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diff --git a/sway/sway.1.txt b/sway/sway.1.txt index 4a1aef99..14ab9f49 100644 --- a/sway/sway.1.txt +++ b/sway/sway.1.txt @@ -62,16 +62,19 @@ commands with **swaymsg**(1) or **i3-msg**(1) (or even with **i3**(1), probably) Configuration ------------- -If _-c_ is not specified, sway will look in several locations for your config -file. The suggested location for your config file is ~/.config/sway/config. -~/.sway/config will also work, and the rest of the usual XDG config locations -are supported. If no sway config is found, sway will attempt to load an i3 -config from all the config locations i3 supports. Sway looks for a config file in -a fallback directory as a last resort, which is /etc/sway/ by default. A standard -configuration file is installed at this location. If still nothing is found, -you will receive an error. - -To write your own config, it's suggested that you copy the default config file to +The path to a config file can be given via the _-c_ parameter, else +sway searches for it in the following locations: +- ~/.sway/config +- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sway/config (suggested location) +- ~/.i3/config +- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3/config (XDG_HOME ) +- /etc/sway/config +- /etc/i3/config + +In /etc/sway/config the standard config file is installed. +An error is raised when no config file is found. + +To write your own configuration, it's suggested that you copy the default config file to the location of your choosing and start there. For information on the config file format, see **sway**(5). |