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authorIvan Kanakarakis <ivan.kanak@gmail.com>2011-12-19 03:06:34 +0200
committerIvan Kanakarakis <ivan.kanak@gmail.com>2011-12-19 03:06:34 +0200
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monsterwm
=========
-### ~ it's minimal and dynamic
+### tiny and monsterous!
-[moetunes][] started this based on [catwm][] 31/12/10 ([ArchLinux forums][catf]) creating [dminiwm][]
+This is a branch off of moetunes [dminiwm][], which in turn was based on [catwm][] by [pyknite][].
Credits and licensing included in `monsterwm.c` and/or `config.def.h`.
-For screenshots and ramblings/updates check [the topic on ArchLinux forums][dminif]
+For screenshots and ramblings/updates check the [topic on ArchLinux forums][monsterwm].
- [moetunes]: https://github.com/moetunes
- [catwm]: https://github.com/pyknite/catwm
- [catf]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100215&p=1
- [dminiwm]: https://github.com/moetunes/dminiwm
- [dminif]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=126463
+ [pyknite]: https://github.com/pyknite
+ [catwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100215
+ [dminiwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=126463
+ [monsterwm]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1029955
Summary
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-**monsterwm** is a very minimal, lightweight, monsterous, dynamic tiling window manager.
+**monsterwm** is a very minimal, lightweight, monsterous, tiny, dynamic tiling window manager.
It will try to stay as small as possible. Currently under 700 lines with the config file included.
+It's like dwm with gridlayout, bstack, pertag, dwmreturn patches builtin, but without floating mode.
Modes
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@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ All accessible with keyboard shortcuts defined in the config.h file.
* The window W at the top of the stack can be resized on a per desktop basis.
* Changing a tiling mode or window size on one desktop doesn't affect the other desktops.
+One can also define an empty space on the bottom or top of the screen, to be used by a panel.
+The panel is toggleable, but will be visible if no windows are on the screen.
Installation
------------
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ Build and install.
Bugs
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-For any bug or request [fill an issue][bug] on [GitHub][ghp]
+For any bug or request [fill an issue][bug] on [GitHub][ghp] or report on the [ArchLinux topic][monsterwm]
[bug]: https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter/monsterwm/issues
[ghp]: https://github.com/c00kiemon5ter/monsterwm