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swaywm Config
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| # Default config for sway | |
| # | |
| # Copy this to ~/.config/sway/config and edit it to your liking. | |
| # | |
| # Read `man 5 sway` for a complete reference. | |
| ### Variables | |
| set $mod Mod4 | |
| set $left h | |
| set $down j | |
| set $up k | |
| set $right l | |
| set $term foot | |
| # Your preferred application launcher | |
| set $menu wofi | |
| set $laptop eDP-1 | |
| # WINDOW COLOR border backgr. text indica. | |
| client.focused #A89884 #A89884 #282828 #A89884 | |
| client.focused_inactive #242424 #242424 #A89984 #242424 | |
| client.unfocused #282828 #282828 #7C6F65 #282828 | |
| client.urgent #CC241D #CC241D #242424 #CC241D | |
| # FONT | |
| font pango:JetBrainsMono Nerd Font 10 | |
| smart_gaps on | |
| focus_follows_mouse no | |
| for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 2 | |
| hide_edge_borders smart_no_gaps | |
| gaps inner 10 | |
| gaps outer 4 | |
| bindsym $mod+z gaps outer current plus 5 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+z gaps outer current minus 5 | |
| ### Output configuration | |
| output * bg $HOME/wallhaven-42qxzy.jpg fill | |
| output HDMI1 pos 0 0 res 1920x1080 | |
| output eDP1 pos 1920 0 res 1920x1080 | |
| output eDP-1 scale 1.25 | |
| bindswitch --reload --locked lid:on output $laptop disable | |
| bindswitch --reload --locked lid:off output $laptop enable | |
| # | |
| # Example configuration: | |
| # | |
| # output HDMI-A-1 resolution 1920x1080 position 1920,0 | |
| # | |
| # You can get the names of your outputs by running: swaymsg -t get_outputs | |
| ### Startup Apps | |
| exec waybar -c $HOME/.config/waybar/sway/config.jsonc -s $HOME/.config/waybar/sway/style.css & | |
| exec $term --server & | |
| exec mako & | |
| ### Idle configuration | |
| # | |
| # Example configuration: | |
| # | |
| # exec swayidle -w \ | |
| # timeout 300 'swaylock -f -c 000000' \ | |
| # timeout 600 'swaymsg "output * power off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"' \ | |
| # before-sleep 'swaylock -f -c 000000' | |
| # | |
| # This will lock your screen after 300 seconds of inactivity, then turn off | |
| # your displays after another 300 seconds, and turn your screens back on when | |
| # resumed. It will also lock your screen before your computer goes to sleep. | |
| ### Input configuration | |
| input type:touchpad { | |
| dwt enabled | |
| tap enabled | |
| natural_scroll disabled | |
| middle_emulation enabled | |
| accel_profile adaptive | |
| } | |
| input type:pointer { | |
| pointer_accel 0 | |
| natural_scroll disabled | |
| accel_profile flat | |
| } | |
| # input type:keyboard { | |
| # xkb_layout "en" | |
| # } | |
| # | |
| # You can also configure each device individually. | |
| # Read `man 5 sway-input` for more information about this section. | |
| ### Key bindings | |
| # | |
| # Basics: | |
| # | |
| # Start a terminal | |
| bindsym $mod+Return exec $term | |
| # Kill focused window | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill | |
| # Start your launcher | |
| bindsym $mod+d exec $menu --show drun | |
| bindsym $mod+f exec nemo & | |
| bindsym $mod+b exec homebank & | |
| # Drag floating windows by holding down $mod and left mouse button. | |
| # Resize them with right mouse button + $mod. | |
| # Despite the name, also works for non-floating windows. | |
| # Change normal to inverse to use left mouse button for resizing and right | |
| # mouse button for dragging. | |
| floating_modifier $mod normal | |
| # Reload the configuration file | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload | |
| # Exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session) | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit' | |
| # | |
| # Moving around: | |
| # | |
| # Move your focus around | |
| bindsym $mod+$left focus left | |
| bindsym $mod+$down focus down | |
| bindsym $mod+$up focus up | |
| bindsym $mod+$right focus right | |
| # Or use $mod+[up|down|left|right] | |
| bindsym $mod+Left focus left | |
| bindsym $mod+Down focus down | |
| bindsym $mod+Up focus up | |
| bindsym $mod+Right focus right | |
| # Move the focused window with the same, but add Shift | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right | |
| # Ditto, with arrow 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 | |
| # | |
| # Workspaces: | |
| # | |
| # Switch to workspace | |
| bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1 | |
| bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2 | |
| bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3 | |
| bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4 | |
| bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5 | |
| bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6 | |
| bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7 | |
| bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8 | |
| bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9 | |
| bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10 | |
| # Move focused container to workspace | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9 | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10 | |
| # Note: workspaces can have any name you want, not just numbers. | |
| # We just use 1-10 as the default. | |
| # | |
| # Layout stuff: | |
| # | |
| # You can "split" the current object of your focus with | |
| # $mod+b or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits | |
| # respectively. | |
| bindsym $mod+g splith | |
| bindsym $mod+v splitv | |
| # Switch the current container between different layout styles | |
| bindsym $mod+s layout stacking | |
| bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed | |
| bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split | |
| # Make the current focus fullscreen | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+f fullscreen | |
| # Toggle the current focus between tiling and floating mode | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle | |
| # Swap focus between the tiling area and the floating area | |
| bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle | |
| # Move focus to the parent container | |
| # bindsym $mod+a focus parent | |
| # | |
| # Scratchpad: | |
| # | |
| # Sway has a "scratchpad", which is a bag of holding for windows. | |
| # You can send windows there and get them back later. | |
| # Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad | |
| bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad | |
| # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window. | |
| # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them. | |
| bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show | |
| # | |
| # Resizing containers: | |
| # | |
| mode "resize" { | |
| # left will shrink the containers width | |
| # right will grow the containers width | |
| # up will shrink the containers height | |
| # down will grow the containers height | |
| bindsym $left resize shrink width 10px | |
| bindsym $down resize grow height 10px | |
| bindsym $up resize shrink height 10px | |
| bindsym $right resize grow width 10px | |
| # Ditto, with arrow keys | |
| bindsym Left resize shrink width 10px | |
| bindsym Down resize grow height 10px | |
| bindsym Up resize shrink height 10px | |
| bindsym Right resize grow width 10px | |
| # Return to default mode | |
| bindsym Return mode "default" | |
| bindsym Escape mode "default" | |
| } | |
| bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" | |
| # | |
| # Utilities: | |
| # | |
| # Special keys to adjust volume via PulseAudio | |
| bindsym --locked XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute \@DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle | |
| bindsym --locked XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume \@DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% | |
| bindsym --locked XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume \@DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% | |
| bindsym --locked XF86AudioMicMute exec pactl set-source-mute \@DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle | |
| # Special keys to adjust brightness via brightnessctl | |
| bindsym --locked XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%- | |
| bindsym --locked XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set 5%+ | |
| # Special key to take a screenshot with grim | |
| bindsym Print exec grim | |
| # | |
| # Status Bar: | |
| # | |
| # Read `man 5 sway-bar` for more information about this section. | |
| # bar { | |
| # position top | |
| # | |
| # # When the status_command prints a new line to stdout, swaybar updates. | |
| # # The default just shows the current date and time. | |
| # status_command while date +'%Y-%m-%d %X'; do sleep 1; done | |
| # | |
| # colors { | |
| # statusline #ffffff | |
| # background #323232 | |
| # inactive_workspace #32323200 #32323200 #5c5c5c | |
| # } | |
| # } | |
| include /etc/sway/config.d/* |
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