# i3 Settings ################################################################## set $mod Mod4 # This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango). font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod default_border pixel 1 hide_edge_borders smart # Use --single-instance for faster startup. See the "daemon" exec below set $TERMINAL kitty --single-instance set $TERM_CLASS kitty set $TERM_DIR_FLAG -d set $TERM_TITLE_FLAG -T set $TERM_TRANSPARENCY_FLAG -o background_opacity= set $TERM_SCRATCHPAD_TRANS 0.45 set $TERM_CMD_FLAG # Focus should not follow mouse # focus_follows_mouse no # Gaps ######################################################################### # gaps inner 10 # gaps outer 7 # Execs ######################################################################## # Starting a new kitty process is quite slow. With --single-instance (see # $TERMINAL definition above) "new invocations will instead create a new # top-level window in the existing kitty instance"[^1] to allow "kitty to share # a single sprite cache on the GPU"[^1], so that startup is almost instant. # # For this to work best, launch one hidden "daemon" instance at startup so that # the kitty process is always running, even when no OS windows exists. # # NOTE: `--start-as hidden` needs kitty 0.42.0 or later. # # Additionally allow remote_control over a socket, so that kitty-cwd works. # # [^1]: kitty(1) exec --no-startup-id $TERMINAL \ --start-as hidden \ --detach \ -o allow_remote_control=socket-only \ --listen-on unix:/tmp/mykitty # Multi monitor support exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/monitor-setup.sh & # Keybindins ################################################################### # Terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec $TERMINAL $TERM_DIR_FLAG "$(kitty-cwd)" bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec $TERMINAL # Program launcher bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show drun bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec dmenu_run # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # change focus focus_wrapping no bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l 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 # set split orientation bindsym $mod+v split vertical bindsym $mod+Shift+v split horizontal # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split) 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 # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+1 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 1 bindsym $mod+2 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 2 bindsym $mod+3 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 3 bindsym $mod+4 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 4 bindsym $mod+5 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 5 bindsym $mod+6 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 6 bindsym $mod+7 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 7 bindsym $mod+8 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 8 bindsym $mod+9 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 9 bindsym $mod+0 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -s 0 # switch back to the previous workspace workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes bindsym $mod+Tab exec i3-msg workspace "$( \ i3-msg -t get_workspaces | \ jq -r '.[] | select(.focused).name')" # Switch visible workspaces (e.g. multi monitor setup) bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab exec i3-msg workspace "$( \ i3-msg -t get_workspaces | \ jq -r '.[] | select(.visible and (.focused | not)).name' | \ head -1)" # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+1 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -m 0 # move focused container and switch to workspace bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 1 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 2 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 3 bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 4 bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 5 bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 6 bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 7 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 8 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 9 bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 exec ~/.config/i3/multi-monitor-workspaces.sh -ms 0 # 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 'Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' \ -b 'Yes' \ 'i3-msg exit' # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that) mode "resize" { bindsym h resize grow left bindsym j resize grow down bindsym k resize grow up bindsym l resize grow right bindsym Shift+h resize shrink right bindsym Shift+j resize shrink up bindsym Shift+k resize shrink down bindsym Shift+l resize shrink left # Set window size to predefined values # firefox anti fingerprinting bindsym p resize set 1920 1080 # scratchpad-terminal default size bindsym s resize set 1600 900 # "fullscreen" bindsym f resize set 3200 1770 # "reader" - terminal with vim without line numbers fitting 80 characters bindsym r resize set 1170 # Move window to center bindsym c move position center # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" bindsym $mod+r mode "default" } bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" # Brightness controls (/etc/X11/xorg.conf necessary) bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 5 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 5 # Volume controls # See: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/125/how-to-change-the-systems-volume.1.html bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id \ amixer -q -D pulse sset Master 5%+ bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id \ amixer -q -D pulse sset Master 5%- bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id \ amixer -q -D pulse sset Master toggle-mute # Lock bindsym $mod+mod1+l exec xset s activate # Start powermenu bindsym $mod+p exec ~/.config/rofi/powermenu.sh & # Notify when toggling airplane mode bindsym XF86RFKill exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/airplane-mode-notify.sh bindsym $mod+Shift+m move scratchpad bindsym $mod+Shift+o scratchpad show # scratchpad-terminal for_window [class="^$TERM_CLASS$" title="^scratchpad-terminal$"] \ move scratchpad, \ scratchpad show, \ sticky enable, \ border none, \ resize set 1600 900, \ move position center # Toggle the scratchpad-terminal or create a new one if none exists. bindsym $mod+comma exec \ i3-msg '[class="^$TERM_CLASS$" title="^scratchpad-terminal$"] \ scratchpad show' \ || $TERMINAL $TERM_TRANSPARENCY_FLAG$TERM_SCRATCHPAD_TRANS \ $TERM_DIR_FLAG "$(kitty-cwd)" \ $TERM_TITLE_FLAG scratchpad-terminal for_window [class="^TelegramDesktop$"] \ move scratchpad, \ scratchpad show bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec \ i3-msg '[class="^TelegramDesktop$"] scratchpad show' \ || Telegram for_window [class="^Signal$"] \ move scratchpad, \ scratchpad show bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec \ i3-msg '[class="^Signal$"] scratchpad show' \ || signal-desktop for_window [class="^Bitwarden$"] \ move scratchpad, \ scratchpad show bindsym $mod+Shift+b exec \ i3-msg '[class="^Bitwarden$"] scratchpad show' \ || bitwarden-desktop for_window [class="^$TERM_CLASS$" title="^polybar-datetime-calendar$"] \ floating enable, \ border pixel 3, \ resize set 378 300, \ move position 1411 32 for_window [class="^$TERM_CLASS$" title="^polybar-wlan$"] \ floating enable, \ border pixel 3, \ resize set 1125 750, \ move position 2075 32 bindsym $mod+c exec ~/.config/polybar/scripts/calendar.sh -t & # screenshots bindsym --release Print exec cd ~/media/pics/screens/ && scrot bindsym --release Shift+Print exec cd ~/media/pics/screens/ && scrot -s -f # Zoom links in private browser bindsym $mod+z exec ~/.local/bin/zoom-links # Monitor selection with fzf for_window [class="^$TERM_CLASS$" title="^fzf-monitor-setup$"] \ floating enable, \ border pixel 3, \ resize set 378 300, \ move position 1 32 bindsym $mod+m exec \ pkill -f fzf-monitor-setup -O 1 \ || $TERMINAL $TERM_TITLE_FLAG fzf-monitor-setup $TERM_CMD_FLAG \ sh -c "~/.local/bin/monitor-setup && ~/.config/polybar/launch.sh"