SWM(1)SWM(1)NAME
sWM - a (s)mall (W)indow (M)anager for X11
SYNOPSISswm [options...]
DESCRIPTION
sWM is a small Window Manager for X11. sWM is optimized for small dis‐
plays with a recommended minimum resolution of 640x480 pixels and con‐
sumes less than 860k of RAM (depends on your configuration).
USAGE - MOUSE
Titlebar left-click
Raises window and moves it while the mouse button is pressed.
Titlebar middle-click (if SHADE is enabled)
Shades the window up/down.
Titlebar right-click
As above, but does not raise the window. Allows you to move win‐
dows in background.
[x] Closebox left-click
Closes the window.
[x] Closebox middle-click
Lowers the window.
[x] Closebox right-click
Allows you to resize the window while the mouse button is
pressed.
[+] Maximizebox left-click
Resizes the window to full screen.
[+] Maximizebox middle-click
Does nothing in this release.
[+] Maximizebox right-click
If the window was maximized, this resizes the window to the for‐
mer size/position.
[#]/[s] Stickybox left-click (if GNOME is enabled)
Toggles the window sticky/unsticky.
[#]/[s] Stickybox middle-click (if GNOME is enabled)
Switches to the pevious desktop taking the window with you.
[#]/[s] Stickybox right-click (if GNOME is enabled)
Switches to the next desktop taking the window with you.
Window border left-click
Moves the window while the mouse button is pressed, without
raising it.
Window border middle-click
Raises the window and moves it while the mouse button is
pressed.
Window border right-click
Resized the window while the mouse button is pressed, without
raising it.
Root-window button 1|2|3
executes .swm/button1, button2 or button3. If no other program
grabs the background.
USAGE - KEYBOARD
sWM functions can be enabled/disabled with Num-Lock, Caps-Lock or
Scroll-Lock. sWM will pass all received keys to the application window
if one of these locks is enabled.
Alt-Tab
Rises the next window.
Alt-F3 (if MWM compliance is enabled)
(Un)hides the titlebar
Alf-F4 Closes the window with the current input focus.
Alf-F5 Raises the window with the current input focus, in gnome mode it
will be raised ontop of its current layer.
Ctrl-Tab (if GNOME is enabled)
Switches to the next virtual desktop.
Alt-PageUp (if GNOME is enabled)
Raises the window to a layer above.
Alt-PageDown (if GNOME is enabled)
Lowers the window to a layer below.
OPTIONS-display display
Run swm on the X11 display display.
BUGS
If you find some - mail me. :-))
AUTHOR
Robert Sperling <sperling@small-window-manager.de>.
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