i3-wm-config by benkaiser

This is my configuration for the i3 window manager.

I have used both awesome and i3 and felt i3 is a bit more customizable. Try both of them before choosing if you hate working with mouse and dig tiling of windows.

I am still figuring out to get all the parts of the original repo working. Right now, the status bar is the default provided by i3. i3pystatus is not being used. workspace_controller.py is not being used as workspace navigation is slow. Using the default commands for the navigation keybindings

Dependencies

i3 - the i3 window manager
py3status - for changing the status bar
dmenu - for menu operations
python3 - for my workspace controller script

Keyboard Shortcuts

Mod Key: Windows(Super) key (Mod4)

i3 keys

Mod + Shift + b = Reload i3 configuration file
Mod + Shift + r = Restart i3 (reload )
Mod + Shift + e = Exit i3

Applications

Mod + Enter = Terminal
Mod + d = Run dmenu (with mods to open application in the current space)

Window Operations

Mod + Shift + c = Kill current window
Mod + f = Make current window fullscreen

Mod + Shift + 1 = Move window to workspace 1 in block
Mod + Shift + 2 = Move window to workspace 2 in block
Mod + Shift + 3 = Move window to workspace 3 in block
Mod + Shift + 4 = Move window to workspace 4 in block
Mod + Shift + 5 = Move window to workspace 5 in block
Mod + Shift + 6 = Move window to workspace 6 in block
Mod + Shift + 7 = Move window to workspace 7 in block
Mod + Shift + 8 = Move window to workspace 8 in block
Mod + Shift + 9 = Move window to workspace 9 in block
Mod + Shift + 0 = Move window to workspace 0 in block

##Enter resize mode Mod + r = Resize window

Navigation. Changed to replicate vim bindings

Mod + h = Focus window to the left
Mod + j = Focus window down
Mod + k = Focus window up
Mod + l = Focus window to the right

Layouts

Mod + Shift+Control+h = Split horizontal layout
Mod + v = Split vertical layout
Mod + s = Stacking layout
Mod + w = Tabbed layout
Mod + e = Default layout
Mod + space = Toggle between floating/tiling layers

System Manipulation

Volume Decrease Key (varies on keyboard) / XF86AudioLowerVolume = Lower volume by 2%
Volume Increase Key (varies on keyboard) / XF86AudioRaiseVolume = Raise volume by 2%
Volume Mute Key (varies on keyboard) / XF86AudioMute = Mute volume

#Rhythmbox bindings Shift+Control+space Play/Pause Shift+Control+j Play Next Song Shift+Control+k Play Previous Song

Added vim style bindings

Mod + Left = Switch to workspace -1 (e.g. 1 to 0)
Mod +Control+ h = Switch to workspace -1 (e.g. 1 to 0)
Mod + Right = Switch to workspace +1 (e.g 1 to 2)
Mod + Control+l = Switch to workspace +1 (e.g 1 to 2)
Mod + Up = Switch to workspace +10 (e.g 1 to 11)
Mod + Control+k = Switch to workspace +10 (e.g 1 to 11)
Mod + Down = Switch to workspace -10 (e.g 1 to -9)
Mod + Control+j = Switch to workspace -10 (e.g 1 to -9)

##Move to previous workspace Mod+b

The blocks refer to blocks of 10, so if you were on workspace 15 and pressed Mod + 2 you would move to 12. The same applies to Mod + Shift + 2 except it moves the window to the selected workspace.

Other Modifications

Custom color scheme centering around my favourite color #44bbff.
My own application startup list, just sift through what you want

ma08/i3-wm-config