# i3 config file (v4) # # Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference! # Variables «1 ################################################# set $mod Mod4 set $alt Mod1 set $dir $HOME/.i3/ # General Settings «1 ################################################ # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $alt # Theming «1 ################################################# # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font # is used in the bar {} block below. ISO 10646 = Unicode #font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1 font pango:Inconsolata 9 # Bars «1 ################################################# bar { font pango:DroidSansMono 9 status_command $dir/scripts/conkystatus.sh position top tray_output primary } # Key Bindings «1 ################################################# # General «2 ############ # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+w kill bindsym $alt+F4 kill # reload the configuration file bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3) bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session) bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'" # Moving / Focus «2 ################### # change focus (ViM-like) «3 bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l focus right # alternative: cursor keys «3 bindsym $mod+Left focus left bindsym $mod+Down focus down bindsym $mod+Up focus up bindsym $mod+Right focus right # move focused window (ViM-like) «3 bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right # alternative: cursor keys «3 bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right # move workspace «3 bindsym $mod+Control+Left move workspace to output left bindsym $mod+Control+h move workspace to output left bindsym $mod+Control+Right move workspace to output right bindsym $mod+Control+l move workspace to output right # misc «3 # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+Shift+a focus child: # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $alt+space focus mode_toggle # Layout «2 ########### # split in horizontal orientation ('h' is already consumed) bindsym $mod+Shift+v split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $alt+Shift+space floating toggle # Workspaces «2 ############### # switch to workspace «3 bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace mail # move focused container to workspace «3 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace mail # back and forth ... «3 bindsym $mod+Tab workspace back_and_forth bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab move container to workspace back_and_forth # goto a specific workspace, via i3-input «3 bindsym $mod+g exec i3-input -F 'workspace %s' -P 'Goto workspace: ' bindsym $mod+Shift+g exec i3-input -F 'move container to workspace %s' -P 'Goto workspace: ' # Resizing «2 ############# # (you can also use the mouse for that) mode "resize" { # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt # same bindings, but for the arrow keys bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" # Start Programs «2 ################### # Terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec urxvtc # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+space exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run -b # There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications # shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that # installed. # bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop # mpc «3 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+c exec mpc toggle bindsym $mod+Ctrl+v exec mpc stop bindsym $mod+Ctrl+b exec mpc next bindsym $mod+Ctrl+z exec mpc prev bindsym $mod+Ctrl+s exec mpc single # Special window rules «1 ################################################ # feh should be floating for_window [class="^feh$"] floating enable # Thunderbird stuff assign [class="^(?i)thunderbird$"] → mail for_window [class="^(?i)thunderbird$"] floating enable for_window [class="^(?i)thunderbird$" instance="MsgCompose"] floating disable for_window [class="^(?i)thunderbird$" instance="Mail"] floating disable; layout stacked # Firefox stuff for_window [class="^(?i)firefox$" instance="Browser"] floating enable # Autostart «1 ################################################ # volume icon exec volumeicon # vim: ft=i3 fdm=marker fmr=«,»