#+TITLE: I3 Configuration #+PROPERTY: header-args:conf+ :comments both #+PROPERTY: header-args:conf+ :mkdirp yes #+PROPERTY: header-args:conf+ :tangle ~/.config/i3/config * Mod Key #+BEGIN_SRC conf # Set mod key (Mod1=, Mod4=) set $mod Mod4 #+end_src * Border Style #+begin_src conf # Configure border style new_window pixel 2 new_float normal # Hide borders hide_edge_borders none #+end_src * Font for window titles #+begin_src conf font SauceCodePro Nerd Font 11 #+end_src * Multimedia keys #+begin_src conf # Sound bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master toggle bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master 5%+ bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master 5%- # Backlight bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 10 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -dec 10 # Tracks bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id mpc toggle bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id mpc next bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id mpc prev # Screenshots bindsym $mod+XF86LaunchA --release exec --no-startup-id i3-scrot -w bindsym $mod+Shift+XF86LaunchA --release exec --no-startup-id i3-scrot -s # Other bindsym XF86LaunchB fullscreen toggle #+end_src * Start Applications #+begin_src conf # Start program launcher bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run # Windows Switch bindsym $mod+w exec --no-startup-id rofi -show window # CheatSheets bindsym $mod+Shift+c exec --no-startup-id rofi -show CheatSheets -modi CheatSheets:~/scripts/rofi_cheatsheets.sh # Program Launcher with Icons # bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show drun -show-icons # Launch categorized menu bindsym $mod+z exec --no-startup-id rofimenu # Bookmarks bindsym $mod+Shift+F exec --no-startup-id $HOME/bin/buku_run # Passwords bindsym $mod+Shift+P exec --no-startup-id pass clip # Start Terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec termite # Tmux Terminal bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec termite -e 'tmux' # Configuration application bindsym $mod+Ctrl+B exec termite -e 'bmenu' # Start Command line Calendar bindsym $mod+c exec termite -e "khal interactive" # Start GUI Calendar (Google calendar) # bindsym $mod+Shift+c exec qutebrowser https://calendar.google.com/ # File Manager bindsym $mod+o exec urxvt -e "ranger" # GUI File Manager # bindsym $mod+Shift+o exec pcmanfm # Mail: Neomutt bindsym $mod+m exec termite -e "tmuxinator start neomutt" # Music Manager: NCMPCPP # bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec termite -e "ncmpcpp" # Browser bindsym $mod+i exec qutebrowser # Sound Manager bindsym $mod+Ctrl+m exec pavucontrol # Kill one application bindsym $mod+Ctrl+x --release exec --no-startup-id xkill # Kill and restart Notification Manager bindsym $mod+Shift+n --release exec "killall dunst; exec notify-send 'restart dunst'" # Keyboard Deadkey # TODO - Better keybindings bindsym $mod+Ctrl+d exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl -option caps:escape bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -option caps:escape # Toggle poylbar bindsym $mod+t exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/scripts/toggle.sh bottom bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/scripts/toggle.sh top #+end_src * Vim Anywhere #+begin_src conf # bindsym $mod+t exec vim-anywhere nvim termite #+end_src * TODO Screenshot - Change to simplier keys #+begin_src conf bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id i3-scrot bindsym $mod+Print --release exec --no-startup-id i3-scrot -w bindsym $mod+Shift+Print --release exec --no-startup-id i3-scrot -s #+end_src * Change focus #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l 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 #+end_src * Move focused window #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up bindsym $mod+Shift+l 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 #+end_src * Windows Manager ** TODO Split orientation - Use just one key bindings that alternates? #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+semicolon split h bindsym $mod+v split v bindsym $mod+q split toggle #+end_src ** Kill focused window #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill #+end_src ** Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows #+begin_src conf floating_modifier $mod #+end_src ** Toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle #+end_src ** TODO Change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split) #+begin_src conf # bindsym $mod+s layout stacking # bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed # bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split #+end_src ** TODO Toggle tiling / floating #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle #+end_src ** TODO Change focus between tiling / floating windows #+begin_src conf # bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle #+end_src ** TODO Toggle sticky #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+s sticky toggle #+end_src ** TODO Focus the parent container #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+a focus parent #+end_src * Scratchpad #+begin_src conf # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace 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+BackSpace scratchpad show #+end_src * Custom Cratchpad for Quick Access ** Weechat #+begin_src conf # for_window [instance="scratch-weechat"] scratchpad show; # exec termite --name="scratch-weechat" --exec="weechat" # for_window [instance="scratch-weechat"] floating enable; # for_window [instance="scratch-weechat"] move position 240 px 125 px; # for_window [instance="scratch-weechat"] resize set 1200 px 800 px; # for_window [instance="scratch-weechat"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** Music with ncmpcpp #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] scratchpad show; exec termite --name="scratch-ncmpcpp" --exec="ncmpcpp" for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] move position 440 px 225 px; for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] resize set 800 px 600 px; for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** RSS Feed with NewsBoat #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-newsboat"] scratchpad show; exec termite --name="scratch-newsboat" --exec="tmuxinator start newsboat" for_window [instance="scratch-newsboat"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-newsboat"] move position 240 px 125 px; for_window [instance="scratch-newsboat"] resize set 1200 px 800 px; for_window [instance="scratch-newsboat"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** Calculator with insect #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-insect"] scratchpad show; exec termite --name="scratch-insect" --exec="insect" for_window [instance="scratch-insect"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-insect"] move position 440 px 225 px; for_window [instance="scratch-insect"] resize set 800 px 600 px; for_window [instance="scratch-insect"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** Mails with Neomutt #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-neomutt"] scratchpad show; exec termite --name="scratch-neomutt" --exec="neomutt" for_window [instance="scratch-neomutt"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-neomutt"] move position 240 px 125 px; for_window [instance="scratch-neomutt"] resize set 1200 px 800 px; for_window [instance="scratch-neomutt"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** Ranger #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] scratchpad show; exec urxvt -name scratch-ranger -e ranger for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] move position 240 px 125 px; for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] resize set 1200 px 800 px; for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** Terminal #+begin_src conf for_window [instance="scratch-termite"] scratchpad show; exec termite --name="scratch-termite" for_window [instance="scratch-termite"] floating enable; for_window [instance="scratch-termite"] move position 440 px 225 px; for_window [instance="scratch-termite"] resize set 800 px 600 px; for_window [instance="scratch-termite"] move scratchpad; #+end_src ** TODO Stratchpad Mode - Add scripts that is there is no windows with that name runs the windows and then displays it #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+s mode "$mode_stratchpad" set $mode_stratchpad (w)eechat (m)ails (p)layer (c)alc (s)hell (n)ews (r)anger mode "$mode_stratchpad" { bindsym w [instance="scratch-weechat"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym p [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym n [instance="scratch-newsboat"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym s [instance="scratch-termite"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym c [instance="scratch-insect"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym m [instance="scratch-neomutt"] scratchpad show; mode "default" bindsym r [instance="scratch-ranger"] scratchpad show; mode "default" # exit system mode: "Enter" or "Escape" bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } #+end_src * TODO [#A] Workspace names To display names or symbols instead of plain workspace numbers you can use something like: =set $ws1 1:mail= and =set $ws2 2:=. #+begin_src conf set $ws1 1: set $ws2 2: set $ws3 3: set $ws4 4: set $ws5 5: set $ws6 6: set $ws7 7: set $ws8 8: #+end_src * Switch to workspace #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8 #+end_src * Navigate Workspace ** Workspace back and forth (with/without active container) #+begin_src conf workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes bindsym $mod+b workspace back_and_forth bindsym $mod+Shift+b move container to workspace back_and_forth; workspace back_and_forth #+end_src ** Move to prev/next workspace #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+n workspace next bindsym $mod+p workspace prev #+end_src * Move focused container to workspace #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Ctrl+1 move container to workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+2 move container to workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+3 move container to workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+4 move container to workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+5 move container to workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+6 move container to workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+7 move container to workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+8 move container to workspace $ws8 #+end_src * Move to workspace with focused container #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1; workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2; workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3; workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4; workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5; workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6; workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7; workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8; workspace $ws8 #+end_src * Open applications on specific workspaces #+begin_src conf # Matlab Figures assign[title="^Fig"] $ws6 for_window [title="^Fig"] layout tabbed assign[title="^HG_Peer"] $ws6 # Name of window when export figure with matlab #+end_src * Open specific applications in floating mode #+begin_src conf for_window [title="alsamixer"] floating enable border pixel 1 for_window [class="calamares"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="Clipgrab"] floating enable for_window [title="File Transfer*"] floating enable for_window [class="Galculator"] floating enable border pixel 1 for_window [class="GParted"] floating enable border normal for_window [title="i3_help"] floating enable sticky enable border normal for_window [class="Lightdm-settings"] floating enable for_window [class="Lxappearance"] floating enable sticky enable border normal for_window [class="Manjaro Settings Manager"] floating enable border normal for_window [title="MuseScore: Play Panel"] floating enable for_window [class="Nitrogen"] floating enable sticky enable border normal for_window [class="Oblogout"] fullscreen enable for_window [class="octopi"] floating enable for_window [class="Pamac-manager"] floating enable for_window [class="Pavucontrol"] floating enable for_window [class="qt5ct"] floating enable sticky enable border normal for_window [class="Qtconfig-qt4"] floating enable sticky enable border normal for_window [class="Simple-scan"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="(?i)System-config-printer.py"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="Skype"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="Timeset-gui"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="(?i)virtualbox"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="Xfburn"] floating enable for_window [title="^Documentation -"] floating enable border normal for_window [class="Yad"] floating enable #+end_src * Restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3) #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart #+end_src * Set shut down, restart and locking features #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+0 mode "$mode_system" # TODO - Power Key, if "ignored" in /etc/systemd/logind.conf bindcode 124 mode "$mode_system" set $mode_system (l)ock, (e)xit, switch_(u)ser, (s)uspend, (h)ibernate, (r)eboot, (Shift+s)hutdown mode "$mode_system" { bindsym l exec --no-startup-id i3exit lock, mode "default" bindsym s exec --no-startup-id i3exit suspend, mode "default" bindsym u exec --no-startup-id i3exit switch_user, mode "default" bindsym e exec --no-startup-id i3exit logout, mode "default" bindsym h exec --no-startup-id i3exit hibernate, mode "default" bindsym r exec --no-startup-id i3exit reboot, mode "default" bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id i3exit shutdown, mode "default" # exit system mode: "Enter" or "Escape" bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } #+end_src * Command Mode #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+space mode "command" mode "command" { # Command line Calendar Client (khal) bindsym c exec termite -e "khal interactive"; mode "default" # GUI Calendar (Google Calendar) bindsym Shift+c exec qutebrowser https://calendar.google.com/; mode "default" # Ranger bindsym r exec urxvt -e "ranger"; mode "default" # pcmanfm: GUI file manager bindsym Shift+r exec pcmanfm; mode "default" # Mails with neomutt bindsym m exec termite -e "tmuxinator start neomutt"; mode "default" # Music with ncmpcpp bindsym p exec termite --exec="ncmpcpp"; mode "default" # Browser with qutebrowser bindsym i exec qutebrowser; mode "default" # Browser with firefox bindsym Shift+i exec firefox; mode "default" # Emacs Client bindsym e exec emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor=""; mode "default" # Full Emacs - Usefull when installing packages bindsym Shift+e exec emacs; mode "default" # exit resize mode: Enter or Escape bindsym Escape mode "default" } #+end_src * Resize #+begin_src conf bindsym $mod+Shift+y resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+Shift+u resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+Shift+i resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+Shift+o resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt #+end_src * Autostart Background Applications #+begin_src conf # Authentication agent exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 # Set custom wallpaper script exec --no-startup-id $HOME/scripts/wallpaper.sh # Run Compton exec --no-startup-id compton -b # Start Network Management Framework exec --no-startup-id nm-applet # Start Power Manager exec --no-startup-id xfce4-power-manager # Bluetooth Manager exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet # Autolock screen after x minutes # exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 30 -locker blurlock exec --no-startup-id xautolock -detectsleep -time 30 -locker blurlock -notify 60 -notifier "notify-send -u critical -t 10000 -- 'LOCKING screen in 60 