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authoruint <72694427+uint23@users.noreply.github.com>2025-08-25 18:26:12 +0100
committerGitHub <noreply@github.com>2025-08-25 18:26:12 +0100
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Merge pull request #222 from 97rns/main
Update/Polish README
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+++ b/README.md
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<div align="center">
<img src="images/sxwm_logo.png" width="50%">
<br>
- <b>Minimal. Fast. Configurable. Tiling Window Manager for X11</b>
- <br>
- <sub>Abhinav Prasai (2025)</sub>
+ <b>Minimal, fast, configurable. Tiling X11 window manager.</b>
<br><br>
<img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/uint23/sxwm?style=flat-square">
<img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/uint23/sxwm?style=flat-square">
</div>
+Feel free to join our IRC channel on [Libera.Chat at #sxwm](https://web.libera.chat/?channels=#sxwm).
+Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTIONS.md for more information.
+
> [!WARNING]
> From commit `7a7c6300`, `master_previous` binding has now been renamed to `master_prev`.
> Please update your `sxwmrc` accordingly.
-
> [!NOTE]
-> The codebase of `sxwm` has certainly inflated a lot. Although it's nearing the same amount of code as `dwm`,
-> that doesn't mean that it has gotten more bloated--rather the opposite is true. I have been cleaning up and
-> refactoring the code so that it is more readable and faster; this doesn _not_ affect performance.
+> The codebase of `SXWM` has certainly inflated a lot. Although it's nearing the same amount of code as `dwm`,
+> that doesn't mean that it's gotten more bloated, rather the opposite is true. I have been cleaning up and
+> refactoring the code so that it's more readable and faster; this does _not_ affect the performance.
## Table of Contents
- [Launch Args](#launch-args)
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
---
-## Launch Args
+## Launch Arguments
### `-v` or `--version`
-Displays the version of `sxwm`
+Displays the current version of `sxwm`
### `-b` or `--backup`
Allows user to use backup keybinds with `sxwm`
@@ -50,20 +50,14 @@ Allows user to use backup keybinds with `sxwm`
- **Workspaces**: 9 workspaces, fully integrated with your bar.
- **Scratchpads**: Floating windows you can summon/hide instantly.
- **Window Swallowing**: Native window swallowing support.
-- **Live Config Reload**: Change your config and reload instantly with a keybind.
-- **Easy Configuration**: Human-friendly `sxwmrc` file, no C required.
+- **Hot Reload**: Apply custom configuration and reload with custom keybind.
+- **Easy Config**: User-friendly `sxwmrc` file, no C required.
- **Master-Stack Layout**: DWM-inspired productive workflow.
- **Mouse Support**: Move, swap, and resize windows with the mouse.
-- **Zero Dependencies**: Only `libX11` and `Xinerama` required.
+- **Minimal Dependencies**: Only `libX11`, `Xinerama` and `XCursor` are required.
- **Lightweight**: Single C file, minimal headers, compiles in seconds.
-- **Bar Friendly**: Works great with [sxbar](https://github.com/uint23/sxbar).
- **Xinerama Support**: Multi-monitor ready.
-- **Fast**: Designed for speed and low resource usage.
-
----
-
-## Screenshots
-See on the [website](https://uint23.xyz/sxwm.html)
+- **Efficient**: Designed for speed and low resource usage(2-3 Mbs of RAM).
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@@ -366,5 +360,5 @@ exec sxwm
---
<p align="center">
- <em>Contributions welcome, Please read CONTRIBUTIONS.md for more info!</em>
+ <em>Abhinav Prasai [2025]</em>
</p>