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2019-01-31 09:41:03 +01:00

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I3 Configuration

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 2
new_float normal
# Hide borders
hide_edge_borders none

Font for window titles

font SauceCodePro Nerd Font 11

Multimedia keys

# 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

Start Applications

# TODO
# 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 buku_run
# 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'
# 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/bin/toggle.sh bottom
bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/bin/toggle.sh top

Vim Anywhere

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

TODO Screenshot - Change to simplier keys

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

change focus

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

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

# 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

Windows Manager

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

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

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 Change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)

# bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
# bindsym $mod+w 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+space focus mode_toggle

TODO Toggle sticky

bindsym $mod+Shift+s sticky toggle

TODO Focus the parent container

bindsym $mod+a focus parent

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

Custom Cratchpad for Quick Access

Music with ncmpcpp

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;

RSS Feed with NewsBoat

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;

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;

Mails with Neomutt

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;

Ranger

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;

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 $mode_stratchpad (m)ails (p)layer (c)alc (s)hell (n)ews (r)anger
mode "$mode_stratchpad" {
    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"
}

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:.

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

  # assign [class="qutebrowser"] $ws1
  # assign [class="Pcmanfm"] $ws2

  # 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="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

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'"

Set shut down, restart and locking features

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"
}

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 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"
    # Mails with GUI
    bindsym Shift+m exec qutebrowser https://mail.google.com/ https://mail.ulg.ac.be/ https://ssl.esrf.fr/+CSCO+0h75676763663A2F2F6A6A6A662E726665732E7365++/rc/?_task=mail&_mbox=INBOX; 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"

    # exit resize mode: Enter or Escape
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

Emacs Mode

bindsym $mod+e mode "emacs"

mode "emacs" {
    # 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"
    # Bibliography Managmenet with Emacs and Helm-Bibtex
    bindsym b exec emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor="" --eval '(helm-bibtex)'; mode "default"
    # Capture
    bindsym c exec emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor="" --eval '(org-capture)'; mode "default"
    # TODO Mails with Emacs
    # bindsym m exec emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor="" --eval '(mu4e)'; mode "default"

    # exit resize mode: Enter or Escape
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

Resize

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

Autostart Background Applications

# 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

# Emacs Daemon
exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/emacs --fg-daemon

# TODO - Start polybar
exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/bin/launch.sh
# exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.i3/scripts/polybar_wrapper.sh launch

Old autostart Applications

# 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

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          #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

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 &
# =============================================================