This script is meant for those who are intimidated by installing DWM by themselves or are (like Matt) just too lazy to do it.
- You need to install git (either sudo pacman -S git or sudo apt install git).
- After you install the script, install the fonts from the Hack folder that was included with the script. These fonts are needed to make the bar look right.
- One of the scripts that the bar uses, weather.py, will need your own Open-WeatherAPI and your location to work. You can get these things by going to https://openweathermap.org
- If you encounter an error, be sure to get as much detail from the script as possible, then file an issue.
- The script has no error reporting. So if it errors out, the only notice you'll get is in the script output. I'm aware that this is not best practice, but I'm still learning bash.
Step 1. Download the script
git clone $URL
Step 2. CD into that director
cd dwmricer
Step 3. Use Vim (or another editor) to change the code for your particular distro. This just needs to be done at the top. If you're using Arch, you need not change anything. If you're using Ubuntu, you need to comment out the line that starts sudo pacman, and delete the # sign in front of the line that starts sudo apt install.
Step 4. cd ..
cd ..
Step 5. Now, run the script. DO NOT RUN AS ROOT!
./dwmricer
You will be prompted for your password. You may also be asked to confirm the installation of some software by pressing the y button. Do so.
Step 6. Log out of your current DE or Window Manager.
Step 7. Log into DWM. (There should be a little cog or something on your log in screen to change your current session)
MOD p --- spawn dmenucmd
MOD j --- focusstack +1
MOD k --- focusstack -1
MOD i --- incnmaster +1
MOD h --- setmfact -0.05
MOD l --- setmfact +0.05
MOD Tab --- view
MOD q --- killclient
MOD t --- setlayout layouts[0]
MOD F1 --- setlayout layouts[2]
MOD m --- setlayout layouts[1]
MOD F2 --- setlayout layouts[3]
MOD F3 --- setlayout layouts[4]
MOD F4 --- setlayout layouts[5]
MOD F5 --- setlayout layouts[6]
MOD F6 --- setlayout layouts[7]
MOD F7 --- setlayout layouts[8]
MOD F8 --- setlayout layouts[9]
MOD F9 --- setlayout layouts[10]
MOD F10 --- setlayout layouts[11]
MOD f --- setlayout layouts[12]
MOD + Ctrl comma --- cyclelayout -1
MOD + Ctrl period --- cyclelayout +1
MOD space --- setlayout
MOD space --- setlayout
MOD + Shift j --- movestack +1
MOD + Shift k --- movestack -1
MOD + Shift space --- togglefloating
MOD 0 --- view ~0
MOD + Shift 0 --- tag ~0
MOD Left --- focusmon -1
MOD Right --- focusmon +1
MOD + Shift Left --- tagmon -1
MOD + Shift Right --- tagmon +1
MOD y --- togglescratch 0
MOD u --- togglescratch 1
MOD n --- togglescratch 2
MOD + Shift n --- togglescratch 3
MOD o --- togglescratch 4
MOD + Shift x --- quit
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My rice of DWM needs Nerd Fonts installed. If you don't have them, you'll need to do so.
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If DWM won't load, chances are it it did not compile correctly, either due to a missing dwm dependency or a permissions issue. Submit an issue and I'll try to help.