My i3 Config

Posted: Sun, 22-09-2024
Last edited: Sun, 24-11-2024

First, I ran this to generate the config file:

$ i3-config-wizard

Here I chose Windows key as my mod key.

I made bindings to adjust volume and brightness.

bindsym $mod+F1 exec amixer sset 'Master' toggle
bindsym $mod+F3 exec amixer sset 'Master' 5%-
bindsym $mod+Shift+F3 exec amixer sset 'Master' 5%+
bindsym $mod+F5 exec xbacklight -0.5
bindsym $mod+Shift+F5 exec xbacklight +0.5

I increased the font size for window title and bar.

font pango:monospace 10

I added wallpaper.

exec_always feh --bg-fill +0+0 ~/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg

I changed tab bar font color because it is hard to see.

client.unfocused #333333 #444444 #ffffff #292d2e #222222

I changed the background color of bar.

colors {
    background #282A2E
}

Disable mouse wheel on bar.

bindsym button4 nop
bindsym button5 nop

My keyboard seldom not working properly and I cannot exit i3. This is my temporary solution.

bindsym --release button3 exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Do you really want to exit i3?' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

I set the default terminal to alacritty.

bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty

I added binding to scrot (screen capture).

bindsym $mod+F11 exec scrot -F ~/Pictures/SS/'%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S.png'

For i3status, I set the color to false and set the interval to 5 second.

general {
        colors = false
        interval = 5
}

I used these modules: battery, memory, volume, and tztime.