patched dwm

keyboard
Anselm R. Garbe 19 years ago
parent ed41473634
commit eb184e02ea
  1. 2
      config.mk
  2. 2
      dwm.1
  3. 72
      dwm.html

@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/share/man
X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include X11INC = /usr/X11R6/include
X11LIB = /usr/X11R6/lib X11LIB = /usr/X11R6/lib
VERSION = 0.2 VERSION = 0.3
# includes and libs # includes and libs
LIBS = -L${PREFIX}/lib -L/usr/lib -lc -L${X11LIB} -lX11 LIBS = -L${PREFIX}/lib -L/usr/lib -lc -L${X11LIB} -lX11

@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Lock
.B Control-[0..n] .B Control-[0..n]
Append Append
.B nth .B nth
tag to cureent tag to current
.B window .B window
.TP .TP
.B Control-Button1 .B Control-Button1

@ -28,58 +28,74 @@
and all this hype about remote control through a 9P service, I only and all this hype about remote control through a 9P service, I only
want to manage my windows in a simple, but dynamic way. wmii never got want to manage my windows in a simple, but dynamic way. wmii never got
finished because I listened to users, who proposed arbitrary ideas I finished because I listened to users, who proposed arbitrary ideas I
considered useful. This resulted in an extreme <a href="http://www.jwz.org/doc/cadt.html">CADT</a> considered useful. This resulted in an extreme <a
development model, which was a mistake. Thus the philosophy of href="http://www.jwz.org/doc/cadt.html">CADT</a> development model,
dwm is simply <i>to fit my needs</i> (maybe yours as well). That's it. which was a mistake. Thus the philosophy of dwm is simply <i>to fit my
needs</i> (maybe yours as well). That's it.
</p> </p>
<h3>Differences to wmii</h3 <h3>Differences to ion, larswm, and wmii</h3>
<p> <p>
In contrast to wmii, dwm is only a window manager, and nothing else. In contrast to ion, larswm, and wmii, dwm is much smaller, faster and simpler.
Hence, it is much smaller, faster and simpler.
</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
dwm has no 9P support, no editable tagbars, no shell-based dwm has no Lua integration, no 9P support, no menu, no editable
configuration and remote control and comes without any additional tagbars, no shell-based configuration, no remote control, and comes
tools like printing the selection or warping the mouse. without any additional tools like printing the selection or warping
the mouse.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm is only a single binary, it's source code is intended to never dwm is only a single binary, it's source code is intended to never
exceed 2000 SLOC. exceed 2000 SLOC.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm is customized through editing its source code, that makes it dwm is based on tagging and dynamic window management (however
extremely fast and secure - it does not process any input data which simpler than ion, wmii or larswm). It manages windows in
hasn't been known at compile time, except window title names. tiling and floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically,
depending on the application in use and the task performed.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm is based on tagging and dynamic window management (however simpler dwm don't distinguishes between layers, there is no floating or
than wmii or larswm). tiled layer. Wether the clients of currently selected tag are in
tiled mode or not, you can re-arrange all clients on the fly.
Popup- and fixed-size windows are treated floating, however.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm don't distinguishes between layers, there is no floating or dwm is customized through editing its source code, that makes it
managed layer. Wether the clients of currently selected tag are extremely fast and secure - it does not process any input data
managed or not, you can re-arrange all clients on the fly. Popup- which hasn't been known at compile time, except window title names
and fixed-size windows are treated unmanaged. and status text read from standard input. You don't have to learn
Lua/sh/ruby or some weird configuration file format (like X
resource files), beside C to customize it for your needs,
you <b>only</b> have to learn C.
</li>
<li>
Because dwm is customized through editing its source code, it's
pointless to make binary packages of it. This keeps its userbase
small and elitist. No novices asking stupid questions.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm uses 1-pixel borders to provide the maximum of screen real dwm uses 1-pixel borders to provide the maximum of screen real
estate to clients. Small titlebars are only drawn in front of unfocused estate to clients. Small titlebars are only drawn in front of
clients. unfocused clients.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
dwm reads from <b>stdin</b> to print arbitrary status text (like the dwm reads from standard input to print arbitrary status text (like
date, load, battery charge). That's much simpler than larsremote, the date, load, battery charge). That's much simpler than
wmiir and what not... larsremote, wmiir and what not...
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
Anselm <b>does not</b> want any feedback to dwm. If you ask for support, dwm is only intended to fit Anselms needs. That means, Anselm
feature requests, or if you report bugs, they will be <b>ignored</b> <b>does not</b> want feedback to dwm. If you ask for support,
with a high chance. dwm is only intended to fit Anselms needs. feature requests, or if you report "bugs" (<i>real bugs are welcome
However you are free to download and distribute/relicense it, with the though</i>), they will be <b>ignored</b> with a high
conditions of the <a href="http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm?f=f10eb1139362;file=LICENSE;style=raw">MIT/X Consortium license</a>. chance. However you are free to download and distribute/relicense
it, with the conditions of the <a
href="http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/dwm?f=f10eb1139362;file=LICENSE;style=raw">MIT/X Consortium license</a>.
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<h3>Documentation</h3>
There is a <a href="http://wmii.de/cgi-bin/man/man2html?query=dwm">man page</a>.
<h3>Screenshot</h3> <h3>Screenshot</h3>
<p> <p>
<a href="http://wmii.de/shots/dwm-20060714.png">Click here for a screenshot</a> (20060714) <a href="http://wmii.de/shots/dwm-20060714.png">Click here for a screenshot</a> (20060714)

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