7 awesome - awesome window manager
12 *awesome* [*-v* | *--version*] [*-h* | *--help*] [*-c* | *--config* 'FILE'] [*-k* | *--check*]
17 *awesome* is a window manager for X. It manages windows in different layouts, like
18 floating or tiled. Any layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
19 environment for the application in use and the task currently being performed.
21 In a tiled layout, windows are managed in a master and stacking area. The master
22 area contains the windows which currently need the most attention, whereas the
23 stacking area contains all other windows. In a floating layout windows can be
24 resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed as floating,
25 regardless of the layout currently applied. The spiral and dwindle layouts are
26 special cases of the tiled layout where the stacking area is arranged in a
27 spiral for the former or as a rectangular fractal for the later.
29 Windows are grouped by tags in awesome. Each window can be tagged with one or
30 more tags. Selecting certain tags displays all windows with these tags.
32 *awesome* can contain small wiboxes which can display anything you want:
33 all available tags, the current layout, the title of the visible windows, text, etc.
38 Print version information to standard output, then exit.
40 Print help information, then exit.
41 *-c*, *--config* 'FILE'::
42 Use an alternate configuration file instead of '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/awesome/rc.lua'.
44 Check configuration file syntax.
46 Don't use ARGB visuals.
48 DEFAULT MOUSE BINDINGS
49 -----------------------
53 *Button1* on tag name::
55 *Button4*, *Button5* on tag name::
56 Switch to previous or next tag.
57 *Button4*, *Button5* on root window::
58 Switch to previous or next tag.
59 *Button1*, *Button3*, *Button4*, *Button5* on layout symbol::
60 Switch to previous or next layout.
64 *Mod4 + Button1* on tag name::
65 Tag current client with this tag only.
66 *Mod4 + Button3* on tag name::
67 Toggle this tag for client.
68 *Button3* on tag name::
69 Add this tag to current view.
70 *Mod4 + Button1* on client window::
72 *Mod4 + Button3* on client window::
77 Window manager control
78 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
79 *Mod4 + Control + r*::
88 Spawn terminal emulator.
98 *Mod4 + Control + n*::
101 Set client fullscreen.
112 Focus previous client.
114 Focus first urgent client.
121 *Mod4 + Control + j*::
123 *Mod4 + Control + k*::
124 Focus previous screen.
126 Focus previously selected tag set.
131 Switch client with next client.
133 Switch client with previous client.
135 Send client to next screen.
137 Decrease master width factor by 5%.
139 Increase master width factor by 5%.
141 Increase number of master windows by 1.
143 Decrease number of master windows by 1.
144 *Mod4 + Control + h*::
145 Increase number of columns for non-master windows by 1.
146 *Mod4 + Control + l*::
147 Decrease number of columns for non-master windows by 1.
149 Switch to next layout.
150 *Mod4 + Shift + space*::
151 Switch to previous layout.
152 *Mod4 + Control + space*::
153 Toggle client floating status.
154 *Mod4 + Control + Return*::
155 Swap focused client with master.
156 *Mod4 + Control + 1-9*::
158 *Mod4 + Shift + 1-9*::
160 *Mod4 + Shift + Control + 1-9*::
161 Toggle tag on client.
165 *awesome* is customized by creating a custom '$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/awesome/rc.lua' file.
169 *awesome* can be restarted by sending it a SIGHUP.
173 *awesomerc*(5) *awesome-client*(1)
177 Of course there's no bug in *awesome*. But there may be unexpected behaviors.
181 Julien Danjou <julien@danjou.info> and others.
185 http://awesome.naquadah.org