/dotFiles_bspwm

Configuration for bspwm tiling window manager (assumed Arch linux as distribution)

Primary LanguageShell

Notes:

  • Install zsh and set as default shell
  • Install oh-my-zsh
  • Install powerline fonts
  • Set gnome-terminal as the default terminal
  • Customise gnome terminal with colours and settings
  • Add the following line to .vimrc to allow vim to use 256 colour support in gt if $COLORTERM == 'gnome-terminal' set t_Co=256 endif
  • Install bspwm and sxhkd
  • Customise bspwm and sxhkd keybindings and window manager settings
  • Install dmenu and dmenu-extended plugin
  • Install compton
  • Configure /etc/vconsole.conf - set KEYMAP=colemak
  • Configure .xinitrc
  • Add the following lines to ~/.zsh export PANEL_FIFO="/tmp/panel-fifo" export PATH=$PATH:/home/mark/.config/panel export PANEL_HEIGHT=24
  • Add the three panel examples from bspwm examples to .config/panel
  • Add execute permissions to the files in .config/panel
  • Install sres-git from AUR or baskerville's git repo
  • Add panel dzen2 to ~/.config/bspwmrc