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<h1>Quick Start</h1>
<pclass="lead">Get up and running with DWN in 5 minutes</p>
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<h2>Essential Shortcuts</h2>
<p>These are the most important shortcuts to know:</p>
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<td><code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code></td>
<td>Open terminal</td>
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<td><code>Super</code> or <code>Alt+F2</code></td>
<td>Open application launcher (dmenu)</td>
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<td><code>Alt+F4</code></td>
<td>Close focused window</td>
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<td><code>Alt+Tab</code></td>
<td>Cycle through windows</td>
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<td><code>F1</code> - <code>F9</code></td>
<td>Switch to workspace 1-9</td>
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<td><code>Super+Space</code></td>
<td>Cycle layout mode</td>
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<td><code>Super+Backspace</code></td>
<td>Quit DWN</td>
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<h2>Your First Session</h2>
<h3>1. Launch Applications</h3>
<p>Press <code>Super</code> (Windows key) to open the application launcher. Type the name of the application and press Enter.</p>
<h3>2. Navigate Workspaces</h3>
<p>DWN provides 9 virtual workspaces. Use <code>F1</code> through <code>F9</code> to switch between them. The panel at the top shows which workspaces have windows.</p>
<h3>3. Manage Windows</h3>
<p>By default, DWN uses a tiling layout where windows automatically arrange themselves. The first window takes the "master" area (left side), and subsequent windows stack on the right.</p>
<h3>4. Move Windows Between Workspaces</h3>
<p>Press <code>Shift+F1</code> through <code>Shift+F9</code> to move the focused window to a different workspace.</p>
<h2>Layout Modes</h2>
<p>Press <code>Super+Space</code> to cycle through layout modes:</p>
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<divclass="feature-title">Tiling</div>
<divclass="feature-desc">Master-stack layout. First window on the left, others stacked on the right. Use <code>Super+H/L</code> to resize the master area.</div>
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<divclass="feature-desc">All windows fullscreen, stacked. Use Alt+Tab to switch between them.</div>
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<h2>Window Snapping</h2>
<p>Use <code>Super+Arrow</code> keys to snap windows:</p>
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<td><code>Super+Left</code></td>
<td>Snap to left half (press twice for full width)</td>
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<td><code>Super+Right</code></td>
<td>Snap to right half</td>
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<td><code>Super+Up</code></td>
<td>Snap to top half</td>
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<td><code>Super+Down</code></td>
<td>Snap to bottom half</td>
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<p>Snapping is composable: <code>Super+Left</code> then <code>Super+Up</code> snaps to the top-left quarter.</p>
<h2>Window States</h2>
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<td><code>Alt+F9</code></td>
<td>Minimize window</td>
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<td><code>Alt+F10</code></td>
<td>Maximize window</td>
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<td><code>Alt+F11</code></td>
<td>Fullscreen (no decorations)</td>
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<td><code>Super+F9</code></td>
<td>Toggle floating mode</td>
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<h2>Configuration</h2>
<p>DWN reads configuration from <code>~/.config/dwn/config</code>. Create one from the example:</p>
