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I3 Configuration

Colors

  set $bg  #32302f
  set $bg1 #3c3836
  set $bg2 #504945
  set $bg3 #665c54
  set $bg4 #7c6f64

  set $fg  #ebdbb2
  set $fg1 #ebdbb2
  set $fg2 #d5c4a1
  set $fg3 #bdae93
  set $fg4 #a89984

  set $gray   #a89984
  set $red    #cc241d
  set $green  #98971a
  set $yellow #d79921
  set $blue   #458588
  set $purple #b16286
  set $aqua   #689d6a
  set $orange #d65d0e

Mod Key

Set mod key (Mod1=<Alt>, Mod4=<Super>)

  set $mod Mod4

Border Style

  # Configure border style <normal|1pixel|pixel xx|none|pixel>
  new_window pixel 1
  new_float normal

  # Hide borders
  hide_edge_borders smart

Font for window titles

  font Hack Nerd Font 11

Multimedia keys

Sound

  # Sound
  bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master toggle
  bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master 2%+
  bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse sset Master 2%-
  # Backlight
  # bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -inc 10
  # bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id xbacklight -dec 10

Change Tracks

  bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id mpc toggle
  bindsym $mod+Shift+period exec --no-startup-id mpc next
  bindsym $mod+Shift+comma exec --no-startup-id mpc prev
  bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id mpc toggle
  bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id mpc next
  bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id mpc prev

Print Screen

  bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/screenshot
  bindsym XF86Display exec --no-startup-id rofi -show window

Other

  bindsym XF86Search exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run
  bindsym XF86PowerOff exec --no-startup-id $HOME/scripts/quit.sh

Start Applications

  # Start program launcher
  bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run
  # Start Sound Manager
  bindsym $mod+s exec --no-startup-id pavucontrol
  # Start Bluetooth Manager
  bindsym $mod+shift+b exec --no-startup-id blueman-manager
  # Windows Switch
  bindsym $mod+w exec --no-startup-id rofi -show window
  # Launch categorized menu
  bindsym $mod+z exec --no-startup-id rofi -show drun
  # Bookmarks
  bindsym $mod+Shift+F exec --no-startup-id $HOME/bin/bukurun
  # Passwords
  bindsym $mod+Shift+P exec --no-startup-id rofi-pass
  # Start Terminal
  bindsym $mod+Return exec termite
  # Tmux Terminal
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec termite -e 'tmux'
  # Start Command line Calendar
  bindsym $mod+c exec termite -e "khal interactive"
  # File Manager
  bindsym $mod+o exec alacritty -e "ranger"
  # Browser
  bindsym $mod+i exec qutebrowser

Set shut down, restart and locking features

  bindsym $mod+0 exec --no-startup-id $HOME/scripts/quit.sh

Command Mode

  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 alacritty -e "ranger"; mode "default"
    # pcmanfm: GUI file manager
    bindsym Shift+r exec pcmanfm; mode "default"

    # Mails with neomutt
    bindsym m exec termite -e "tmux -L neomutt attach"; mode "default"
    bindsym shift+m exec termite -e "neomutt -R"; mode "default"
    # Weechat
    bindsym w exec termite -e "tmux -L weechat attach"; mode "default"
    # News with newsboat
    bindsym n exec termite -e "tmux -L newsboat attach"; mode "default"
    # Music with ncmpcpp
    bindsym p exec termite -e "tmux -L ncmpcpp attach"; mode "default"
    # Print Screen
    bindsym Shift+p exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/screenshot

    # 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 command mode: Enter or Escape
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
  }

Autostart Background Applications

  # Set custom wallpaper script
  exec --no-startup-id $HOME/scripts/wallpapers.sh

  # Run Compton
  exec --no-startup-id compton -b

  # Start Network Management Framework
  exec --no-startup-id nm-applet

  # Hide mouse cursor after x seconds
  exec --no-startup-id unclutter --timeout 5

  # 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 -locker "~/scripts/lockscreen.sh" -detectsleep -time 30 -notify 60 -notifier "dunstify --replace=31846 -u critical -t 10000 -- 'Locking Screen' '60 seconds'"

  # Screen options
  exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output eDP1 --mode 1920x1080 --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

