diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5c3d81e..2e1bb56 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ ## Nimwin ### What is this? -A very simple X11 window manager written in Nim, and inspired by TinyWM. - +A very simple X11 window manager written in Nim, and inspired by TinyWM and XMonad. ### How to build it? Install nim and nimble and run `nimble build`. You must have XLib development headers on your system (and obviously an X server). @@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ Install nim and nimble and run `nimble build`. You must have XLib development he * Install [Xephyr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xephyr) * Make sure you have a running X server -Then run these commands to launch Xephyr. You could also directly execute nimwin from your `~/.xinitrc`, but that would be difficult to use. +Then run these commands to launch Xephyr. You could also directly execute nimwin from your `~/.xinitrc` which will launch it directly when your X session starts. ``` Xephyr -ac -screen 1280x1024 -br -reset -terminate 2> /dev/null :1 & env DISPLAY=:1 ./nimwin @@ -22,4 +21,4 @@ If you want to run xterm, for example, just run `xterm -display :1` ### How to move windows -`alt + right` click allows you to resize, `alt + left click` allows you to move, `ctrl + alt + t` opens an xterm +`alt + right` click allows you to resize, `alt + left click` allows you to move, `ctrl + alt + return` opens an xterm, and `alt + tab` cycles through windows, changing the focus each time.