some simplifications to intro in dwm.h

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arg@mmvi 18 years ago
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* *
* dynamic window manager is designed like any other X client as well. It is * dynamic window manager is designed like any other X client as well. It is
* driven through handling X events. In contrast to other X clients, a window * driven through handling X events. In contrast to other X clients, a window
* manager like dwm selects for SubstructureRedirectMask on the root window, to * manager selects for SubstructureRedirectMask on the root window, to receive
* receive events about window appearance and disappearance. Only one X * events about window (dis-)appearance. Only one X connection at a time is
* connection at a time is allowed to select for this event mask. * allowed to select for this event mask.
* *
* Calls to fetch an X event from the X event queue connection are blocking. * Calls to fetch an X event from the event queue are blocking. Due reading
* Due reading status text from standard input, a select-driven main loop has * status text from standard input, a select-driven main loop has been
* been implemented which selects for reads on the X connection and * implemented which selects for reads on the X connection and STDIN_FILENO to
* STDIN_FILENO to handle all data smoothly and without busy-loop quirks. The * handle all data smoothly. The event handlers of dwm are organized in an
* event handlers of dwm are organized in an array which is accessed whenever a * array which is accessed whenever a new event has been fetched. This allows
* new event has been fetched. This allows event dispatching in O(1) time. * event dispatching in O(1) time.
* *
* Each child of the root window is called a client, except windows which have * Each child of the root window is called a client, except windows which have
* set the override_redirect flag. Clients are organized in a global * set the override_redirect flag. Clients are organized in a global
* doubly-linked client list, the focus history is remembered through a global * doubly-linked client list, the focus history is remembered through a global
* stack list. Each client contains an array of Bools of the same size as the * stack list. Each client contains an array of Bools of the same size as the
* global tags array to indicate the tags of a client. For each client dwm * global tags array to indicate the tags of a client. For each client dwm
* creates a small title window which is resized whenever the WM_NAME or * creates a small title window, which is resized whenever the (_NET_)WM_NAME
* _NET_WM_NAME properties are updated or the client is resized. * properties are updated or the client is moved/resized.
* *
* Keys and tagging rules are organized as arrays and defined in the config.h * Keys and tagging rules are organized as arrays and defined in the config.h
* file. These arrays are kept static in event.o and tag.o respectively, * file. These arrays are kept static in event.o and tag.o respectively,
* because no other part of dwm needs access to them. The current mode is * because no other part of dwm needs access to them. The current mode is
* represented by the arrange function pointer which wether points to dofloat * represented by the arrange function pointer, which wether points to dofloat
* or dotile. * or dotile.
* *
* To understand everything else, start with reading main.c:main(). * To understand everything else, start reading main.c:main().
*/ */
#include "config.h" #include "config.h"

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