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made markups in dwm.1 more consistent

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@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
.B dwm
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B dwm
is a dynamic window manager for X. 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.
dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. 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
@ -17,16 +16,15 @@ 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 certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that tag.
tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that
tag.
.P
.B dwm
contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the
title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
window are highlighted with a small point.
.P
.B dwm
draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
@ -39,30 +37,17 @@ prints version information to standard output, then exits.
is read and displayed in the status text area.
.TP
.B Button1
click on a tag label views all windows with that
.BR tag ,
click on the mode label toggles between
.B tiled
and
.B floating
mode.
click on a tag label views all windows with that tag, click on the mode label
toggles between tiled and floating mode.
.TP
.B Button3
click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
.B tag
to/from the view.
click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
click on a tag label applies that
.B tag
to the focused
.BR window .
click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
click on a tag label adds/removes that
.B tag
to/from the focused
.BR window .
click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
.SS Keyboard commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Return
@ -70,114 +55,72 @@ Start
.BR xterm (1).
.TP
.B Mod1-Tab
Focus next
.BR window .
Focus next window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-Tab
Focus previous
.BR window .
Focus previous window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Return
Zoom current
.B window
to the
.B master
column
.RB ( tiling
mode only).
Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-m
Maximize current
.BR window .
Maximize current window.
.TP
.B Mod1-g
Grow current
.BR column
.RB ( tiling
mode only).
Grow current column (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-s
Shrink current
.BR column
.RB ( tiling
mode only).
Shrink current column (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
Apply
.B nth tag
to current
.BR window .
.RB nth
tag to current window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
Add/remove
.B nth tag
to/from current
.BR window .
.B nth
tag to/from current window.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-c
Close focused
.B window.
Close focused window.
.TP
.B Mod1-space
Toggle between
.B tiled
and
.B floating
mode (affects
.BR "all windows" ).
Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows).
.TP
.B Mod1-[1..n]
View all windows with
.BR "tag n" .
.BR nth
tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-0
View all windows with any
.BR "tag" .
View all windows with any tag.
.TP
.B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
Add/remove all windows with
.B tag n
to/from the view.
.BR nth
tag to/from the view.
.TP
.B Mod1-Shift-q
Quit
.B dwm.
Quit dwm.
.SS Mouse commands
.TP
.B Mod1-Button1
Move current
.B window
while dragging
.RB ( floating
mode only).
Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button2
Zoom current
.B window
to the
.B master
column
.RB ( tiling
mode only).
Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
.TP
.B Mod1-Button3
Resize current
.B window
while dragging
.RB ( floating
mode only).
Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
.SH CUSTOMIZATION
.B dwm
is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
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 may display
.B broken pipe
when
.B dwm
has been started by
.BR "broken pipe"
when dwm has been started by
.BR xdm (1),
because it closes standard output before executing
.BR dwm .
because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR dmenu (1)