# i3 config file (v4) # Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference! # This config file uses keycodes (bindsym) and was written for the QWERTY # layout. # This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango). font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 12 ###################################################### # STARTUP ####################################### # set dpi settings exec_always xrandr --dpi 165 exec --no-startup-id compton --config ~/.config/compton/compton.conf -b # startup gnome exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/gnome-setting-daemon/gsd-xsettings exec_always --no-startup-id gnome-power-manager # startup pulse audio controls exec pa-applet # set wallpaper exec_always --no-startup-id nitrogen --head=0 --save --set-centered ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/landscapes/03886_paintedplains_3840x2160.jpg & exec_always --no-startup-id nitrogen --head=1 --save --set-centered ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/landscapes/03886_paintedplains_3840x2160.jpg & exec_always --no-startup-id nitrogen --head=2 --save --set-centered ~/Pictures/Wallpapers/landscapes/03886_paintedplains_3840x2160.jpg & # start polybar exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/polybar.sh & # connect to pritunl on i3 start exec --no-startup-id pritunl-client enable 65adf618f9dc44b9818b558d1b84bdba && pritunl-client start 65adf618f9dc44b9818b558d1b84bdba # tell dunst to use the custom dunstrc exec --no-startup-id dunst -config ~/.config/dunst/dunstrc & ############################# # BINDINGS ############################## # audio controls bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q set Master 2%+ unmute bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer -q set Master 2%- unmute bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle #Pause actually works as a play toggle for MPRIS interfaces. bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec qdbus org.mpris.clementine /Player Pause # start a terminal bindsym Mod1+Return exec terminator bindsym Mod1+Shift+i exec sudo insomnia # start chrome with correct DPI settings bindsym Mod1+Shift+Return exec google-chrome-stable --force-device-scale-factor=1.65 %U # Sets up 2 external displays side by side, with the laptop display on the far right bindsym Mod1+Shift+f exec xrandr --output DVI-I-2-1 --auto --left-of DVI-I-3-2 && sleep 1 && xrandr --output DVI-I-3-2 --auto --left-of eDP-1-1 && sleep 1 && xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --auto --primary --preferred bindsym Mod1+Shift+g exec xrandr --output DVI-I-3-2 --auto --left-of DVI-I-2-1 && sleep 1 && xrandr --output DVI-I-2-1 --auto --left-of eDP-1-1 && sleep 1 && xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --auto --primary --preferred # disconnects the 2 external monitors bindsym Mod1+Shift+Ctrl+g exec xrandr --output DVI-I-3-2 --off && xrandr --output DVI-I-2-1 --off bindsym Mod1+Shift+x move workspace to output right # turn off laptop monitor bindsym Mod1+Shift+~ exec xrandr --output eDP-1-1 --off # start/stop pritunl bindsym Mod1+Shift+v exec pritunl-client start 65adf618f9dc44b9818b558d1b84bdba bindsym Mod1+Shift+Ctrl+v exec pritunl-client stop 65adf618f9dc44b9818b558d1b84bdba # There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications # shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that installed. bindsym Mod1+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop # reload the configuration file bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3) bindsym Mod1+Shift+r restart # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session) bindsym Mod1+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'" # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window. # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them. bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show # split in horizontal orientation bindsym Mod1+i split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym Mod1+s split t # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen toggle # use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier Mod1 # kill focused window bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill # use these keys for focus, movement, and resize directions when reaching for # the arrows is not convenient set $left h set $down j set $up k set $right l # change focus bindsym Mod1+$left focus left bindsym Mod1+$down focus down bindsym Mod1+$up focus up bindsym Mod1+$right focus right # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys: bindsym Mod1+Left focus left bindsym Mod1+Down focus down bindsym Mod1+Up focus up bindsym Mod1+Right focus right # move focused window bindsym Mod1+Shift+$left move left bindsym Mod1+Shift+$down move down bindsym Mod1+Shift+$up move up bindsym Mod1+Shift+$right move right # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys: bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split) bindsym Mod1+e layout stacking bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed bindsym Mod1+q layout toggle split # toggle tiling / floating bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym Mod1+a focus parent # focus the child container #bindsym Mod1+d focus child # switch to workspace bindsym Mod1+1 workspace 1 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace 2 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace 3 bindsym Mod1+4 workspace 4 bindsym Mod1+5 workspace 5 bindsym Mod1+6 workspace 6 bindsym Mod1+7 workspace 7 bindsym Mod1+8 workspace 8 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace 9 bindsym Mod1+0 workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3 bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5 bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9 bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10 # 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 $left resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym $down resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym $up resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym $right resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt # same bindings, but for the arrow keys bindsym Left resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym Down resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym Up resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt bindsym Right resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym Mod1+r mode "resize" # finds out, if available) #bar { #status_command i3status #}