# i3 config file (v4) # Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference! # MISC. SETTERS # Set mod key ($mod_next=, Mod4=) set $mod Mod1 set $mod_next Mod4 set $border_no_name border pixel 5 set $border_normal border normal 5 # Theme colors # set variable for main accent color set $acolor #d64161 # set other colors set $bgicolor #6a6868 set $bgucolor #2A3233 set $txtacolor #F9FAF9 set $txtucolor #bdbbbb set $indcolor #4deb56 # class border backgr. text indic. child_border client.focused $acolor $acolor $txtacolor $indcolor $acolor client.focused_inactive $bgicolor $bgicolor $txtacolor $indcolor $bgicolor client.unfocused $bgucolor $bgucolor $txtucolor $indcolor $bgucolor #client.urgent #CB4B16 #FDF6E3 #CB4B16 $indcolor #client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c $txtacolor #000000 #client.background #2B2C2B # set default desktop layout (default is tiling) workspace_layout tabbed # Configure border style for_window [class=".*"] $border_no_name # Hide borders hide_edge_borders none # set popup behaviour during full screen popup_during_fullscreen leave_fullscreen # change borders bindsym $mod+period $border_no_name bindsym $mod+$mod_next+period border none bindsym $mod+Control+period $border_normal # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font # # is used in the bar {} block below. #font pango:monospace 8 font xft:BitstreamVeraSans-Roman 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows floating_modifier $mod # Autostart applications exec --no-startup-id vmware-user exec --no-startup-id xsetroot -solid "#6a6868" # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start program launcher # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod_next+d exec dmenu_run -sb "$acolor" bindsym $mod_next+Return exec dmenu_run "$acolor" # 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 # focus_follows_mouse no # hjkl focus bindsym $mod+h focus left bindsym $mod+j focus down bindsym $mod+k focus up bindsym $mod+l focus right # master-stack keybinding (moves stack window to master and current master back to stack window) # NOTE: requires 'jq' set $get_layout $(i3-msg -t get_tree | jq -r 'recurse(.nodes[];.nodes!=null)|select(.nodes[].focused).layout') bindsym $mod+m exec "i3-msg focus parent, focus left" bindsym $mod+Shift+m exec "STK=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, move left; MST=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, focus up, focus right, layout $STK, focus parent, focus left, move right, focus left, layout $MST" bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec "MST=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, move right, focus parent, focus left, layout $MST" #bindsym $mod+comma exec "MST=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, focus up, move right, focus up, focus left, layout $MST" #bindsym $mod+Shift+comma exec "MST=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, focus up, focus right; STK=$get_layout; i3-msg layout stacked, focus left, move right, move up, focus down, layout $STK, focus parent, focus left, layout $MST" # move focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right 100px # hjkl move bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up 100px bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right 100px # workspace back and forth (with/without active container) workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes #bindsym $mod+b workspace back_and_forth #bindsym $mod+Shift+b move container to workspace back_and_forth; workspace back_and_forth # container layouts bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed bindsym $mod+q layout splith bindsym $mod+e layout splitv bindsym $mod+s layout stacking # child container layouts (creates a child container from current selected application) bindsym $mod+z split h bindsym $mod+x split v bindsym $mod+c layout toggle # alternate container layout bindsyms bindsym $mod+$mod_next+q split h bindsym $mod+$mod_next+e split v bindsym $mod+$mod_next+w split h; layout tabbed bindsym $mod+$mod_next+s split h; layout stacked # toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle bindsym $mod+shift+f exec "i3-msg focus parent, fullscreen toggle, focus child" # toggle tiling / floating focus bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+$mod_next+space focus mode_toggle # toggle sticky bindsym $mod+Ctrl+s sticky toggle; exec notify-send 'sticky windows toggled' # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent bindsym $mod+Escape focus child # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab move scratchpad # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window. # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them. bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show #navigate workspaces next / previous bindsym $mod+ctrl+right workspace next bindsym $mod+ctrl+left workspace prev bindsym $mod+ctrl+l workspace next bindsym $mod+ctrl+h workspace prev # Workspace names # to display names or symbols instead of plain workspace numbers you can use # something like: set $ws1 1:mail # set $ws2 2: set $ws1 1 set $ws2 2 set $ws3 3 set $ws4 4 set $ws5 5 set $ws6 6 set $ws7 7 set $ws8 8 # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8 # Move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8 # Move focused container to workspace, and switch to that workspace bindsym $mod+$mod_next+1 move container to workspace $ws1; workspace $ws1 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+2 move container to workspace $ws2; workspace $ws2 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+3 move container to workspace $ws3; workspace $ws3 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+4 move container to workspace $ws4; workspace $ws4 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+5 move container to workspace $ws5; workspace $ws5 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+6 move container to workspace $ws6; workspace $ws6 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+7 move container to workspace $ws7; workspace $ws7 bindsym $mod+$mod_next+8 move container to workspace $ws8; workspace $ws8 # Open applications on specific workspaces # assign [class="Thunderbird"] $ws1 # assign [class="Pale moon"] $ws2 # assign [class="Pcmanfm"] $ws3 # assign [class="Skype"] $ws5 # Open specific applications in floating mode for_window [class=".*"] title_format " %title" # Application shortcuts bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal bindsym $mod+Ctrl+x --release exec --no-startup-id xkill # shortcuts to often used applications bindsym $mod_next+u exec --no-startup-id pamac-manager bindsym $mod_next+i exec --no-startup-id chromium-browser bindsym $mod_next+o exec --no-startup-id xfce4-appfinder bindsym $mod_next+p exec --no-startup-id putty bindsym $mod_next+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id nautilus # switch to workspace with urgent window automatically for_window [urgent=latest] focus # reload the configuration file bindsym $mod+Ctrl+c reload # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3) bindsym $mod+Ctrl+r restart bindsym $mod_next+l exec i3exit lock # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session) bindsym $mod+0 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'" # arrow key resizing without resize mode bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Left resize shrink width 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Down resize grow height 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Up resize shrink height 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Right resize grow width 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+Left resize shrink width 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+Down resize grow height 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+Up resize shrink height 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+Right resize grow width 100 px or 10 ppt # hkjl resize bindsym $mod+$mod_next+h resize shrink width 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+j resize grow height 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+k resize shrink height 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+l resize grow width 50 px or 5 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+h resize shrink width 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+j resize grow height 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+k resize shrink height 100 px or 10 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+Shift+l resize grow width 100 px or 10 ppt # predefined sizes (70/30) bindsym $mod+$mod_next+u resize set width 40 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+i resize set width 50 ppt bindsym $mod+$mod_next+o resize set width 60 ppt # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status if available) bar { i3bar_command i3bar status_command i3status position bottom ## please set your primary output first. Example: 'xrandr --output eDP1 --primary' # tray_output primary # tray_output eDP1 bindsym button4 nop bindsym button5 nop # font xft:URWGothic-Book 11 strip_workspace_numbers yes colors { background #4a4a4a statusline #F9FAF9 separator #454947 # border backgr. text focused_workspace #F9FAF9 $acolor #F9FAF9 active_workspace #595B5B #353836 #FDF6E3 inactive_workspace #595B5B #283339 #EEE8D5 binding_mode $acolor #2C2C2C #F9FAF9 urgent_workspace $acolor #FDF6E3 #E5201D } } # hide/unhide i3status bar bindsym $mod+Control+m bar mode toggle