#+TITLE: Desktop #+TODO: TODO(t) CHECK(s) | OFF(o) #+PROPERTY: header-args :mkdirp yes #+PROPERTY: header-args:sh :tangle-mode (identity #o755) #+PROPERTY: header-args:bash :tangle-mode (identity #o755) My general desktop environment configuration. Parts prefexed with [OFF] are not used, but kept for historic purposes. For some reason GitHub's org renderer ignores TODO status, hence such a prefix. Most of the colors are from the Palenight theme. Colorcodes are taken from [[https://github.com/JonathanSpeek/palenight-iterm2][this repo]]: | Color | Default | Lighter | |---------+---------+---------| | Black | #292d3e | #434758 | | Red | #f07178 | #ff8b92 | | Green | #c3e88d | #ddffa7 | | Yellow | #ffcb6b | #ffe585 | | Blue | #82aaff | #9cc4ff | | Magenta | #c792ea | #e1acff | | Cyan | #89ddff | #a3f7ff | | White | #d0d0d0 | #ffffff | * i3wm :PROPERTIES: :header-args+: :tangle ./.config/i3/config :END: [[https://i3wm.org/][i3wm]] is a manual tiling window manager, which is currently my window manager of choice. I've tried several alternatives, including [[https://xmonad.org/][xmonad]] & [[https://github.com/ch11ng/exwm][EXWM]], but i3 seems to fit my workflow best. [[https://github.com/Airblader/i3][i3-gaps]] is a i3 fork with a few features like window gaps. I like to enable inner gaps when there is at least one container in a workspace. References: - [[https://i3wm.org/docs/][i3wm docs]] - [[https://github.com/Airblader/i3/wiki][i3-gaps wiki]] ** General settings #+begin_src conf-space set $mod Mod4 font pango:monospace 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # Move cursor between monitors mouse_warping output # Apply XFCE Settings exec xfsettingsd exec xiccd # Most needed keybindigs # 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'" #+end_src ** Managing windows #+begin_src conf-space # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # change focus bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l focus right # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys: 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+s split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split) bindsym $mod+w layout stacking bindsym $mod+t layout tabbed bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+f floating toggle bindsym $mod+Tab move workspace to output right bindsym $mod+q focus output right # 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+Shift+A focus child #+end_src ** Workspaces #+begin_src conf-space set $w1 "1 🚀" set $w2 "2 🌍" set $w3 "3 💬" set $w4 "4 🛠️️" set $w7 "7 🛰️" set $w8 "8 📝" set $w9 "9 🎵" set $w10 "10 📦" bindsym $mod+1 workspace $w1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace $w2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace $w3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace $w4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace $w7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace $w8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace $w9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace $w10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $w1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $w2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $w3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $w4 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 $w7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $w8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $w9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $w10 # Cycle workspaces bindsym $mod+comma workspace prev bindsym $mod+period workspace next #+end_src ** Rules Rules to automatically assign applications to workspaces and do other stuff, like enable floating. Most apps can be distinguished by a WM class (you can get one with [[https://www.x.org/releases/X11R7.5/doc/man/man1/xprop.1.html][xprop]]), but in some cases it doesn't work, e.g. for terminal applications. In that case rules can be based on a window title, for instance. However, watch out for the following: rule such as ~for_window [title="ncmpcpp.*"] move to workspace $w9~ will move *any* windows with a title, starting with =ncmpcpp= to workspace =$w9=, which, for instance, may move your browser there if you google "ncmpcpp". #+begin_src conf-space assign [class="Emacs"] $w1 assign [class="qutebrowser"] $w2 assign [class="firefox"] $w2 assign [class="VK"] $w3 assign [class="Slack"] $w3 assign [class="discord"] $w3 assign [class="TelegramDesktop"] $w3 assign [class="Postman"] $w4 assign [class="Chromium-browse"] $w4 assign [class="chromium"] $w4 assign [class="google-chrome"] $w4 assign [title="Vue Developer Tools"] $w4 assign [class="Google Play Music Desktop Player"] $w9 assign [class="jetbrains-datagrip"] $w4 assign [class="zoom"] $w7 assign [class="skype"] $w7 assign [class="Mailspring"] $w8 assign [class="Thunderbird"] $w8 assign [class="Joplin"] $w8 assign [class="keepassxc"] $w10 for_window [title="VirtScreen"] floating enable for_window [title="ncmpcpp.*"] move to workspace $w9 for_window [title="newsboat.*"] move to workspace $w9 for_window [title=".