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README.md

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 * Static tiling; you get just three fixed asymmetric tiles and windows never move automatically.
 * Bare minimum EWMH to support panels and [simpleswitcher](https://github.com/seanpringle/simpleswitcher)
 * A few keyboard controls for moving, focusing, cycling, closing.
+* Transient windows and dialogs are centered on parent, not tiled.
 * config.h for customization of borders and keys.
 
 ### The Layout
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+### Philosophy
+
+* Asymmetric tiling layouts are more useful than symmetric ones.
+	* A master/stack layout is good, but only if the stack is asymmetric.
+
+* Static tiling is more useful than dynamic tiling or floating.
+	* Windows moving around without user input is a crime.
+	* Having a choice of tiling layouts at run time is distracting.
+	* Make the layout choice once at build time and get on with work.
+	* Apps that remember their size can handily be placed back in the correct tile.
+
+* Three tiles suffice because:
+	* App windows are always one of four types:
+		1. Large work-being-done apps
+		2. Medium monitoring-something apps
+		3. Small background-chat-music apps
+		4. Apps people should not use ;-)
+
+* Focus-follows-mouse is annoying.
+
+* 2/3 is a nice fraction.