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@@ -5,63 +5,44 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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.RB [ \-v ]
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.RB [ \-v ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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-.SS Overview
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar at the
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-top of the screen and arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode.
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+is a dynamic window manager for X11. It consists of a small status bar and
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+arranges windows in either a tiled or floating mode.
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.P
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.P
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-If
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+In tiled mode
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-is in tiled mode, it consists of two columns. The left master column
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-contains only one window per time, the right column contains all other windows
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-in a stack. In tiled mode
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-.B dwm
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-.B don't
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-handles incremental resizals, some terminal programs like
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-.B xterm
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-may not work correctly with this in tiled mode.
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+manages all windows in a left master column and a right stacking column. The
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+master column contains a single window, the left stacking column all other
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+windows. Dialog windows are treated floating.
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.P
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.P
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-If
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-.B dwm
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-is in floating mode, it arranges all windows with the reqyested geometry and
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-allows the user to move or resize them. Some windows, like
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-dialog windows, are treated floating even if
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+In floating mode
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-is in tiled mode. In floating mode
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-.B dwm
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-handles incremental resizals.
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+manages all windows in a conventional way. They can be resized and moved freely
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+with the mouse.
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.P
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.P
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Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per
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Windows are grouped by tags. You can view all windows with a specific tag per
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time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which
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time. However, each window is allowed to contain more than one tag, which
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allows to make windows visible in all views.
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allows to make windows visible in all views.
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.P
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.P
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-reads from
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-.I stdin
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-to display status text, if written.
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+reads from standard input to display status text, if written.
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.P
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.P
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and save as
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+draws 1-pixel borders around windows to indicate the focus state and providing as
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much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar
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much screen real estate as possible. Unfocused windows contain a small bar
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in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title.
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in front of the window indicating the tags and the window title.
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-.SS Options
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+.SH OPTIONS
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.TP
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.TP
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.B \-v
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.B \-v
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-prints version information to
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-.I stdout
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-, then exits.
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-.SS Customization
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+prints version information to standard output, then exits.
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+.SH CUSTOMIZATION
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that
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is customized through editing its source code. It is assumed that
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-dwm users are high experienced users who know how a window manager works
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-and who are able to patch
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-.B dwm
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-for their needs. This keeps
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.B dwm
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.B dwm
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-fast, secure and simple, because it does not process any input data, except
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-window properties and the status text read from
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-.I stdin .
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-.SS Default Key Bindings
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+users know to patch it for their needs. This keeps it fast, secure and simple,
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+because it does not process any input data, except window properties and
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+the status text read from standard input.
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+.SS Keyboard Control
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.TP 16
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.TP 16
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.I Key
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.I Key
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.I Action
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.I Action
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@@ -71,7 +52,7 @@ Zoom
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.B window
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.B window
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to the
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to the
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.B master
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.B master
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-track
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+column
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.TP
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.TP
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.B Mod1-k
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.B Mod1-k
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Focus previous
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Focus previous
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@@ -127,7 +108,7 @@ Append
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.B nth
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.B nth
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tag to cureent
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tag to cureent
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.B window
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.B window
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-.SS Default Mouse Bindings
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+.SS Mouse Control
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.TP
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.TP
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.B Mod1-Button1
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.B Mod1-Button1
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Moves current
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Moves current
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@@ -142,7 +123,3 @@ Lowers current
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Resizes current
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Resizes current
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.B window
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.B window
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while dragging
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while dragging
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-.SH BUGS
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-Some terminal programs do not behave correctly in tiled mode, because
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-incremental resizals are ignored to use maximum screen real estate. You can
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-patch the code to fix this.
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