*run_wego"] move to workspace $w9 for_window [class="cinnamon-settings*"] floating enable for_window [title="Picture-in-Picture"] sticky enable #+end_src ** Scratchpad Scratch terminal, inspired by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-l7DnDbiiU][this Luke Smith's video]]. *** Launch script First of all, we have to distinguish scratchpad terminal from a normal one. To do that, one can create st with a required classname. Then, it would be cool not to duplicate scratchpads, so the following script first looks for a window with a created classname. If it exists, the script just toggles the scratchpad visibilty. Otherwise, a new instance of a window is created. #+begin_src bash :tangle ./bin/scripts/dropdown #!/bin/bash CLASSNAME="dropdown_tmux" COMMAND="st -n $CLASSNAME -e tmux new-session -s $CLASSNAME" pid=$(xdotool search --classname "dropdown_tmux") if [[ ! -z $pid ]]; then i3-msg scratchpad show else setsid -f ${COMMAND} fi #+end_src *** i3 config #+begin_src conf-space # Scratchpad for_window [instance="dropdown_*"] floating enable for_window [instance="dropdown_*"] move scratchpad for_window [instance="dropdown_*"] sticky enable for_window [instance="dropdown_*"] scratchpad show for_window [instance="dropdown_*"] move position center bindsym $mod+u exec ~/bin/scripts/dropdown #+end_src ** Gaps & borders The main reason to use i3-gaps #+begin_src conf-space # Borders # for_window [class=".*"] border pixel 0 default_border pixel 3 hide_edge_borders both # Gaps set $default_inner 10 set $default_outer 0 gaps inner $default_inner gaps outer $default_outer smart_gaps on #+end_src *** Keybindings #+begin_src conf-space mode "inner gaps" { bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5 bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5 bindsym Shift+plus gaps inner all plus 5 bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5 bindsym 0 gaps inner current set 0 bindsym Shift+0 gaps inner all set 0 bindsym r gaps inner current set $default_inner bindsym Shift+r gaps inner all set $default_inner bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } mode "outer gaps" { bindsym plus gaps outer current plus 5 bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5 bindsym Shift+plus gaps outer all plus 5 bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5 bindsym 0 gaps outer current set 0 bindsym Shift+0 gaps outer all set 0 bindsym r gaps outer current set $default_outer bindsym Shift+r gaps outer all set $default_outer bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+g mode "inner gaps" bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "outer gaps" #+end_src ** Move & resize windows More or less standard set of keybindings to move & resize floating windows. Just be careful to always make a way to return from these new modes, otherwise you'd end up in a rather precarious position. #+begin_src conf-space # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that) mode "resize" { # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode 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 bindsym Shift+h resize shrink width 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+j resize grow height 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+k resize shrink height 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+l resize grow width 100 px or 100 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 bindsym Shift+Left resize shrink width 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+Down resize grow height 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+Up resize shrink height 100 px or 100 ppt bindsym Shift+Right resize grow width 100 px or 100 ppt # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" mode "move" { bindsym $mod+Tab focus right bindsym Left move left bindsym Down move down bindsym Up move up bindsym Right move right bindsym h move left bindsym j move down bindsym k move up bindsym l move right # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+m mode "move" focus floating #+end_src ** OFF [OFF] Intergration with dmenu [[https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/][dmenu]] is a dynamic menu program for X. I've opted out of using in favour of rofi, but here is a relevant bit of config. Scripts are located in the =bin/scripts= folder. #+begin_src conf-space :tangle no # dmenu bindsym $mod+d exec i3-dmenu-desktop --dmenu="dmenu -l 10" bindsym $mod+apostrophe mode "dmenu" mode "dmenu" { bindsym d exec i3-dmenu-desktop --dmenu="dmenu -l 10"; mode default bindsym p exec dmenu_run -l 10; mode default bindsym m exec dmenu-man; mode default bindsym b exec dmenu-buku; mode default bindsym f exec dmenu-explore; mode default bindsym t exec dmenu-tmuxp; mode default bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id dmenu-buku #+end_src ** Integration with rofi Keybindings to launch [[https://github.com/davatorium/rofi][rofi]]. For more detail, look the [[*Rofi]] section. #+begin_src conf-space bindsym $mod+d exec "rofi -modi 'drun,run' -show drun" bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id rofi-buku-mine bindsym $mod+apostrophe mode "rofi" mode "rofi" { bindsym d exec "rofi -modi 'drun,run' -show drun" bindsym m exec rofi-man; mode default bindsym b exec rofi-buku-mine; mode