i3 configuration

i3.conf

# arlimus i3 config; public domain
# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

set $mod Mod4

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

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+r exec TERMINAL=xfce4-terminal i3-sensible-terminal

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

# window lock
bindsym $mod+Shift+h exec i3lock -i gfx/w/134\ \(25\).png

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
# 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+F2 exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
# i prefer dmenu due to speed:
bindsym $mod+Shift+r exec dmenu_run

# start quickswitch to quickly jump to any application:
bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id quickswitch.py

# window actions
bindsym $mod+Shift+m mode "resize"
bindsym $mod+m split h
bindsym $mod+comma split v

# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+i focus up
bindsym $mod+l 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+i move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+l 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

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

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
workspace_layout tabbed

# 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

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
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 1; workspace 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2; workspace 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3; workspace 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4; workspace 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5; workspace 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6; workspace 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7; workspace 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8; workspace 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9; workspace 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10; workspace 10

# more workspace movement
bindsym $mod+Next workspace next_on_output
bindsym $mod+Prior workspace prev_on_output
bindsym $mod+o workspace next_on_output
bindsym $mod+u workspace prev_on_output
bindsym $mod+Shift+Next move container to workspace next; workspace next_on_output
bindsym $mod+Shift+Prior move container to workspace prev; workspace prev_on_output
bindsym $mod+Shift+o move container workspace next; workspace next_on_output
bindsym $mod+Shift+u move container to workspace prev; workspace prev_on_output

# moving the workspace between monitors
bindsym $mod+Shift+d move workspace to output right
bindsym $mod+Shift+a move workspace to output left
bindsym $mod+Shift+w move workspace to output VGA1
bindsym $mod+Shift+s move workspace to output LVDS1

# 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+z restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
#bindsym $mod+Shift+q 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'"

# desktop cloning
bindsym $mod+Shift+x exec "xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --same-as LVDS1"
bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec "xrandr --output VGA1 --auto --right-of LVDS1"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
        bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym i resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym l 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"
}

# no bar, i use conky
#bar {
#       status_command i3status
#}

# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator
client.focused          #333333 #333333 #ffffff #2e9ef4
client.focused_inactive #442222 #442222 #ffffff #484e50
client.unfocused        #000000 #000000 #888888 #292d2e
client.urgent           #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000

# window transparency adjustment
bindsym $mod+plus exec transset-df -a --min 0.1 --dec 0.1
bindsym $mod+minus exec transset-df -a --inc 0.1

# media keys
# via amixer:
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q sset Master 5%+ unmute
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer -q sset Master 5%- unmute
# via pulseaudio:
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% && killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% && killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute 1 toggle

# compositing:
# exec cairo-compmgr
exec_always compton --use-ewmh-active-win

# startup
# german keyboard
exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap de
# pulseaudio applet
exec pa-applet
# networkmanager applet
exec nm-applet
# automounter:
exec udiskie -s
# conky!
exec --no-startup-id sh -c 'cd ${HOME}/.conkycolors && ./zco.sh'
# background image
#exec_always feh --bg-scale gfx/w/134\ \(25\).jpg
exec_always feh --bg-scale gfx/w/transistor_02.jpg
# keyring
exec /usr/lib/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon
# redshift
exec redshift

# disable borders
new_window none
bindsym $mod+h border toggle

# according to: http://sprunge.us/QgOG
for_window [window_role="pop-up"] floating enable
for_window [class="Gmrun"] floating enable
for_window [class="rdesktop"] floating enable
for_window [class="Vncviewer"] floating enable
for_window [class="MPlayer"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Wine"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Conky"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="Firefox Preferences"] floating enable; border none
# some more: (use xwininfo)
# class, instance, window_role, title, con_mark as PCRE/Regex
# id, urgent, con_id as String
for_window [class="trayer"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="OllyDbg"] floating disable; border none
for_window [title="Levelup"] floating enable; border none