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 **Note:** these external patches are user-submitted content, and the authors of dwl cannot monitor them.  Please download and review a patch before using it!
 
+**Another note:** since dwl is still taking shape, patches may need to be updated after larger changes to the code.  Feel free to contribute updated versions!
+
 <!-- please keep the patch list in alphabetical order by name, thanks! -->
 * [alwayscenter](https://github.com/djpohly/dwl/compare/master...guidocella:alwayscenter.patch): Center floating windows
 * [attachabove](https://github.com/djpohly/dwl/compare/master...sam-barr:attachabove.patch): Newly created windows are placed above the currently selected window in the stack