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i3 (i3-gaps)

Basic goals:

  • Borderless: Programs should be simple, I found borders to be too distracting (you can always enable them by pressing Mod+B)
  • Keyboard/vim-alike: The approach is to use vim key bindings
  • General keyboard changes: Esc is mapped to caps-lock and Esc to caps-lock. The Ctrl key is also mapped to Alt (as I find that more easier to press).

Key Bindings

All of the bindings below are in ~/.config/i3/config can all be easily changed. Please note that because of the two layouts that I am using I have defined all keyboard codes to their own variables and use bindcode instad of bindsym.

Window basics

🚨 Notice the case sensitivity of the shortcuts.

  • Mod+Enter: Spawn terminal
  • Mod+q or Q: Close window
  • Mod+d: rofi (For running commands or programs without shortcuts)
  • Mod+t: Toggle between spawning vertically and horizontally
  • Mod+f: Fullscreen
  • Mod+h/j/k/l: Move to different windows
  • Mod+H/J/K/L: Move a window around
  • Mod+Space: Change keyboard layout (en/gr)

Basic Programs

  • Mod+a: ranger (file browser/manager)
  • Mod+i: htop (system info)
  • mod+w: wifi-menu (accessing wifi networks)

Modes

Modes are triggered with the following combinations. Then you can press the indicated key to execute the operation.

  • Mod+Shift+F10: Bluetooth headset -> Press 0 to Disconnect or 1 to Connect

  • Mod+Shift+F7: Display chooser -> Press 0 to activate Laptop Screen or 1 for the Main or 2 for all screens

  • Mod+Shift+F4: Session manager -> (E)xit (L)ock (P)oweroff (R)eboot

  • Mod+Insert: Screencast mode -> (0)Laptop - (1)Main

  • Mod+R: Resize mode -> Press h/j/k/l to resize the windows accordingily

Workspaces

There are ten workspaces. They work just like those in vanilla i3 with some additions.

  • Mod+(Number): Go to that number workspace
  • Mod+Shift+(Number): Send window to that workspace
  • Alt+Mod+l: Send workspace to screen on the right
  • Alt+Mod+h: Send workspace to screen on the left
  • Ctrl+Tab: Go to next workspace
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab: Go to previous workspace
  • Mod+Ctrl+h: Go to left workspaceright
  • Mod+Ctrl+l: Go to right workspace

Recording

  • Shift+PrtSc: Take a screenshot of the active widow and save it under ~/Pictures/screenshots/
  • Ctrl+PrtSc: Take a screenshot of the active window and pass it on system's clipboard
  • Print Screen: Take a screenshot of the active screen, save it under ~/Pictures/screenshots/ and also pass it to system's clipboard
  • Ctrl+Shift+F1: Capture a region and upload it to imgur
  • Ctrl+Shift+F4: Capture a region and pass it to system's clipboard
  • Mod+Insert -- Screencast mode
  • Mod+Delete -- kills ffmpeg, thus ending recordings

Other buttons

To be filled...

Appearance

You can use lxappearance and configure some basic settings regarding windows title colors etc...

Here is what lxappearance looks like:

lxappearance

You should also apply the settings inside the ~/.config/.gtk3.0/settings.ini file since some apps are using that to configure their styling. Please note that I have included the breeze theme inside the .Xresources file (breeze is also included inside the install script).

Packages

Here are important packages that current i3 configuration uses:

  • light-git: Used for controlling screen brightness
  • playerctl: Used for controlling play/pause/next/forward/stop etc... media keys.
  • betterlockscreen: A nice lock screen (will pick one random picture from `~/Pictures/Wallpapers folder, so make sure to have one there or change the path to your likings)