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diff --git a/doc/riverctl.1.scd b/doc/riverctl.1.scd index f3ec0a9..a418322 100644 --- a/doc/riverctl.1.scd +++ b/doc/riverctl.1.scd @@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ over the Wayland protocol. *-version* Print the version number and exit. +# TERMINOLOGY + +This manual uses terms that some may find confusing, coming mostly from their +usage among other Wayland projects. + +The *compositor*, display server, Wayland server etc. are ways to refer to river +itself. + +A *view* (or *toplevel*) is what most call a window. + +An *output* is a synonym for a screen or monitor. + +*Tags* are river's way of dividing views of an output into groups (not +necessarily disjunct), an analogy to workspaces. + # COMMANDS ## ACTIONS |