learn + Lua/sh/ruby or some weird configuration file format (like X + resource files), beside C to customize it for your needs, + you <b>only</b> have to learn C (at least editing header files). + </li> + <li> + Because dwm is customized through editing its source code, it's + pointless to make binary packages of it. This keeps its userbase + small and elitist. No novices asking stupid questions. </li> <li> dwm uses 1-pixel borders to provide the maximum of screen real - estate to clients. Small titlebars are only drawn in front of unfocused - clients. + estate to clients. Small titlebars are only drawn in front of + unfocused clients. + </li> + <li> + dwm reads from standard input to print arbitrary status text (like + the date, load, battery charge). That's much simpler than + larsremote, wmiir and what not... + </li> + <li> + It can be downloaded and distributed under the conditions + of the <a href="http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm?f=f10eb1139362;file=LICENSE;style=raw">MIT/X Consortium license</a>. </li> <li> - garbeam <b>does not</b> want any feedback to dwm. If you ask for support, - feature requests, or if you report bugs, they will be <b>ignored</b> - with a high chance. dwm is only intended to fit garbeams needs. - However you are free to download and distribute/relicense it, with the - conditions of the <a href="http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm?f=f10eb1139362;file=LICENSE;style=raw">MIT/X Consortium license</a>. + Optionally you can install <b>dmenu</b> to extend dwm with a wmii-alike menu. </li> </ul> - <h3>Screenshot</h3> + <h4>Links</h4> + <ul> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/man/man2html?query=dwm">Man page</a></li> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/shots/dwm-20060810a.png">Screenshot of tiled mode</a> (20060810)</li> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/shots/dwm-20060810b.png">Screenshotof floating mode</a> (20060810)</li> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/download/poster.ps">A4 poster (PostScript)</a></li> + <li>Mailing List: <a href="http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dwm">dwm at wmii dot de</a> <a href="http://10kloc.org/pipermail/dwm/">(Archives)</a> <a href="http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.comp.window-managers.dwm">(GMANE Archive)</a></li> + <li>IRC channel: <code>#dwm</code> at <code>irc.oftc.net</code></li> + </ul> + <h3>Download</h3> + <ul> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/download/dwm-1.1.tar.gz">dwm 1.1</a> (15kb) (20060828)</li> + <li><a href="http://10kloc.org/download/dmenu-0.6.tar.gz">dmenu 0.6</a> (7kb) (20060828)</li> + </ul> + <h3>Development</h3> <p> - <a href="http://wmii.de/shots/dwm-20060713.png">Click here for a screenshot</a> (20060713) + dwm is actively developed in parallel to wmii. You can <a href="http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm">browse</a> its source code repository or get a copy using <a href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/">Mercurial</a> with following command: + </p> + <p> + <code>hg clone http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm</code> </p> - <h3>Development</h3> <p> - dwm is actively developed in parallel to wmii. You can <a href="http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm">browse</a> its source code repository or get a copy using <a href="http://www.selenic.com/mercurial/">Mercurial</a> with following command: + <code>hg clone http://10kloc.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dmenu</code> </p> + <h3>Miscellaneous</h3> <p> - <code>hg clone http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm</code> + You can purchase this <a href="https://www.spreadshirt.net/shop.php?op=article&article_id=3298632&view=403">tricot</a> + if you like dwm and the dwm logo, which has been designed by Anselm. </p> - <p>--Anselm (20060713)</p> + <p><small>--Anselm</small></p> </body> </html>