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Ubuntu 20.04 BSPWM + SXHD configuration
#!/bin/sh
# Configure the workspaces
for monitor in $(bspc query -M); do
bspc monitor $monitor -d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
done
sxhkd &> /var/log/sxhkd.log &
bspc config border_width 1
bspc config window_gap 5
bspc config split_ratio 0.52
bspc config borderless_monocle true
bspc config gapless_monocle true
bspc rule -a Gimp desktop='^8' state=floating follow=on
bspc rule -a Chromium desktop='^2'
bspc rule -a mplayer2 state=floating
bspc rule -a Kupfer.py focus=on
bspc rule -a Screenkey manage=off
bspc config border_width 2
# remap capslock to escape
setxkbmap -option caps:swapescape
# remap Super Key and left alt
xmodmap -e "remove mod1 = Alt_L"
xmodmap -e "remove mod4 = Super_L"
xmodmap -e "add mod1 = Super_L"
xmodmap -e "add mod4 = Alt_L"
# Rearrange layout
~/.screenlayout/default.sh &
# Set wallpaper
feh --bg-scale Downloads/Wallpapers/guard_tower.jpg
# Screen tearing fix
xrandr --output HDMI-A-1 --set "TearFree" on --primary
xrandr --output DVI-D-0 --set "TearFree" on
xrandr --output HDMI-A-0 --set "TearFree" on
# Launch polybar
/opt/utils/launch_polybar.sh &
# Initialize Compoton
compton &
#
# wm independent hotkeys
#
# terminal emulator
super + Return
kitty
# program launcher
super + space
launcher
# make sxhkd reload its configuration files:
super + Escape
pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd
#
# bspwm hotkeys
#
# quit/restart bspwm
super + alt + {q,r}
bspc {quit,wm -r}
# close and kill
super + {_,shift + }w
bspc node -{c,k}
# alternate between the tiled and monocle layout
super + m
bspc desktop -l next
# send the newest marked node to the newest preselected node
super + y
bspc node newest.marked.local -n newest.!automatic.local
# swap the current node and the biggest node
super + g
bspc node -s biggest
# rotate tree clockwise/counter clockwise
super + ctrl + {comma,period}
bspc node @focused:/ -R {270,90}
#
# state/flags
#
# set the window state
super + {t,shift + t,s,f}
bspc node -t {tiled,pseudo_tiled,floating,fullscreen}
# set the node flags
super + ctrl + {m,x,y,z}
bspc node -g {marked,locked,sticky,private}
#
# focus/swap
#
# focus the node in the given direction
super + {_,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}
# focus the node for the given path jump
super + {p,b,comma,period}
bspc node -f @{parent,brother,first,second}
# focus the next/previous node in the current desktop
super + {_,shift + }c
bspc node -f {next,prev}.local
# focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
super + bracket{left,right}
bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local
# focus the last node/desktop
super + {grave,Tab}
bspc {node,desktop} -f last
# focus the older or newer node in the focus history
super + {o,i}
bspc wm -h off; \
bspc node {older,newer} -f; \
bspc wm -h on
# focus or send to the given desktop
super + {_,shift + } {1,2,3} ; {1-9,0}
bspc {desktop -f, node -d} "^{1,2,3}:^{1-9,10}"
#
# preselect
#
# preselect the direction
super + alt + ctrl + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -p {west,south,north,east}
# preselect the ratio
super + alt + ctrl + {1-9}
bspc node -o 0.{1-9}
# cancel the preselection for the focused node
super + alt + ctrl + space
bspc node -p cancel
# cancel the preselection for the focused desktop
super + ctrl + shift + space
bspc query -N -d | xargs -I id -n 1 bspc node id -p cancel
#
# move/resize
#
# expand a window by moving one of its side outward
super + alt + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -z {left -20 0,bottom 0 20,top 0 -20,right 20 0}
# contract a window by moving one of its side inward
super + alt + shift + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -z {right -20 0,top 0 20,bottom 0 -20,left 20 0}
# move a floating window
super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}
# screenshot configuration
{shift + ,_} Print
scrot {--select,_} '%F_%H-%M-%S_$wx$h.png' -e 'mv $f ~/ ' && notify-send 'Screenshot captured'
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