filet-lignux

A developer's linux configuration - a palatable lean slice.

See https://github.com/fuglaro/filet-wm, a core component of this project.

This project explores minimalism while still providing the full power of a desktop environment. It is not for everyone, and it is the result of strong opinions, such as:

Complexity must justify itself.
Lightweight is better than heavyweight.
Select your dependencies wisely: they are complexity, but not using them, or using the wrong ones, can lead to worse complexity.
Powerful features are good, but simplicity and clarity are essential.
Adding layers of simplicity, to avoid understanding something useful, only adds complexity, and is a trap for learning trivia instead of knowledge.
Steep learning curves are dangerous, but don't just push a vertical wall deeper; learning is good, so make the incline gradual for as long as possible.
Allow other tools to thrive - e.g: terminals don't need tabs or scrollback, that's what tmux is for.
Fix where fixes belong - don't work around bugs in other applications, contribute to them, or make something better.
Improvement via reduction is sometimes what a project desperately needs, because we do so tend to just add. (https://www.theregister.com/2021/04/09/people_complicate_things/)

Installation

Note that this will move aside some configuration files in your home directory such as .tmux.conf.

git clone git@github.com:fuglaro/filet-lignux.git --depth=1
cd filet-lignux
./install

To also install the mouse keys (capslock becomes left-click, etc) and make filet-lignux selectable in the display mangager, components must be installed to the system via sudo:

sudo ./sysinstall

Launching

startx ~/.config/filetlignux/start

Future Considerations

? alacritty doesn't work on oneplus6T(postmarketos)
nvim configuration for syntax highlighting in 16 color terminals isn't beautiful
better theme for gtk-x
enhance xdg_open settings
put prefered application launcher wrappers in the bin folder.

Thanks to, grateful forks, and contributions

We stand on the shoulders of giants. They own this, far more than I do.