NAME
PWM - An X11 window manager
SYNOPSIS
pwm3 [options]
DESCRIPTION
The original PWM was the first tabbing window manager. This version of PWM is based on the code of Ion and is actually exactly the same window manager with only differences in default configuration files, configuration file lookup paths and some options.
OPTIONS
−display host:display.screen
X display to manage
−conffile configfile
Configuration file to use instead of default
−searchdir dir
Directory to search for configuration files and other scripts
−oneroot
On X servers with multiple (traditional non-Xinerama) screens, manage only default screen (root window), not all, as given by the -display option or in the DISPLAY environment variable.
−sessionname session_name
Set session name. This option affects where workspace and other save files are put (~/.pwm3/session_name if option set).
−xinerama 0|1
If Ioncore was compiled with Xinerama support, this option can be used to enable/disable (1/0) the use of it. The default is _not_ to use Xinerama screen information.
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−help |
Show help on command line options |
−version
Show version
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−about |
Show about text (version, copyright) |
BINDINGS
These are the default key and pointer bindings. (Mod1) depends on your system. On PC:s with XFree86 it is probably bound to the left Alt key (Alt_L). On Suns it is usually bound to the diamond keys (Meta_L, Meta_R). Use xmodmap(1x) to find out.
The string in square brackets after a binding group heading below indicates the module that whose configuration file defines these bindings.
Globally available bindings
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Mod1+T |
Tag current object within the frame. |
Mod1+K 1, Mod1+K 2, Mod1+K
3, Mod1+K 4, Mod1+K 5, Mod1+K 6, Mod1+K 7,
Mod1+K 8, Mod1+K 9, Mod1+K 0
Switch to n:th object within the frame.
Mod1+K N, Mod1+K P
Switch to next/previous object within the frame.
Mod1+K comma, Mod1+K period
Move current object within the frame left/right.
Mod1+K H, Mod1+K V
Maximize the frame horizontally/vertically.
Mod1+K A
Attach tagged objects to this frame.
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Mod1+A |
Query for a client window to attach to active frame. |
Mod1+M, Button3 press
Display frame context menu.
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Mod1+R |
Begin move/resize mode. |
Button1 click at tab, Button2 click at tab
Switch the frame to display the object indicated by the tab.
Button1 drag at border, Mod1+Button3 drag
Resize the frame.
Mod1+Button1 drag
Move the frame.
Button1 drag at tab, Button2 drag at tab
Move objects between frames by dragging and dropping the tab.
Move/resize
mode bindings
Mod1+1, Mod1+2, Mod1+3, Mod1+4, Mod1+5, Mod1+6, Mod1+7,
Mod1+8, Mod1+9,
Mod1+0
Switch to n:th object (workspace, full screen client window) within current screen.
Mod1+comma, Mod1+period
Switch to next/previous object within current screen.
Mod1+K K
Go to previous active object.
Mod1+K T
Clear all tags.
Mod1+Shift+1, Mod1+Shift+2
Go to n:th screen on multihead setup.
Mod1+Shift+Left, Mod1+Shift+Right
Go to next/previous screen on multihead setup.
Mod1+F9
Create a new workspace of chosen default type.
F12, Button3 press
Display the main menu.
Button2 press
Display the window list menu.
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Mod1+C |
Close current object. | ||
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Mod1+L |
Nudge current client window. This might help with some programs’ resizing problems. |
Mod1+Return
Toggle fullscreen mode of current client window.
Mod1+K C
Kill client owning current client window.
Mod1+K Q
Send next key press to current client window. Some programs may not allow this by default.
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F1 |
Query for manual page to be displayed. |
Mod1+F1
Show the Ion manual page.
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F2 |
Run a terminal emulator. |
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F3 |
Query for command line to execute. |
Mod1+F3
Query for Lua code to execute.
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F4 |
Query for host to connect to with SSH. |
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F5 |
Query for file to edit. |
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F6 |
Query for file to view. |
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F9 |
Query for workspace to go to or create a new one. |
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Mod1+G |
Query for a client window to go to. |
Bindings operating on frames and their children
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Escape |
Cancel the resize mode. |
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Return |
End the resize mode. |
Left, Right, Up, Down, F, B, P, N
Grow in specified direction.
Shift+Left, Shift+Right,
Shift+Up, Shift+Down, Shift+F, Shift+B,
Shift+P, Shift+N
Shrink in specified direction.
Mod1+Left, Mod1+Right,
Mod1+Up, Mod1+Down, Mod1+F, Mod1+B, Mod1+P,
Mod1+N
Move in specified direction.
Bindings for
floating workspaces and frames [mod_floatws]
Mod1+Tab
Circulate focus and raise the newly focused frame.
Mod1+K Tab
Backwards-circulate focus and raise the newly focused frame.
Mod1+P, Mod1+N
Raise/lower active frame.
Button1 double click at tab
Toggle shade mode
Button1 press at tab, Button1 press at border, Mod1+Button1 click
Raise the frame.
Mod1+Button3 click
Lower the frame.
Button1 drag at tab
Move the frame.
Bindings for
menus [mod_menu]
Escape, Control+G, Control+C, Left
Close the menu.
Return, KP_Enter, Control+M, Right
Activate current menu entry.
Control+N, Control+P, Up, Down
Select next/previous menu entry.
BackSpace
Clear the menu’s typeahead find buffer.
FILES AND DIRECTORIES
/etc/X11/ion3/cfg_pwm.lua
System default main configuration file
/etc/X11/ion3/cfg_*.lua
Other configuration files
/etc/X11/ion3/look_*.lua
Colour scheme configuration files
~/.pwm3/
User configuration files
~/.pwm3/cfg_pwm.lua
User default main configuration file (overrides system default)
SEE ALSO
For more information, see ion3(1).
AUTHOR
Both PWM and Ion have been written by Tuomo Valkonen <tuomov at iki.fi>.