default bindsym k exec rofi-keepassxc -d ~/MEGAsync/Passwords.kdbx; mode default bindsym Escape mode "default" } #+end_src ** Launching apps & misc keybindings I prefer to use a separate mode to launch most of my apps, with some exceptions. *** Apps #+begin_src conf-space # Launch apps # start a terminal at workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Return exec "i3-msg 'workspace 1 🚀; exec st'" bindsym $mod+p exec "copyq menu" bindsym $mod+Shift+x exec "i3lock -f -i /home/pavel/Pictures/lock-wallpaper-2-1.png" bindsym $mod+semicolon mode "apps" mode "apps" { bindsym Escape mode "default" bindsym b exec firefox; mode default bindsym v exec vk-messenger; mode default bindsym s exec slack; mode default; bindsym m exec "st -e ncmpcpp"; mode default bindsym c exec "copyq toggle"; mode default bindsym k exec "keepassxc"; mode default # bindsym e exec mailspring; mode default bindsym a exec "bash /home/pavel/bin/emacs.sh"; mode default bindsym n exec "st -e newsboat"; mode default bindsym w exec "st /home/pavel/bin/scripts/run_wego"; mode default # bindsym a exec emacsclient -c; mode default # bindsym Shift+a exec emacs; mode default } #+end_src *** Media controls & brightness #+begin_src conf-space # Pulse Audio controls bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%" bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%" bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle" # Media player controls bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec mpc toggle bindsym XF86AudioPause exec mpc pause bindsym XF86AudioNext exec mpc next bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec mpc prev # Screen brightness bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 5 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 5 #+end_src *** Screenshots #+begin_src conf-space # Screenshots bindsym --release Print exec "flameshot gui" bindsym --release Shift+Print exec "xfce4-screenshooter" #+end_src ** Colors Application of the palenight theme to the WM. #+begin_src conf-space # Colors set $bg-color #292d3e set $active-color #82aaff set $inactive-bg-color #434758 set $text-color #f3f4f5 set $inactive-text-color #aaaaaa set $urgent-bg-color #f07178 set $urgent-text-color #000000 # window colors # border background text indicator child border client.focused $active-color $bg-color $text-color $bg-color $active-color client.unfocused $bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color $bg-color $bg-color client.focused_inactive $active-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color $bg-color $bg-color client.urgent $urgent-bg-color $urgent-bg-color $urgent-text-color $bg-color $urgent-bg-color #+end_src ** OFF [OFF] i3blocks I've opted out of i3bar & [[https://github.com/vivien/i3blocks][i3blocks]] for [[https://github.com/polybar/polybar][polybar]] #+begin_src conf-space :tangle no bar { status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3/i3blocks.conf i3bar_command i3bar font pango:monospace 12 output HDMI-A-0 tray_output none colors { background $bg-color separator #757575 # border background text focused_workspace $bg-color $bg-color $text-color inactive_workspace $inactive-bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color urgent_workspace $urgent-bg-color $urgent-bg-color $urgent-text-color } } bar { status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3/i3blocks.conf i3bar_command i3bar font pango:monospace 10 output DVI-D-0 colors { background $bg-color separator #757575 # border background text focused_workspace $bg-color $bg-color $text-color inactive_workspace $inactive-bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color urgent_workspace $urgent-bg-color $urgent-bg-color $urgent-text-color } } #+end_src ** Keyboard Layout A script to set Russian-English keyboard layout: #+begin_src bash :tangle ./bin/scripts/set_layout #!/bin/bash setxkbmap -layout us,ru setxkbmap -model pc105 -option 'grp:win_space_toggle' -option 'grp:alt_shift_toggle' #+end_src A script to toggle the layout #+begin_src bash :tangle ./bin/scripts/toggle_layout #!/bin/bash if setxkbmap -query | grep -q us,ru; then setxkbmap -layout us setxkbmap -option else setxkbmap -layout us,ru setxkbmap -model pc105 -option 'grp:win_space_toggle' -option 'grp:alt_shift_toggle' fi #+end_src And the relevant i3 settings: #+begin_src conf-space # Layout exec_always --no-startup-id set_layout bindsym $mod+slash exec toggle_layout #+end_src ** Autostart #+begin_src conf-space # Polybar exec_always --no-startup-id "bash /home/pavel/bin/polybar.sh" # PulseEffects exec --no-startup-id pulseeffects --gapplication-service # Sudo exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 # Wallpaper exec_always "feh --bg-fill ~/Pictures/wallpaper-2.jpg" # Picom exec picom # Keynav exec keynav # Applets exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/nm-applet exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/blueman-applet # MPD exec --no-startup-id mpd # Stuff exec aw-qt exec "vnstatd -d" exec dunst exec kde-connect-indicator exec copyq exec "xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap" exec "bash ~/bin/autostart.sh" #+end_src