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| ====== dwm - dynamic window manager ====== | ====== dwm - dynamic window manager ====== | ||
| dwm is a dynamic window manager for X11 that supports organization of windows in tiled, floating, and | dwm is a dynamic window manager for X11 that supports organization of windows in tiled, floating, and | ||
| - | monocle layouts. Windows are grouped together on tags where they can be reorganized and modified. | + | monocle layouts. Windows are grouped together on tags where they can be reorganized and modified.\\ \\ |
| + | {{: | ||
| + | //minimally patched build of dwm6.2// | ||
| ===== dwm Installation ===== | ===== dwm Installation ===== | ||
| You can install dwm from [[https:// | You can install dwm from [[https:// | ||
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| * X11 | * X11 | ||
| * FreeType | * FreeType | ||
| - | The newest version of dwm, 6.5, does not build on Slackware 14.2 at the time of writing this article. You | ||
| - | will have to try an older version. | ||
| ===== Starting dwm ===== | ===== Starting dwm ===== | ||
| The SlackBuilds dwm will create a xinit script for you. | The SlackBuilds dwm will create a xinit script for you. | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| With that in place run xwmconfig in your terminal to switch to your configuration file. | With that in place run xwmconfig in your terminal to switch to your configuration file. | ||
| - | ===== dwm Configuration ===== | + | ===== Configuration ===== |
| dwm configuration is done through the source instead of a runtime configuration file. | dwm configuration is done through the source instead of a runtime configuration file. | ||
| The config.h file contains all of the configuration options. | The config.h file contains all of the configuration options. | ||
| - | ===== dwm Usage ===== | + | ===== Patching ===== |
| + | Patches(submitted user modifications that add useful features) are available directly from the suckless website: | ||
| + | [[https://dwm.suckless.org/ | ||
| + | ===== Using dwm ===== | ||
| + | Using dwm is fairly simple. Try pressing < | ||
| + | By default this will be set to st, but you can symbolically link your terminal emulator of choice to st. | ||
| + | Now open a few more terminal windows. You should notice the tiling effect. To change focus simply hover your | ||
| + | mouse cursor over another window or press < | ||
| + | To change the //master// window in the //tiled// layout change focus to it and press < | ||
| + | Press < | ||
| + | Try switch between // | ||
| + | to move windows around and < | ||
| + | Now switch back to tiled < | ||
| ===== Common Key Shortcuts ===== | ===== Common Key Shortcuts ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Layouts ==== | ||
| + | < | ||
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| + | ==== Tags ==== | ||
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| + | ==== Multiple Screens ==== | ||
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| ===== Program Menu ===== | ===== Program Menu ===== | ||
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| This will execute the selected program. | This will execute the selected program. | ||
| + | To install dmenu visit [[https:// | ||
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| - | ==== Resources | + | ====== Sources ====== |
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
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| - | ====== Sources ====== | ||
| <!-- If you are copying information from another source, then specify that source --> | <!-- If you are copying information from another source, then specify that source --> | ||
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