set $mod2 Mod4 set $mod Mod1 # hide title bar new_window none #font pango:monospace 10 font pango:Inconsolata\\-g for Powerline 8 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec --no-startup-id gnome-terminal # start a file manager bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec --no-startup-id nautilus # kill focused window bindsym $mod+F4 kill bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) #bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -nb '#002b36' -nf '#839496' -sb '#073642' -sf '#cb4b16' bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show combi #bindsym $mod+d exec rofi combi -combi-modes "window,run,ssh" -modes combi # lock the screen bindsym Mod4+l exec i3lock -c 111111 # change focus bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l focus right # mimic alt-tab functionality bindsym $mod+Tab focus right # focus does not follow mouse focus_follows_mouse no # switch between 2 recent workspaces quickly on pressing $mod+{workspaceselect} workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes # convenient binding for doing this bindsym $mod+z workspace back_and_forth # move windows back and forth and follow them # comment out after ; to not follow window bindsym $mod+Shift+z move container to workspace back_and_forth; workspace back_and_forth # focus a window wherever it is bindsym $mod+Shift+b [class="Firefox"] focus bindsym $mod+Shift+i [class="Terminal" title="weechat"] focus # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys: # could even use marks but thats for another day 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+semicolon split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # 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 bindsym $mod+x [urgent=latest] focus # monitor names - laptop dock # set $ext1 DP2 # set $ext1 DP-2 # set $int1 LVDS1 # set $int1 LVDS1 # general set $ext1 DP-4 set $ext2 HDMI-0 # browser workspace preferes external monitor #workspace $ws1 output $ext1 #workspace $ws2 output $ext1 #workspace $ws3 output $ext1 #workspace $ws4 output $ext1 #workspace $ws5 output $ext1 #workspace $ws6 output $ext1 #workspace $ws7 output $ext1 #workspace $ws8 output $ext1 #workspace $ws9 output $ext2 #workspace $ws10 output $ext2 # workspace names set $ws1 1: www set $ws2 2: mail set $ws3 3: irc set $ws4 4: term set $ws5 5: server set $ws6 6: steam set $ws7 7: music set $ws8 8: file # set a specific configuration on startup # exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/home_single.sh # 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 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 $ws5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10 # Move the current workspace to the next output # (effectively toggles when you only have two outputs) bindsym $mod+o move workspace to output right # Put this window on the presentation output. bindsym $mod+p move container to output $ext1 # 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 h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym l 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" # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status # finds out, if available) bar { #font pango:monospace 8 font pango:pango:Inconsolata\\-g for Powerline 9 separator_symbol " || " status_command i3status --config ~/.i3/status.conf position top workspace_buttons yes # tray_output none colors { separator #66322f background #002b36 statusline #268bd2 focused_workspace #fdf6e399 #002b3699 #fdf6e3 active_workspace #fdf6e3 #6c71c499 #fdf6e3 inactive_workspace #586e75 #93a1a199 #002b36 urgent_workspace #d33682 #d3368299 #fdf6e3 } } # start setting before any other settings # disable screen saver and power savings exec --no-startup-id xset s off -dpms exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 10 -locker i3lock -c 000000 exec --no-startup-id xset +fp $HOME/.fonts exec --no-startup-id xset fp rehash exec --no-startup-id compton --backend glx --vsync opengl-swc exec --no-startup-id dropbox start exec_always --no-startup-id xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources exec --no-startup-id nm-applet exec --no-startup-id /opt/piavpn/bin/pia-client # set a particular desktop background #exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale ~/onedrive/stuff/wallpapers/solarized-dark/solarized-wallpaper-kernel.png exec --no-startup-id udiskie --tray #exec --no-startup-id redshift-gtk -l xxxxxxxxxxxxxx #where xxxxxxxx=lat:long #of your location #exec --no-startup-id unclutter exec --no-startup-id blueman-tray # Pulse Audio controls second pair works on arch #bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer set Master 1+ toggle # mute sound bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec amixer set Capture toggle # mute mic # increase volume #bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q set Master 5%+ unmute bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% # # decrease volume #bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer -q set Master 5%- unmute bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% # Screen brightness controls bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +25% # increase screen brightness bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 25%- # decrease screen brightness exec --no-startup-id dbus-update-activation-environment --all exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=ssh,secrets,gpg # Keybindings to start applications bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id firefox # Screenshots !use scrot for lightweight alternative bindsym Print exec gnome-screenshot # Make the currently focused window a scratchpad bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad # Show the first scratchpad window ! comment out if on older i3 bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show smart_borders on gaps inner 4 px gaps outer 2 px # choose xrandr displaymode set $username mango set $mode_display Display mode (t) triple, (d) dual, (m) monitor, (l) laptop mode "$mode_display" { bindsym t exec --no-startup-id /home/$username/bin/.display triple, mode "default" bindsym d exec --no-startup-id /home/$username/bin/.display dual, mode "default" bindsym m exec --no-startup-id /home/$username/bin/.display monitor, mode "default" bindsym l exec --no-startup-id /home/$username/bin/.display side-monitor, mode "default" # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+I mode "$mode_display"