I3wm
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I3 window manager
Install
sudo apt-get install i3 rofi
Setup
i3wm as default env:
- A graphic login managers like xdm (or slim, lightdm, etc) can be used. They will start your session as defined in ~/.xsession file.
So, to start i3 as default window manager:
echo "exec i3 $@" > ~/.xsession chmod 750 ~/.xsession
However, a more complete configurantion can setup keyboard layout, wireless, bluetooth and audio tray icons, defines touchpad settings, display a background and so on, like in the follow example:
source ~/.bashrc bash -c " sleep 5s # start after X # # X Settings setxkbmap br, it, us # keyboard layout xset -b # disable pc speaker bell # configuring mackbook pro touchpad synclient\ VertTwoFingerScroll=1 HorizTwoFingerScroll=1\ TapButton1=1 TapButton2=3 TapButton3=2 # # Monitor nice -10 conky & # # Applets nice -5 nm-applet & # wireless gnome applet #nice -5 wicd-client -t & # wireless alternative applet nice -5 blueman-applet & # bluetooth applet nice -5 pnmixer & # pulse audio applet # # Background #feh --bg-scale /home/shared/graphics/backgrounds/i3wm\ 800x600.png xsetroot -solid '#3B4E3E' # set a solid color background " & # # finally, the X manager mv ~/.i3.log ~/.i3.log.old exec i3 -V $@ >> ~/.i3.log 2>&1
Config
- brightness control by keyboard
first install a brightness utility like brightnessctl or light
apt-get install brightnessctl
then configure the keyboard in ~/.config/i3/config like
# manage brightness bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl s '+10%' bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl s '10%-'
- lock screen
first install xss-lock and i3lock
apt-get install xss-lock i3lock
then configure the locker process in ~/.config/i3/config like
# start screen locker # from https://www.reddit.com/r/i3wm/comments/zusjb3/comment/j1lfos3/ exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock -c 04090e --nofork
please remember, /etc/shadow should be of the group shadow
Setup DPI resolution
See DPI resolution
and setup .config/i3/config
# font for window titles (and bar unless a different def in the bar {} block)
font xft:DejaVu Sans Mono 10
# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+d exec "rofi -show run -lines 30 -sidebar-mode -font \\"DejaVu Sans Mono 12\\" -terminal xterm -run-shell-command '{terminal} -e \\" {cmd}; read -n 1 -s\\"'"
Dual monitor
See DualMonitor