docs: add server side decorations note to faq

alex-courtis · Apr 6, 2024 · 30b7d9a · 30b7d9a
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Tiling window manager for the [river](https://github.com/riverwm/river) wayland
   * [Wide Shuffling](#wide-shuffling)
 - [FAQ](#faq)
   * [Name Does Not Always Update](#name-does-not-always-update)
+  * [Borders Are Not Shown](#borders-are-not-shown)
 - [ISSUES](#issues)
   * [Problems](#problems)
   * [Ideas](#ideas)
@@ -442,6 +443,20 @@ The layout name will not update when there are no views for the selected tags. T
 
 This may be resolved with a river enhancement: [\#1004](https://github.com/riverwm/river/issues/1002)
 
+### Borders Are Not Shown
+
+Please ensure you have enabled server side decorations i.e. the borders:
+
+``` sh
+riverctl rule-add ssd
+```
+
+You can still use client side decorations for specific applications e.g.:
+
+``` sh
+riverctl rule-add -app-id audacity csd
+```
+
 ## ISSUES
 
 ### Problems

diff --git a/doc/templ/40.man.readme.md b/doc/templ/40.man.readme.md
@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ The layout name will not update when there are no views for the selected tags. T
 
 This may be resolved with a river enhancement: [#1004](https://github.com/riverwm/river/issues/1002)
 
+### Borders Are Not Shown
+
+Please ensure you have enabled server side decorations i.e. the borders:
+
+``` sh
+riverctl rule-add ssd
+```
+
+You can still use client side decorations for specific applications e.g.:
+
+``` sh
+riverctl rule-add -app-id audacity csd
+```
+
 ## ISSUES
 
 ### Problems

diff --git a/man/wideriver.1 b/man/wideriver.1
@@ -457,6 +457,23 @@ The layout name will not update when there are no views for the selected tags.
 This can occurs when setting a tag with no views or changing the layout for a tag with no views.
 .PP
 This may be resolved with a river enhancement: #1004 (https://github.com/riverwm/river/issues/1002)
+.SS Borders Are Not Shown
+.PP
+Please ensure you have enabled server side decorations i.e.\ the borders:
+.IP
+.nf
+\f[C]
+riverctl rule-add ssd
+\f[R]
+.fi
+.PP
+You can still use client side decorations for specific applications e.g.:
+.IP
+.nf
+\f[C]
+riverctl rule-add -app-id audacity csd
+\f[R]
+.fi
 .SH ISSUES
 .SS Problems
 .PP