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.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION
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.SH NAME
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dwm \- dynamic window manager
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B dwm
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.RB [ \-v ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
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floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
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environment for the application in use and the task performed.
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.P
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In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
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area contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
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stacking area contains all other windows. In floating mode windows can be
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resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
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regardless of the mode selected.
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.P
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Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
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tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
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dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
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the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
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selected tags are indicated with a different color. The tags of the focused
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window are indicated with a small point in the top left corner. The tags which
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are applied to one or more clients are indicated with a small point in the bottom
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right corner.
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.P
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dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
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Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.B \-v
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prints version information to standard output, then exits.
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.SH USAGE
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.SS Status bar
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.TP
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.B Standard input
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is read and displayed in the status text area.
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.TP
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.B Button1
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click on a tag label to display all windows with that tag, click on the mode
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label toggles between tiling and floating mode.
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.TP
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.B Button3
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click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button1
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click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button3
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click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
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.SS Keyboard commands
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-Return
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Start
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.BR xterm (1).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Tab
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Focus next window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
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Focus previous window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Return
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Zooms/cycles current window to/from master area (tiling mode), toggles maximization current window (floating mode).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-g
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Grow master area (tiling mode only).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-s
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Shrink master area (tiling mode only).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
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Apply
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.RB nth
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tag to current window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-0
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Apply all tags to current window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
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Add/remove
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.B nth
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tag to/from current window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-c
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Close focused window.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-space
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Toggle between tiling and floating mode (affects all windows).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-space
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Toggle focused window between floating and non-floating state (tiling mode only).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-[1..n]
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View all windows with
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.BR nth
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tag.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-0
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View all windows with any tag.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
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Add/remove all windows with
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.BR nth
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tag to/from the view.
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Shift-q
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Quit dwm.
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.SS Mouse commands
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button1
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Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button2
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Zoom current window to the master area (tiling mode only).
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button3
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Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
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.SH CUSTOMIZATION
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dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
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code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
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.SH CAVEATS
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The status bar may display
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.BR "broken pipe"
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when dwm has been started by
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.BR xdm (1),
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because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.BR dmenu (1)
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