i3-wm - My tiling i3 configuration for Debian ================================================================ ### Screenshot: ![i3](https://git.q3aql.dev/q3aql/i3-wm/raw/branch/master/examples/i3.png) ### Installation: * **`Install dependencies:`** * Install the packages necessary for i3 to function properly: ```shell sudo apt install i3 i3lock arandr i3status nitrogen diodon dmenu lxappearance atril bash vim \ recordmydesktop xfce4-screenshooter python3 python3-tk python3-psutil zenity 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 electron-mail conky compton pcmanfm jq dex git \ geany firefox xarchiver iwd fonts-noto fonts-noto-core fonts-noto-extra fonts-noto-mono polybar \ xdg-desktop-portal-gtk xdg-desktop-portal xorg xserver-xorg wmctrl fonts-liberation procps ```` ```shell 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 / curl -L "https://telegram.org/dl/desktop/linux" | sudo tar -Jxvf - -C /opt/ sudo ln -s /opt/Telegram/Telegram /usr/bin/telegram sudo systemctl daemon-reload sudo systemctl enable iwd-connectd ```` * **`Install configuration (dotfiles):`** * Clone repository and copy files to your home: ```shell git clone https://git.q3aql.dev/q3aql/i3-wm cd i3-wm cp -rf .config ~/ cp -rf wallpapers ~/ 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: ```shell 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: ```shell $ 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`: ```shell 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`: ```shell # 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: ```shell 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: ```shell 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 RecordMyDesktop - 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