My everyday Window Manager (DWM) ❤️

This window manager keep the philosophy of unix

Do one thing and do it well

Linux Use		:- If there is terminal there is a way.
Developer User	:- If there is vim there is geek.

Basic Reference (Navigation)

• [Mod] - Window Kye (Microsoft) / Command Kye(Mac Os)

• [Mod]+[Tag] - To focus on another tag

• [Shift]+[Mod]+[Tag] - move active window to the 2 tag.

• [Shift]+[Mod]+[Enter] - launch terminal.

• [Mod]+[b] - show/hide bar.

• [Mod]+[p] - dmenu for running programs like the x-www-browser.

• [Mod]+[Enter] - push acive window from stack to master, or pulls last used window from stack onto master.

• [Mod] + [j / k] - focus on next/previous window in current tag.

• [Mod] + [h / l] - increases / decreases master size

• [Mod] + [i / d] - To change the amount of windows in the master area

• [Mod]+[Return] - To toggle a window between the master and stack area, press.

• [Shift]+[Mod]+[c] - To kill a window

• [Mod]+[x] - To kill a window. ( Right click discard) - User define

• [Mod]+[Shift]+[space] - will toggle floating mode on for active window. (Very useful without disturbing current mode)

• [Mod]+[Space] - toggles to the previous layout mode.

• [Mod]+[0] - view all windows on screen.

• [Shift]+[Mod]+[0] - make focused window appear on all tags.

• [Mod]+[Ctrl]+[Tag] - Import all window from multiple tag number( Press it again to send it back)

• [Mod]+[Ctrl]+[Shift][Tag]-Export current window to multiple tag number ( Press it again to bright it back)

Using Mouse

• [Left click ] + [Tag Number ] - Jumpt to tag
• [Right click ] + [Over Tag Number ] - Bring all windows of that tag into current
• [Mod]+[right mouse button] - to resize the floating window
• [Mod]+[left mouse button] - to move it around.
• [Mod]+[middle mouse button] - onto the window, to toggle being floating (Very useful without disturbing current mode )

Layout

By default dwm is in tiled layout mode.

• [Mod]+[t] - Tiled mode.
• [Mod]+[f] - floating mode.
• [Mod]+[m] - monocle mode.
• [Mod]+[c] - Center master mode.
• [CTRL]+[Mod]+[c] - Center floating master mode.
• [Mod]+[g] - Grid mode.

Screens

I am using multiple monitor and it's working well.

• [Mod]+[,] - focus previous screen
• [Mod}+[.] - focus next screen
• [Mod]+[Shift]+[,] - send window to previous screen
• [Mod]+[Shift]+[.] - send window to next screen

Restarting/Quitting

• [Shift]+[Mod]+[q] - Reload dwm with latest configuration and settings.
• For quiting/restart of system, I would prefer to init 0/6 or shutdown now (without any delay)

Status

• By default dwm is showing dwm-X.X in its statusbar. This text can be changed by setting the WM_NAME property of the root window.
• For simplicity I would prefer to work with conky see conky and it's configuration

Patches

For my own preference , I have added few patches which suite my working style.

• By default dwm is showing dwm-X.X in its statusbar. This text can be changed by setting the WM_NAME property of the root window.
• For simplicity I would prefer to work with conky see conky and it's configuration
• My custom patch by my self at here

Defining tags and workspaces ( I like this )

Users often confuse dwm's tagging system with workspaces (or virtual desktops). Once you understand that tags are not workspaces, you'll realise why dwm was given its name - dynamic window manager - and how powerful it is.

A tag is simply a label placed on windows. A window may have one or more tags. Tags provide no other functionality.

Where to gro from here

• Suckless Terminal st ( https://github.com/vrkansagara/st )
• Suckless Slock slock ( https://github.com/vrkansagara/slock)
• My IDE using ( VIM + UNIX) (https://github.com/vrkansagara/ide)

TODO

• Add support natural scrolling support for the touchapad,mouse
• Add notification( i.e. skype,teams message pop up on screen), help on bettery notification
• Add sound card(mic and volume) change/select support for the system
• Add dual clock into dmenu.
• Add screen lock support
• Toggle auto screen brightness
• Add support for xclip with hotkey
• Check battery health using command line.
• Show/Hde fan speed or sensor list with its low/high normal temperature
• Implemente Scrot for the screen capture.
• Secure ssh agent ( ref. https://rabexc.org/posts/pitfalls-of-ssh-agents)
• if power cable attached then change the icon. in dmenu.

Glossary of code

Button1 = Left Mouse Click Button2 = Middle Mouse Click Button3 = Right Mouse Click

ClkTagBar = TagBar(1..9) ClkClientWin = Work with Window ClkLtSymbol = ClkStatusText = ClkWinTitle = ClkClientWin || ClkRootWin =

References

• Ref:- https://gist.github.com/erlendaakre/12eb90eef84a3ab81f7b531e516c9594
• https://ratfactor.com/dwm
• https://github.com/w0ng/wongdev.com/blob/master/content/dwm-tags-are-not-workspaces.md