# i3 config file (v4) # # Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference! # I use the ubuntu key on my laptop for i3 set $mod Mod4 # 4 named workspaces set $WS1 1: set $WS2 2: set $WS3 3: set $WS4 4: # Startup items that don't have their windows exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore exec --no-startup-id volumeicon exec --no-startup-id redshift-gtk exec --no-startup-id compton --config ~/.compton.conf exec --no-startup-id nm-applet #terminal exec urxvtd -q -f -o # Set default backlight exec xbacklight -set 15 # Code Workspace exec i3-msg "workspace $WS1; exec cwdterm.sh" exec i3-msg "workspace $WS1; exec subl3" # Web workspace exec i3-msg "workspace $WS2; exec google-chrome-unstable" # Quick switching between workspace is disabled # Just leads to confusion workspace_auto_back_and_forth no # I am still learning splitting properly workspace_layout default hide_edge_borders both # Still playing around with this font pango:DejaVu Sans, FontAwesome 9 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return split v; exec cwdterm.sh bindsym $mod+Shift+Return split h; exec cwdterm.sh # Split terminals using byobu shortcuts bindsym Shift+F2 split v; exec cwdterm.sh bindsym Ctrl+F2 split h; exec cwdterm.sh # Snippy for quick text # https://gist.github.com/coderofsalvation/46549e3788ade2f3a938 bindsym $mod+grave exec snippy.sh bindsym $mod+Escape exec snippy.sh # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # keyboard backlight, for Mac # increase/decrease keyboard brightness bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec /home/nemo/projects/scripts/backlight up bindsym XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec /home/nemo/projects/scripts/backlight down #### Lock screen config ##### # Use i3lock as screensaver (works on suspend) exec --no-startup-id "xss-lock /home/nemo/projects/scripts/i3lock.sh > /home/nemo/projects/scripts/xss-lock.log" # Autolock screen after 2 minutes exec --no-startup-id "xautolock -corners -000 -detectsleep -time 2 -locker /home/nemo/projects/scripts/i3lock.sh > /home/nemo/logs/i3-xautolock.log" # dunst for notifications exec --no-startup-id "dunst" # Win+L bindsym $mod+l exec xautolock -locknow # start dmenu (I actually have dmenu2 installed) bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -i -o 0.1 # For starting applications with a .desktop entry bindsym $mod+shift+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop # Print screen set $screenshot_file '/home/nemo/Desktop/Screenshots/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-$wx$h.png' bindsym Print exec escrotum --select --selection-delay 300 $screenshot_file bindsym Shift+Print exec escrotum --clipboard --select --selection-delay 300 $screenshot_file bindsym Ctrl+Print exec scrot --focused --count --delay 0.5 --quality 80 --silent $screenshot_file bindsym Ctrl+Shift+Print exec scrot --count --delay 0.5 --quality 80 --silent $screenshot_file # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left # bindsym $mod+k focus down # bindsym $mod+l focus up I use this for lock screen bindsym $mod+semicolon 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+j move left bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon 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 # Switching to a different workspace bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Left workspace prev_on_output bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Right workspace next_on_output # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h; exec dmenu_run # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v; exec dmenu_run # 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 # focus the child container #bindsym $mod+d focus child # 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 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 $WS1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $WS2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $WS3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $WS4 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 # rename a workspace # bindsym $mod+ctrl+r exec i3-input -F 'rename workspace to "%s"' -P 'New name: ' # 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'" # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that) mode "resize" { # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width. # Pressing right will grow the window’s width. # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height. # Pressing down will grow the window’s height. bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt # same bindings, but for the arrow keys bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" # backlight support bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 10 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 10 # volumeicon cannot seem to unmute it bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer -D pulse set Master toggle # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status # finds out, if available) bar { workspace_buttons yes status_command py3status -c ~/.config/i3status/config colors { separator #888888 background #333333 statusline #FFFFFF focused_workspace #4E9C00 #4E9C00 #FFFFFF active_workspace #333333 #333333 #FFFFFF inactive_workspace #333333 #333333 #888888 urgent_workspace #C20000 #C20000 #FFFFFF } } # Window assignments for_window [class="Wine"] floating enable for_window [class="Transmission-gtk"] floating enable for_window [window_role="pop-up"] floating enable for_window [window_role="bubble"] floating enable for_window [class="xpad"] floating enable for_window [class="Zeal"] floating enable for_window [class="Pavucontrol"] floating enable resize 940 600 for_window [class="Google-musicmanager"] floating enable # Sticky Notepad exec --no-startup-id xpad bindsym F1 [class="xpad" instance="xpad"] scratchpad show bindsym F2 [class="^(?!xpad$)"] scratchpad show # Scratchpad bindsym $mod+shift+z move scratchpad # i3 gaps for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 0 gaps inner 10 gaps outer 0 smart_gaps on smart_borders on # Multi monitor bindsym $mod+shift+a move workspace to output left bindsym $mod+shift+s move workspace to output right bindsym $mod+shift+w move workspace to output up bindsym $mod+shift+x move workspace to output down bindsym XF86Display exec arandr client.focused #4E9C00 #4E9C00 #FFFFFF #FFFFFF client.focused_inactive #1B3600 #1B3600 #888888 #FFFFFF client.unfocused #333333 #333333 #888888 #FFFFFF client.urgent #C20000 #C20000 #FFFFFF #FFFFFF