.TH DWM 1 dwm-VERSION .SH NAME dwm \- dynamic window manager .SH SYNOPSIS .B dwm .RB [ \-v ] .SH DESCRIPTION .B dwm is a dynamic window manager for X11. 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 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 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. .P .B dwm has a small status bar which displays the text read from standard input, if written. Besides that, it displays all available tags, and the title of the focused window. It 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. .SH OPTIONS .TP .B \-v prints version information to standard output, then exits. .SH USAGE .SS Status bar .TP .B Standard input is read and displayed in the status text area. .TP .B Button1 click on a tag label views all windows with that .BR tag . .TP .B Button3 click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that .B tag to/from the view. .SS Keyboard commands .TP .B Mod1-Return Zoom current .B window to the .B master column. .TP .B Mod1-j Focus next .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-k Focus previous .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-m Maximize current .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-[0..n] View all windows with .BR "tag n" . .TP .B Mod1-space Toggle between .B tiled and .B floating mode (affects .BR "all windows" ). .TP .B Mod1-Shift-[0..n] Apply .B nth tag to current .BR window . .TP .B Mod1-Shift-c Close focused .B window. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-q Quit .B dwm. .TP .B Mod1-Shift-Return Start .BR terminal . .TP .B Mod1-Control-[0..n] Add/remove all windows with .B tag n to/from the view. .TP .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[0..n] Add/remove .B nth tag to/from current .BR window . .SS Mouse commands .TP .B Mod1-Button1 Move current .B window while dragging. .TP .B Mod1-Button2 Zoom current .B window to the .B master column. .TP .B Mod1-Button3 Resize current .B window while dragging. .SH CUSTOMIZATION .B dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple. .SH CAVEATS The status bar displays .B broken pipe when .B dwm has been started by .BR xdm (1), because it closes standard output before executing .BR dwm . .SH SEE ALSO .BR dmenu (1)