seconds'" # Autostart udiskie that is used to automount devices exec --no-startup-id udiskie # Screen options exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1680x1050 --dpi 192 # Redshift exec --no-startup-id redshift # Start mopidy exec --no-startup-id mopidy # Emacs Daemon exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/emacs --fg-daemon # TODO - Start polybar exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/scripts/launch.sh #+end_src * Start Foreground Applications #+begin_src conf # Emacs exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor=""' # Megasync exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec megasync' #+end_src * Old autostart Applications #+begin_src conf # Used to display shortcuts in the background # exec --no-startup-id start_conky_live_solarized # Tray keyboard indicator # exec_always --no-startup-id sbxkb # Clipboard Manager # exec --no-startup-id clipit # Tray Icon with update notifications # exec --no-startup-id pamac-tray # Sound Icon # exec --no-startup-id volumeicon # Find what this does # exec_always --no-startup-id fix_xcursor #+end_src * Color palette used for the terminal ( ~/.Xresources file ) Colors are gathered based on the documentation https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#xresources. #+begin_src conf set_from_resource $darkred color1 #000000 set_from_resource $red color9 #000000 set_from_resource $darkgreen color2 #000000 set_from_resource $green color10 #000000 set_from_resource $darkyellow color3 #000000 set_from_resource $yellow color11 #000000 set_from_resource $darkblue color4 #000000 set_from_resource $blue color12 #000000 set_from_resource $darkmagenta color5 #000000 set_from_resource $magenta color13 #000000 set_from_resource $darkcyan color6 #000000 set_from_resource $cyan color14 #000000 set_from_resource $darkwhite color7 #000000 set_from_resource $white color15 #000000 # Use custom colors for black set $black #282828 set $darkblack #1d2021 set $transparent #00000000 # set_from_resource $term_background background # set_from_resource $term_foreground foreground # set_from_resource $term_color0 color0 # set_from_resource $term_color1 color1 # set_from_resource $term_color2 color2 # set_from_resource $term_color3 color3 # set_from_resource $term_color4 color4 # set_from_resource $term_color5 color5 # set_from_resource $term_color6 color6 # set_from_resource $term_color7 color7 # set_from_resource $term_color8 color8 # set_from_resource $term_color9 color9 # set_from_resource $term_color10 color10 # set_from_resource $term_color11 color11 # set_from_resource $term_color12 color12 # set_from_resource $term_color13 color13 # set_from_resource $term_color14 color14 # set_from_resource $term_color15 color15 #+end_src * TODO Theme colors #+begin_src conf # class border backgr. text indic. child_border client.focused #2F3D44 #2F3D44 #1ABC9C #454948 client.focused_inactive #2F3D44 #2F3D44 #1ABC9C #454948 client.urgent #CB4B16 #FDF6E3 #1ABC9C #268BD2 client.unfocused #556064 #556064 #80FFF9 #FDF6E3 client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 client.background #2B2C2B #+end_src * Settings for i3-gaps #+begin_src conf # Set inner/outer gaps gaps inner 10 gaps outer -2 # Additionally, you can issue commands with the following syntax. This is useful to bind keys to changing the gap size. # gaps inner|outer current|all set|plus|minus # gaps inner all set 10 # gaps outer all plus 5 # Smart gaps (gaps used if only more than one container on the workspace) # smart_gaps on # Smart borders (draw borders around container only if it is not the only container on this workspace) # on|no_gaps (on=always activate and no_gaps=only activate if the gap size to the edge of the screen is 0) smart_borders on # Press $mod+Shift+g to enter the gap mode. Choose o or i for modifying outer/inner gaps. Press one of + / - (in-/decrement for current workspace) or 0 (remove gaps for current workspace). If you also press Shift with these keys, the change will be global for all workspaces. set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o) outer, (i) inner set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global) set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global) bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps" mode "$mode_gaps" { bindsym o mode "$mode_gaps_outer" bindsym i mode "$mode_gaps_inner" bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } mode "$mode_gaps_inner" { bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5 bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5 bindsym 0 gaps inner current set 0 bindsym Shift+plus gaps inner all plus 5 bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5 bindsym Shift+0 gaps inner all set 0 bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } mode "$mode_gaps_outer" { bindsym plus gaps outer current plus 5 bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5 bindsym 0 gaps outer current set 0 bindsym Shift+plus gaps outer all plus 5 bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5 bindsym Shift+0 gaps outer all set 0 bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } #+end_src * Keyboard Configuration #+begin_src conf # Set repetition keyboard rate exec --no-startup-id xset r rate 200 40 # Set International US keyboard layout exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl -option caps:escape # Default numpad on # exec --no-startup-id numlockx & #+END_SRC