My i3 config

config

# set mod key as super (windows) key
set $mod Mod4

# font for window titles.
font pango:monospace 8

# use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
# bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run

# For use with xfce4 whisker popup menu in Mint XFCE:
# bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec dmenu_run
# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id xfce4-popup-whiskermenu

# 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

# do not change focus on mouse move
focus_follows_mouse no

# change focus. same as vim cursor move
bindsym $mod+h focus left
bindsym $mod+j focus down
bindsym $mod+k focus up
bindsym $mod+l focus right

# move between workspaces
bindsym $mod+Left workspace prev
bindsym $mod+Right workspace next

# move focused window. same as vim cursor move
bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right

# split orientation
bindsym $mod+semicolon splitv
bindsym $mod+v splith

# 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

# switch to specific workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10

# i3 restart and xfce logout
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec xfce4-session-logout

# mode for resize window
mode "resize" {
    bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
    bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
exec --no-startup-id synergy
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet