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@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ dwm \- dynamic window manager
 .B dwm
 .RB [ \-v ]
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-.B dwm
-is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and floating
-modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for
-the application in use and the task performed.
+dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiling and
+floating modes. Either mode can be applied dynamically, optimizing the
+environment for the application in use and the task performed.
 .P
 In tiling mode windows are managed in a master and stacking column. The master
 column contains the window which currently needs most attention, whereas the
@@ -17,16 +16,15 @@ resized and moved freely. Dialog windows are always managed floating,
 regardless of the mode selected.
 .P
 Windows are grouped by tags. Each window can be tagged with one or multiple
-tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that tag.
+tags. Selecting certain tags for viewing will display all windows with that
+tag.
 .P
-.B dwm
-contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode, the
-title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
+dwm contains a small status bar which displays all available tags, the mode,
+the title of the focused window, and the text read from standard input. The
 selected tags are highlighted with a different color, the tags of the focused
 window are highlighted with a small point.
 .P
-.B dwm
-draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
+dwm draws a 1-pixel border around windows to indicate the focus state.
 Unfocused windows contain a small bar in front of them displaying their title.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
@@ -39,30 +37,17 @@ prints version information to standard output, then exits.
 is read and displayed in the status text area.
 .TP
 .B Button1
-click on a tag label views all windows with that
-.BR tag ,
-click on the mode label toggles between
-.B tiled
-and
-.B floating
-mode.
+click on a tag label views all windows with that tag, click on the mode label
+toggles between tiled and floating mode.
 .TP
 .B Button3
-click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that
-.B tag
-to/from the view.
+click on a tag label adds/removes all windows with that tag to/from the view.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1
-click on a tag label applies that
-.B tag
-to the focused
-.BR window .
+click on a tag label applies that tag to the focused window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button3
-click on a tag label adds/removes that
-.B tag
-to/from the focused
-.BR window .
+click on a tag label adds/removes that tag to/from the focused window.
 .SS Keyboard commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Return
@@ -70,114 +55,72 @@ Start
 .BR xterm (1).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Tab
-Focus next
-.BR window .
+Focus next window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-Tab
-Focus previous
-.BR window .
+Focus previous window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Return
-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the 
-.B master
-column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
+Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-m
-Maximize current
-.BR window .
+Maximize current window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-g
-Grow current
-.BR column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
+Grow current column (tiling mode only).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-s
-Shrink current
-.BR column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
+Shrink current column (tiling mode only).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-[1..n]
 Apply
-.B nth tag
-to current
-.BR window .
+.RB nth
+tag to current window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Control-Shift-[1..n]
 Add/remove
-.B nth tag
-to/from current
-.BR window .
+.B nth
+tag to/from current window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-c
-Close focused
-.B window.
+Close focused window.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-space
-Toggle between
-.B tiled
-and
-.B floating
-mode (affects
-.BR "all windows" ).
+Toggle between tiled and floating mode (affects all windows).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-[1..n]
 View all windows with
-.BR "tag n" .
+.BR nth
+tag.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-0
-View all windows with any
-.BR "tag" .
+View all windows with any tag.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Control-[1..n]
 Add/remove all windows with
-.B tag n
-to/from the view.
+.BR nth
+tag to/from the view.
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Shift-q
-Quit
-.B dwm.
+Quit dwm.
 .SS Mouse commands
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button1
-Move current
-.B window
-while dragging
-.RB ( floating
-mode only).
+Move current window while dragging (floating mode only).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button2
-Zoom current
-.B window
-to the 
-.B master
-column
-.RB ( tiling
-mode only).
+Zoom current window to the master column (tiling mode only).
 .TP
 .B Mod1-Button3
-Resize current
-.B window
-while dragging
-.RB ( floating
-mode only).
+Resize current window while dragging (floating mode only).
 .SH CUSTOMIZATION
-.B dwm
-is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
+dwm is customized by creating a custom config.h and (re)compiling the source
 code. This keeps it fast, secure and simple.
 .SH CAVEATS
 The status bar may display
-.B broken pipe
-when
-.B dwm
-has been started by
+.BR "broken pipe"
+when dwm has been started by
 .BR xdm (1),
-because it closes standard output before executing
-.BR dwm .
+because it closes standard output before executing dwm.
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .BR dmenu (1)
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