################################################################################## # # New Start: A modern Arch workflow built with an emphasis on functionality. # Copyright (C) 2017 Donovan Glover # # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program. If not, see . # ################################################################################## # 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 #################################################################### # i3 Controls - These are the core keys that you use to manage # your windows, some of which are already i3 defaults #################################################################### # ========================= 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 #################################################################### # Configuration and keybindings specific to i3-gaps #################################################################### # 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 #################################################################### # Sane defaults for border colors in i3 - Here we set the focused # color to green and everything else to a light grey #################################################################### # 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