i3-wm - My tiling i3 configuration for Debian

Screenshot:

Installation:

• Install dependencies:

  • Install the packages necessary for i3 to function properly:

    sudo apt install i3 i3lock arandr i3status nitrogen diodon dmenu lxappearance atril bash vim \
    simplescreenrecorder xfce4-screenshooter python3 python3-tk python3-psutil pulseaudio-utils wget \
    pipewire pipewire-pulse slurp xterm alacritty kitty xscreensaver xautolock coreutils picom unzip \
    x11-xserver-utils lxrandr ristretto grim arc-theme papirus-icon-theme adwaita-icon-theme mpv curl \
    adwaita-qt6 adwaita-qt qt5ct qt6ct rofi keepassxc wmctrl conky-all compton pcmanfm jq dex git \
    geany xarchiver iwd fonts-noto fonts-noto-core fonts-noto-extra fonts-noto-mono procps zenity \
    xdg-desktop-portal-gtk xdg-desktop-portal xorg xserver-xorg fonts-liberation
    

    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/scripts/update-firefox.sh" | sudo bash
    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/scripts/update-telegram.sh" | sudo bash
    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/scripts/update-electronmail.sh" | sudo bash
    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/packages/vim-conf-onedark.sh" | sudo bash
    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/packages/um-nerd-fonts.tar.gz" | sudo tar -zxvf - -C /
    curl -L "https://gs.q3aql.dev/i3-wm/packages/iwd-connectd.tar.gz" | sudo tar -zxvf - -C /
    sudo systemctl daemon-reload
    sudo systemctl enable iwd-connectd
    

• Install configuration (dotfiles):

  • Clone repository and copy files to your home:

    git clone https://git.q3aql.dev/q3aql/i3-wm
    cd i3-wm
    cp -rf .config ~/
    cp -rf wallpapers ~/
    cp -rf scripts ~/
    echo "export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt5ct" >> ~/.bashrc
    

Configuration:

• Network:

  • By default, I use iwd as my network manager via the iwd-connectd script:

  • To modify the configuration, you must edit the file /usr/bin/iwd-connectd-cfg with root:

    interface="wlan0"
    wireless="yes" # Change to "no" for ethernet
    wireless_ssid="miwifiname"
    wireless_pass="passwordwifi"
    ip_interface="192.168.0.100/24"
    gw_interface="192.168.0.1"
    dns_one="1.1.1.1"
    dns_two="1.1.0.0"
    

  • After modifying the configuration, restart the service:

    $ sudo systemctl restart iwd-connectd
    

• Monitor & resolution:

  • The configuration load my monitor configuration:

  • Use the command xrandr or lxrandr for show your config & edit the file ~/.config/i3/startxrandr.sh:

    xrandr --output HDMI-A-0 --mode 1920x1080 -r 74.97
    xrandr --output HDMI-A-1 --mode 1280x1024 -r 75.02 --rotate left --right-of HDMI-A-0
    

• Screensaver:

  • The configuration file set the time in 20 minutes:

  • Edit the file ~/.config/i3/startscreensaver.sh:

    # Basic configuration variables
    ScreensaverProgram="xautolock" # Options: xautolock or xscreensaver
    ScreensaverTime="20" # 20 minutes (only for xautolock)
    

• Wallpaper:

  • By default, the config load wallpaper on ~/wallpapers/awesome.jpg:

  • Edit ~/.config/i3/config for set your favorite wallpaper:

    exec --no-startup-id "sleep 3 && nitrogen --head=0 --set-scaled ~/wallpapers/awesome.jpg"
    

• Tray:

  • By default, the config set tray on monitor HDMI-A-1:

  • Edit ~/.config/i3/config for set your output monitor:

    tray_output HDMI-A-0
    

Keys configuration:

My list of extra combinations:

- Super + d = Open Dmenu (fbrun mode)
- Super + p = Open Dmenu (run mode)
- Super + q = Open Dmenu (window mode)
- Super + o = Open Dmenu (drun mode)
- Super + b = Open Firefox
- Super + n = Open PCManFM
- Super + t = Open Xfce4-Screenshoot
- Super + g = Open Geany
- Super + m = Open Telegram 
- Super + z = Open Simplescreenrecorder
- Super + x = Open LXRandr
- Super + u = Open Xterm
- Super + i = Open LXAppearance
- Super + c = Open Diodon
- Super + Shift + c = Caffeine Mode
- Super + Shift + x = Display Tools
- Volume-Up = Volume +5
- Volume-Down = Volume -5
- VolumeMute = Mute Volume
- Super + Ctrl + Shift + l = Screen Off/On
- Super + Shift + e = Logout
- Super + Backspace = Menu Logout