Install i3 on Linux Mint

i3_linux_mint.md

Compile i3 on Linux Mint (Ubuntu distros)

Install dependencies:

sudo apt install libxcb1-dev libxcb-keysyms1-dev libpango1.0-dev \
                 libxcb-util0-dev libxcb-icccm4-dev libyajl-dev \
                 libstartup-notification0-dev libxcb-randr0-dev \
                 libev-dev libxcb-cursor-dev libxcb-xinerama0-dev \
                 libxcb-xkb-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev \
                 autoconf libxcb-xrm0 libxcb-xrm-dev automake \
                 libxcb-shape0-dev pkg-config meson

Install git

sudo apt install git

install dmenu

sudo apt install suckless-tools

install i3

https://i3wm.org/downloads/

tar xvf ...
cd i3...
mkdir build
cd build
meson ..
ninja
sudo ninja install

install i3blocks

git clone https://github.com/vivien/i3blocks
cd i3blocks
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
sudo make install

create .xinitrc

exec i3

Add i3 to xsession

sudo vim /usr/share/xsessions/i3.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Name=i3
Comment=improved dynamic tiling window manager
Exec=i3
TryExec=i3
Type=Application
X-LightDM-DesktopName=i3
DesktopNames=i3
Keywords=tiling;wm;windowmanager;window;manager;

Fix cursor .Xresources

Xcursor.size:	24

Add GTK themes and curso

sudo apt install lxappearance

Install fonts:

https://gist.github.com/Elteoremadebeethoven/8309ab77a24b77cbb3f3a253c3ede0d4

Add your i3 config

https://github.com/Elteoremadebeethoven/i3-config

Add your i3blocks config

https://github.com/Elteoremadebeethoven/i3blocks-config