1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/mcwm.c b/mcwm.c
index 4cd773f..6a2e6ce 100644
--- a/mcwm.c
+++ b/mcwm.c
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ static void configwin(xcb_window_t win, uint16_t mask, struct winconf wc);
 static void configurerequest(xcb_configure_request_event_t *e);
 static void events(void);
 static void printhelp(void);
+static void printversion(void);
 static void sigcatch(int sig);
 static xcb_atom_t getatom(char *atom_name);
 
@@ -4264,7 +4265,7 @@ void events(void)
 void printhelp(void)
 {
     printf("mcwm: Usage: mcwm [-b] [-s snapmargin] [-t terminal-program] "
-           "[-f colour] [-u colour] [-x colour] \n");
+           "[-f colour] [-u colour] [-x colour] -V\n");
     printf("  -b means draw no borders\n");
     printf("  -s snapmargin in pixels\n");
     printf("  -t urxvt will start urxvt when MODKEY + Return is pressed\n");
@@ -4272,6 +4273,12 @@ void printhelp(void)
            "to a named color.\n");
     printf("  -u colour sets colour for unfocused window borders.\n");
     printf("  -x color sets colour for fixed window borders.\n");
+    printf("  -V merely prints mcwm's version string and exits immediatly.\n");
+}
+
+void printversion(void)
+{
+    printf("mcwm version: %s\n", VERSION);
 }
 
 void sigcatch(int sig)
@@ -4351,7 +4358,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     while (1)
     {
-        ch = getopt(argc, argv, "b:s:it:f:u:x:");
+        ch = getopt(argc, argv, "b:s:it:f:u:x:V");
         if (-1 == ch)
         {
 
@@ -4391,6 +4398,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             fixedcol = optarg;
             break;
 
+        case 'V':
+            printversion();
+            exit(0);
+            break;
+
         default:
             printhelp();
             exit(0);