  # Start polybar
  exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/scripts/launch.sh

  # Synology Cloud Station Drive
  exec --no-startup-id synology-drive

  # KDEconnect
  exec --no-startup-id udiskie /usr/lib/kdeconnectd

  # Udiskie to automount usb keys
  exec --no-startup-id udiskie --automount --notify --tray --use-udisks2

  # Start sxhkd
  exec --no-startup-id sxhkd -m 1 &

Kill one application

  bindsym $mod+Ctrl+x --release exec --no-startup-id xkill

Change Keyboard Layout

  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

TODO [B] Vim Anywhere

  # bindsym $mod+t exec vim-anywhere nvim termite

TODO Windows Manager

Change focus

  bindsym $mod+h focus left
  bindsym $mod+j focus down
  bindsym $mod+k focus up
  bindsym $mod+l focus right

  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+h move left
  bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
  bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
  bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right

  bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

TODO [A] Split orientation - Use just one key bindings that alternates?

  bindsym $mod+q split h
  bindsym $mod+v split v

Kill focused window

  bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows

  floating_modifier $mod

Toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container

  bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

TODO [A] Change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)

  # bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
  # bindsym $mod+l layout toggle split
  # bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed

  # Toggle between stacking/tabbed/split:
  bindsym $mod+x layout toggle tabbed split

  # bindsym $mod+Shift+s layout stacking
  # bindsym $mod+t layout tabbed
  # bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

TODO Toggle tiling / floating

  bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

TODO Change focus between tiling / floating windows

  bindsym $mod+a focus mode_toggle

TODO Toggle sticky

If you want a window to stick to the glass, i.e., have it stay on screen even if you switch to another workspace, you can use the sticky command.

  # bindsym $mod+Shift+s sticky toggle

Resize Floating Window

  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

TODO [B] Scratchpad

Move to Scratchpad

  # 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

TODO Custom Cratchpad for Quick Access

Music with ncmpcpp

  for_window [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] scratchpad show;
  exec termite --name="scratch-ncmpcpp" --exec="tmux -L ncmpcpp attach"
  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;

Calculator with insect

  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;

Ranger

  for_window [instance="scratch-ranger"] scratchpad show;
  exec alacritty -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;

Terminal

  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;

TODO Stratchpad Mode - Add scripts that is there is no windows with that name runs the windows and then displays it

bindsym $mod+s mode "$mode_stratchpad"
set $mode_stratchpad (c)alc (s)hell (n)ews (r)anger
mode "$mode_stratchpad" {
    bindsym p [instance="scratch-ncmpcpp"] scratchpad show; mode "default"
    bindsym s [instance="scratch-termite"] scratchpad show; mode "default"
    bindsym c [instance="scratch-insect"] 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"
}

Workspaces

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:.

  set $ws1 1
  set $ws2 2
  set $ws3 3
  set $ws4 4
  set $ws5 5
  set $ws6 6
  set $ws7 7
  set $ws8 8

Switch to workspace

  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

Navigate Workspace

Workspace back and forth (with/without active container)

  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

Move to prev/next workspace

  bindsym $mod+n workspace next
  bindsym $mod+p workspace prev

Move focused container to workspace

  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

Move to workspace with focused container

  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

Open applications on specific workspaces

  # 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

Open specific applications in floating mode

  for_window [title="File Transfer*"] floating enable
  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 [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="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
  for_window [title="Bluetooth Devices"] floating enable

Restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)

  bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
  bindsym $mod+r exec $HOME/.config/polybar/scripts/launch.sh

Color palette used for the terminal ( ~/.Xresources file )

Colors are gathered based on the documentation https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#xresources.

  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

TODO Theme colors

  # class                 border  backgr. text    indic.   child_border
  client.focused          $blue   $blue   $fg     $blue
  client.focused_inactive $bg     $bg     $fg     $bg
  client.urgent           $bg     $bg     $fg     $bg
  client.unfocused        $bg     $bg     $fg     $bg
  client.placeholder      $bg     $bg     $fg     $bg

  client.background       #32302F

Settings for i3-gaps

  # 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 <px>
  # 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"
  }

Keyboard Configuration

  # 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 &