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commit 0c3544d42fba23b99a07cf18f35ae25a3121765f | |
parent 94f7c2707bcd11de4e0174abe0c2634980dc283e | |
Author: Anselm R. Garbe <[email protected]> | |
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 23:26:50 +0200 | |
simplified man page | |
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M config.mk | 2 +- | |
M dwm.1 | 63 ++++++++++++++---------------… | |
2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-) | |
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diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk | |
t@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/share/man | |
X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include | |
X11LIB = /usr/X11R6/lib | |
-VERSION = 0.1 | |
+VERSION = 0.2 | |
# includes and libs | |
LIBS = -L${PREFIX}/lib -L/usr/lib -lc -L${X11LIB} -lX11 | |
diff --git a/dwm.1 b/dwm.1 | |
t@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ | |
-.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.1 | |
+.TH DWM 1 dwm-0.2 | |
.SH NAME | |
dwm \- dynamic window manager | |
.SH SYNOPSIS | |
t@@ -6,46 +6,29 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager | |
.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, depending on 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 needs most attention at a time, whereas the | |
+stacking column contains all other windows in a stack. Dialog windows are | |
+managed floating, however. In floating mode windows can be resized and moved | |
+freely. | |
.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. All windows with a specific tag can be viewed at a | |
+time. But each window may contain more than one tag, which makes it visible in | |
+several views. | |
.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… | |
-much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar | |
-in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title. | |
+It consists of a small status bar which reads the text displayed from standard | |
+input, if written. It draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the | |
+focus state. Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of the window | |
+displaying the tags and the window 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 | |
t@@ -108,7 +91,11 @@ Append | |
.B nth | |
tag to cureent | |
.B window | |
-.SS Mouse Control | |
+.TP | |
+.B Control-Button1 | |
+Zooms the clicked | |
+.B window | |
+to master column | |
.TP | |
.B Mod1-Button1 | |
Moves current | |
t@@ -123,3 +110,9 @@ Lowers current | |
Resizes current | |
.B window | |
while dragging | |
+.SH CUSTOMIZATION | |
+.B dwm | |
+is customized through editing its source code. This keeps it fast, secure and | |
+simple. The source code contains the | |
+.I CUSTOMIZE | |
+keyword to highlight relevant portions for customization. |