i3 - improved tiling WM


The use of toggle in the split-mode documentation was confusing.

Patch status: rejected

Patch by Eric S. Raymond

To apply this patch, use:
curl http://cr.i3wm.org/patch/143/raw.patch | git am

b/docs/userguide

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@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ To split it horizontally, press +$mod+h+.
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 A split container can have one of the following layouts:
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-splith/splitv::
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-Windows are sized so that every window gets an equal amount of space in the
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-container. splith distributes the windows horizontally (windows are right next
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-to each other), splitv distributes them vertically (windows are on top of each
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-other).
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+splitting::
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+Windows are sized so that every window gets an equal amount of space
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+in the container.  By default the split line will be parallel to the
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+container's longest side, but commands are available to require
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+vertical or horizontal splitting when it is done.
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 stacking::
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 Only the focused window in the container is displayed. You get a list of
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 windows at the top of the container.
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@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ tabbed::
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 The same principle as +stacking+, but the list of windows at the top is only
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 a single line which is vertically split.
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-To switch modes, press +$mod+e+ for splith/splitv (it toggles), +$mod+s+ for
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-stacking and +$mod+w+ for tabbed.
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+To switch modes, press +$mod+e+ for splitting, +$mod+s+ for
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+stacking and +$mod+w+ for tabbed. The commands +$mod+h+ and +$mod+v+
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+require horizontal and vertical splitting when that mode is active.
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 image:modes.png[Container modes]
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