[hackers] [wmii] Update the welcome script a bit. || Kris Maglione

changeset: 2542:2336b5d3b063
tag: tip
user: Kris Maglione <jg_AT_suckless.org>
date: Tue Oct 13 17:15:15 2009 -0400
files: rc/welcome.sh
description:
Update the welcome script a bit.

diff -r a8cdb94ecb20 -r 2336b5d3b063 rc/welcome.sh
--- a/rc/welcome.sh Tue Oct 13 15:55:17 2009 -0400
+++ b/rc/welcome.sh Tue Oct 13 17:15:15 2009 -0400
@@ -5,53 +5,57 @@
 Welcome to wmii, the non-wimp environment of the Suckless Project.
 
 This is a small step by step tutorial, intended to make you a
-little bit familiar with wmii.
+little bit familiar with wmii. For a more detailed walkthrough,
+see @DOCDIR@/wmii.pdf.
 
 From here on, keypresses will be described such that M-a refers to
-pressing $MODKEY and a at the same time. $MODKEY refers to a
-configuration variable which contains the Alt key by default.
+pressing your modifier and a at the same time. The default modifier
+key, hereafter $MODKEY, is the Windows(R) key, but it may also be Alt.
 
 Let's go!
 
-- Start two @TERMINAL_AT_s by pressing M-Return twice.
-- Switch between the three windows: M-j, M-k,
- M-h, M-l
- If you prefer to use the mouse, then just move the pointer to
- the desired window.
-- Try the other column modes: M-s for stack mode,
- M-m for max mode Press M-d to return to default
- mode.
-- Create a new column with: M-Shift-l
- This moves the client rightwards.
-- Tag the selected client with another tag: M-Shift-2
- IMPORTANT: before you do the next step, note that you
- can select the current tag with M-1.
-- Select the new tag: M-2
-- Select the floating area: M-Space
-- Open the programs menu: M-p
- Type 'xclock' and press Enter.
-- Move the xclock window: Hold $MODKEY, left-click on the
- window and move the cursor around.
-- Resize the xclock window: Hold $MODKEY, right-click the
- window and move the cursor around.
-- Kill the selected client (the xclock window) with: M-Shift-c
-- Open the actions menu: M-a
- Rerun wmiirc by selecting 'wmiirc'.
-- We'll now have a look at the internal filesystem used by
- wmii. Executing
- wmiir ls /
- in the shell of the terminal will list all the files in the
- root directory.
- Entries ending with / are directories.
- If you are curious, you can now dig deeper into the
- directory trees. For instance,
- wmiir ls /rbar/
- will show you the content of the right half of the bar.
+ * Start two @TERMINAL_AT_s by pressing M-Return twice.
+ * Switch between the three windows: M-j, M-k,
+ M*h, M-l
+ If you prefer to use the mouse, then just move the pointer to
+ the desired window.
+ * Try the other column modes: M-s for stack mode,
+ M*m for max mode Press M-d to return to default
+ mode.
+ * Create a new column with: M-Shift-l
+ This moves the client rightwards.
+ * Tag the selected client with another tag: M-Shift-2
+ IMPORTANT: before you do the next step, note that you
+ can select the current tag with M-1.
+ * Select the new tag: M-2
+ * Select the floating area: M-Space
+ * Open the programs menu: M-p
+ Type 'xclock' and press Enter.
+ * Move the xclock window: Hold $MODKEY, left-click on the
+ window and move the cursor around.
+ * Resize the xclock window: Hold $MODKEY, right-click the
+ window and move the cursor around.
+ * Kill the selected client (the xclock window) with: M-Shift-c
+ * Open the actions menu: M-a
+ Show the list of key bindings by selecting 'showkeys'
+ * We'll now have a look at the internal filesystem used by
+ wmii. Executing
+ wmiir ls /
+ in the shell of the terminal will list all the files in the
+ root directory.
+ Entries ending with / are directories.
+ If you are curious, you can now dig deeper into the
+ directory trees. For instance,
+ wmiir ls /rbar/
+ will show you the content of the right half of the bar.
 
 We hope that these steps gave you an idea of how wmii works.
-You can reread them at any time by pressing $MODKEY-a and
+You can reread them at any time by pressing M-a and
 selecting 'welcome'.
 
 You should now take a look at the wmii(1) man page. A FAQ is
 available at <http://wmii.suckless.org>.
+
+Further documentation, including alternative configuration
+possibilities, is provided in @DOCDIR@.
 EOF
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