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+dwm - dynamic window manager
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+This is my personal configuration of [suckess DWM](https://dwm.suckless.org).
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+To use it, `git clone` this repo, `make`, then `sudo make install`.
+
+# Patches
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+All of the patches I've used can be found in the `/patches` directory.
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