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diff --git a/desktop/dwm/README b/desktop/dwm/README index 7a42126d34..2cd91ab2b3 100644 --- a/desktop/dwm/README +++ b/desktop/dwm/README @@ -1,72 +1,50 @@ -dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in -tiled and floating layouts. Either layout can be applied -dynamically, optimizing the environment for the application -in use and the task performed. It is the little brother of -wmii. +dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and +floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing +the environment for the application in use and the task performed. It is +the little brother of wmii. -As of 6.1, `st` is the default terminal. This does not -require installing `st`, only symlinking your favorite -terminal to: +As of 6.1, `st' is the default terminal. This does not require +installing `st', only symlinking your favourite terminal to: /usr/local/bin/st -If a config.h is found in the SlackBuild directory it will -be copied to the source directory and used in the build, -allowing easy customisation. +If a config.h is found in the SlackBuild directory it will be copied to +the source directory and used in the build, allowing easy customisation. See README.CONFIG for more information. - OPTIONS -Use the full xinitrc with ConsoleKit and dbus support: - - CK=yes sh dwm.SlackBuild - -Use the system tray patch: - - SYSTRAY=yes sh dwm.SlackBuild - -Use Mod4 (Windows key) instead of Mod1 (alt): - - MOD4=yes sh dwm.SlackBuild +The following options all default to `no', but can be enabled by E.G.: -Use rofi instead of dmenu: + CK=yes ./dwm.SlackBuild - ROFI=yes sh dwm.SlackBuild +An xinitrc with ConsoleKit and dbus support: CK=yes +A system tray patch: SYSTRAY=yes +Use Mod4 (Windows key) instead of Mod1 (alt): MOD4=yes +Use rofi instead of dmenu: ROFI=yes +Enable keypad for tags as well as top row digits: KEYPAD=yes +Enable extra patches (in patches directory): PATCHES=yes +Change default bar font size: FONTSIZE=N -Enable keypad for tags as well as top row digits: - - KEYPAD=yes sh dwm.SlackBuild +Multiple options can be used together. The ROFI option also installs dwm.rasi rofi theme to -/usr/share/rofi/themes. This is set to use the same -font as dwm, so if you have patched the dwm font then you -may also want to adjust it to match. - +/usr/share/rofi/themes. This uses the same font as dwm, so if you have +patched the dwm font then you may also want to adjust it to match. OPTIIONAL -st - -A good minimal terminal with fontconfig support. Think -"urxvt", but without perl support or the need to specify -fallback fonts manually. - -rofi - -A good replacement for dmenu, which caches commands hit rate -so that the most used ones are listed first and saves a lot -of extra typing. Cache can be cleared by deleting -~/.cache/rofi-*.runcache +st: A very minimal terminal with fontconfig support. Think `urxvt', but +with automatic font fallback. +rofi: A replacement for dmenu with more features, themes etc. NOTE -Some java applications seem to have problems displaying in -dwm. If you find any problems try: +The following may fix problems displaying java applications: export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1 -in your shell before starting the application. This is -known to fix pycharm. +This should be run in the shell before starting the application. This +is known to fix pycharm. |