1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/sway.5.txt b/sway/sway.5.txt
index bd2de12d..397b6d87 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.txt
+++ b/sway/sway.5.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ on startup.  These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and
 setting key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config
 for you to check out.
 
+Lines in the configuration file might be extended through multiple lines by
+adding a '\' character at the end of line. e.g.:
+
+        bindsym Shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume \
+                $(pactl list sinks | grep -B 1 RUNNING | sed '1q;d' | sed 's/[^0-9]\+//g') +5%
+
 These commands can be executed in your config file, via **sway-msg**(1), or via
 the bindsym command.