diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | Makefile | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | dwm.1 | 31 |
3 files changed, 22 insertions, 17 deletions
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ options: ${OBJ}: dwm.h config.h config.h: - cp config.default.h config.h + @echo missing config.h created + @cp config.default.h $@ dwm: ${OBJ} @echo LD $@ @@ -61,3 +62,5 @@ uninstall: for i in ${MAN1}; do \ rm -f ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/`basename $$i`; \ done + +.PHONY: all options clean dist install uninstall @@ -44,4 +44,5 @@ like this in your .xinitrc: Configuration ------------- -The configuration of dwm is done by editing config.h. +The configuration of dwm is done by creating a custom config.h +and (re)compiling the source code. @@ -7,24 +7,25 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager .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, depending on the application in -use and the task performed. +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 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. +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. 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. +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 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. +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 @@ -105,5 +106,5 @@ Resizes current while dragging .SH CUSTOMIZATION .B dwm -is customized by editing the file config.h of the source code. -This keeps it fast, secure and simple. +is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source +code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple. |