i3wm Config and Cheat Sheet

i3_config

# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
#
# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
#

# i3 config file (v4)
#
# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

set $mod Mod4

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
font pango:Hack 11

# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8

# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.

# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -fn Hack -l 5

# 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

# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+l focus up
bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
# bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
# bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
# bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
# bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

# 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 $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

set $workspace1 "1-Terminals"
set $workspace2 "2-Chromium"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace $workspace1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace $workspace2
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 10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $workspace1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $workspace2
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 10

# Force window to workspace - Find the class using xprop
assign [class="Chromium"] $workspace2

# 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'"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
        bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym semicolon 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"

# Custom Colours
set $bg-color 	         #000000
set $inactive-bg-color   #222222
set $text-color          #f3f4f5
set $inactive-text-color #676E7D
set $urgent-bg-color     #E53935

# window colors
#                       border              background         text                 indicator
client.focused          $bg-color           $bg-color          $text-color          #00ff00
client.unfocused        $inactive-bg-color  $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color #00ff00
client.focused_inactive $inactive-bg-color  $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color #00ff00
client.urgent           $urgent-bg-color    $urgent-bg-color   $text-color          #00ff00

# hide_edge_borders both

# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
bar {
        status_command i3status
#	colors {
#		background $bg-color
#	    	separator #757575
#		#                  border             background         text
#		focused_workspace  $bg-color          $bg-color          $text-color
#		inactive_workspace $inactive-bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color
#		urgent_workspace   $urgent-bg-color   $urgent-bg-color   $text-color
#	}
}

exec "setxkbmap -layout gb"

# Custom key bindings
bindsym $mod+shift+F12 exec i3lock

# Custom launch
exec chromium

# Wallpaper
# exec_always feh --bg-scale /home/cwwoo/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg

# Multiple Monitors - Can use arandr to find this command.
exec_always xrandr --output DisplayPort-1 --off --output DisplayPort-0 --off --output DisplayPort-2 --off --output HDMI-1-3 --off --output HDMI-1-4 --off --output DVI-D-0 --off --output HDMI-1-2 --off --output DP-1-4 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 1920x0 --rotate normal --output HDMI-A-0 --mode 1920x1080 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal

bindsym $mod+shift+Left move workspace to output left
bindsym $mod+shift+Right move workspace to output right
bindsym $mod+shift+Up move workspace to output up
bindsym $mod+shift+Down move workspace to output down

i3wm_cheat_sheet.md

mod + <enter> - open terminal

mod + <shift> + q - close window

mod + <shift> + e - logout

mod + d - d menu

mod + v - next window below

mod + <up|down|left|right> - change window

mod + j|k|l|; - change window

mod + s - stacking mode

mod + e - tiling mode

mod + w - tab mode

mod + r - resize mode then arrows or jkl; to resize

mod + <shift> + <up|down|left|right> - move window

mod + <shift> + 1..0 - Move window to workspace

notes.md

1. Can use font-awesome to add fonts to workspace names.
2. Use lxappearance to customise gtk visuals.
3. Arc GTK theme.
4. Mocha icon theme.