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I3 config
  • i3.config should be named /home/$USER/.config/i3/config

  • i3status.config should be named /home/$USER/.config/i3status/config

# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
#
# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
#
# i3 config file (v4)
#
# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
set $mod Mod4
set $user_name "ryan"
# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
#font pango:monospace 8
#font pango:Source Code Pro for Powerline, FontAwesome Regular, Icons 12
font pango:Fantasque Sans Mono 12
# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.
# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
#
# CUSTOM
#
exec --no-startup-id at-desk
exec alacritty --title htop -e htop
exec geany
#exec spacefm
# hmm maybe not
#exec goland
exec firefox
exec alacritty -e startup-dance
exec alacritty --hold --title TODO -e watch --color -n 5 bat --color always TODO.md
#exec alacritty --working-directory ~/code/rote --title '• rote search'
#exec alacritty --working-directory ~/code/rote --title '• rote'
#exec rote
exec --no-startup-id qdirstat
# clipboard manager
#exec --no-startup-id clipit
exec --no-startup-id parcellite
bindsym $mod+Mod1+t exec alacritty -e startup-dance
# use tabs by default
workspace_layout tabbed
# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod
# start a terminal
#bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty
# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
# toggle stickiness of focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+s sticky toggle
# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
# installed.
# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+l focus up
bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right
# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h
# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v
# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent
# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child
# move workspaces (screens) to outputs
bindsym $mod+Mod1+Up move workspace to output up
bindsym $mod+Mod1+Down move workspace to output down
bindsym $mod+Mod1+Left move workspace to output left
bindsym $mod+Mod1+Right move workspace to output right
# lock screen
# I think i3lock can only take pngs or something? Otherwise not sure why we don't use the same image we pass to feh
bindsym $mod+o exec i3lock -f -t -i ~/Pictures/background.png
# print screen
# without the preceding nagbar, the selcetion screenshot doesn't work.
bindsym Print exec i3-nagbar -m "screenshot prep" -t warning && scrot --select '%Y-%m-%d_$wx$h.png' -e 'mv $f /home/$user_name/Pictures/shots/' && i3-nagbar -m "screenshot placed in ~/Pictures/shots/" -t warning
bindsym $mod+Print exec i3-nagbar -m "screenshot prep (delay 5)" -t warning && scrot --delay 5 --select '%Y-%m-%d_$wx$h.png' -e 'mv $f /home/$user_name/Pictures/shots/' && i3-nagbar -m "screenshot placed in ~/Pictures/shots/" -t warning
#bindsym Mod1+Print exec scrot '%Y-%m-%d_$wx$h.png' -e 'mv $f /home/ryan/Pictures/shots/' && i3-nagbar -m 'screenshot taken'
#bindsym Print exec i3-nagbar -m 'screenshot taken'
#bindsym Print+Mod1 exec i3-nagbar -m 'screenshot taken'
# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1"
set $ws2 "2"
set $ws3 "3"
set $ws4 "4"
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"
# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10
# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
# These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
# Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
# Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
# Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
# Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
# same bindings, but for the arrow keys
bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
# back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
bindsym Return mode "default"
bindsym Escape mode "default"
bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
# apply keyboard mapping
# This doesn't seem to work unless I run it manually?
exec --no-startup-id "setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps"
#exec --no-startup-id xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
# set wallpaper
#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-center ~/Pictures/AndromedaGrey12Large.jpg
exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill ~/Pictures/AndromedaGrey12Large.jpg
# class border bground text indicator child_border
client.focused #4692AE #5A7D8B #222222 #4692AE #5A7D8B
client.focused_inactive #5A7D8B #666666 #222222 #222222 #666666
client.unfocused #666666 #222222 #5A7D8B #5A7D8B #222222
client.urgent #533354 #DE4949 #EEEEEE #DE4949 #DE4949
client.placeholder #666666 #533354 #222222 #666666 #533354
client.background #EEEEEE
# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
bar {
status_command i3status
colors {
background #222222
statusline #5A7D8B
separator #5A7D8B
focused_workspace #5A7D8B #5A7D8B #EEEEEE
active_workspace #666666 #5A7D8B #222222
inactive_workspace #666666 #222222 #666666
urgent_workspace #533354 #DE4949 #EEEEEE
binding_mode #666666 #DE4949 #EEEEEE
}
}
# i3status configuration file.
# see "man i3status" for documentation.
# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
# The following line should contain a sharp s:
# ß
# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
general {
output_format = "i3bar"
colors = true
color_good = "#30B06E"
color_degraded = "#FFB937"
color_bad = "#DE4949"
interval = 5
}
order += "path_exists VPN"
order += "wireless _first_"
#order += "ethernet _first_"
order += "battery all"
order += "cpu_temperature 0"
order += "disk /"
order += "load"
order += "memory"
order += "tztime local"
path_exists VPN {
# path exists when a VPN tunnel launched by nmcli/nm-applet is active
path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tun0"
# hide when not there
format_down=""
# color_degraded above
color_good = "#FFB937"
}
wireless _first_ {
format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
format_down = "W: down"
}
ethernet _first_ {
format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
format_down = "E: down"
}
battery all {
format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
}
cpu_temperature 0 {
format = "%degrees°C"
}
disk "/" {
format = "/ %avail"
}
load {
format = "%1min"
}
memory {
format = "%available"
threshold_degraded = "1G"
format_degraded = "MEMORY < %available"
}
tztime local {
format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
}
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