nix-config/dotfiles/.config/i3/config

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# Set the command key for i3 to super
set $mod Mod4

# Set the secondary command key to alt
set $alt Mod1

# Use Hack as our preferred font of choice
font pango:Hack 12

# Add a subtle border to all windows (allows us to easily see which one has focus)
for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 1
new_window pixel 1

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# i3 Controls - These are the core keys that you use to manage
# your windows, some of which are already i3 defaults
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# ========================= Managing Windows ========================= 

# Open a new terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec termite

# Close the currently focused window
bindsym $mod+q          kill
bindsym $mod+Shift+q    kill

# Change the focus between windows, vim style
bindsym $mod+h focus left
bindsym $mod+j focus down
bindsym $mod+k focus up
bindsym $mod+l focus right

# Move the currently focused window, vim style
bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right

# Toggle fullscreen (also bind F11 so certain programs use i3's fullscreen)
bindsym $mod+f  fullscreen toggle
bindsym F11     fullscreen toggle

# Switch to an updated window (useful for opening URLs and jumping to the browser)
bindsym $mod+p [urgent=latest] focus

# Open new windows horizontally (to the right) or vertically (below)
bindsym $mod+semicolon split horizontal
bindsym $mod+v split vertical

# ========================= Floating Windows ========================= 

# Toggle floating mode
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# Hold down $mod and use the pointer to move floating windows around
floating_modifier $mod

# Switch between focusing floating windows and regular windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# ========================= Program-Specific Windows ========================= 

for_window [class="^feh$"] floating enable
for_window [instance="^feh$"] floating enable

# ========================= Workspaces ========================= 

# Easily switch between your two most recently used workspaces
bindsym $alt+a workspace back_and_forth

# Easily switch between all workspaces
bindsym $alt+Tab workspace next
bindsym $alt+Shift+Tab workspace prev

# Easily open a new workspace
bindsym $alt+f exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/new_workspace.sh

# Move directly to workspace N without tabbing through all of them
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10

# Move the currently focused window to workspace N
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10

# ========================= Resize Mode ========================= 

# Set the re-size size (rss) to 10
set $rss 10

# Keybindings for resize mode (Enter or Return to exit)
mode "resize" {
        bindsym h resize shrink width $rss px or $rss ppt
        bindsym j resize grow height $rss px or $rss ppt
        bindsym k resize shrink height $rss px or $rss ppt
        bindsym l resize grow width $rss px or $rss ppt

        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

# Keybinding to enter resize mode
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# ========================= Lock Screen ========================= 

# Add a keybinding to instantly lock the screen
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+l exec i3lock -i ~/.config/i3/lock.png 

# ========================= i3-Specific ========================= 

# Restart i3 (layout is preserved and open programs are still open)
# This is particularly useful when you want to test out new i3/config settings
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart

# ========================= Disabled Keys ========================= 

# Disable F1 (useful for programs that open a help window)
bindsym F1 nop

# ========================= Program Shortcuts ========================= 

# Easily open a new browser window with []
bindsym $mod+braceleft exec inox
bindsym $mod+braceright exec waterfox

# ========================= Music Player (cmus) ========================= 

# Easily pause and resume music playback
bindsym $mod+m exec --no-startup-id cmus-remote --pause

# Easily jump to the next and previous songs
bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id cmus-remote --prev
bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id cmus-remote --next

# ========================= Screenshot tool (shotgun) ========================= 

# Bind Print Scren to screenshot the desktop and open the output png
bindsym Print exec ~/.config/i3/screenshot.sh

# ========================= Information Bar (polybar) ========================= 

# Easily show and hide polybar
bindsym $mod+o exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/polybar.sh

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# Configuration and keybindings specific to i3-gaps
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# Our preferred gap size of choice
set $inner 20
set $outer 5

# Enable gaps with our size of choice
gaps inner $inner
gaps outer $outer

# Only show gaps when there's more than one window open
# smart_gaps on

# Only show borders when there's more than one window open
# smart_borders on

# Make it easy to switch between gaps and no gaps
bindsym $mod+g          gaps inner all set 0;       gaps outer all set 0
bindsym $mod+Shift+g    gaps inner all set $inner;  gaps outer all set $outer

# Make it easy to disable and re-enable borders on a per-window basis
bindsym $mod+u border none
bindsym $mod+y border pixel 1

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# Sane defaults for border colors in i3 - Here we set the focused
# color to green and everything else to a light grey
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# Colors:               Border  Backgr. Text    Indicator
client.focused          #007030 #007030 #ffffff #007030
client.focused_inactive #888888 #2b2b2b #ffffff #2b2b2b
client.unfocused        #888888 #2b2b2b #ffffff #2b2b2b
client.urgent           #900000 #900000 #ffffff #900000