configure-regolith.md

How to Configure Regolith

Qin Yu, Apr 2020

I gave up on Regolith simply because of its terrible mechanism of rearranging windows. I will come back when people deal with this issue.

This is my note on Regolith. The first thing you want to do is to remember this shortcut for help: Super+Shift+?

Regolith is a modern desktop environment designed to let you work faster by reducing unnecessary clutter and ceremony. Built on top of Ubuntu, GNOME, and i3, Regolith stands on a well-supported and consistent foundation.

• How to Configure Regolith
• Install and Uninstall Regolith
  • Install Regolith
  • Uninstall Regolith
• Tiling Window Manager
  • Open and Close Terminal and Browser
  • Resize windows:

Install and Uninstall Regolith

Install Regolith

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:regolith-linux/release
$ sudo apt install regolith-desktop
$ # shutdown -r now

After installation, Regolith will appear as a desktop session on the login screen, i.e. choose Regolith from the dropdown list on the login screen.

Uninstall Regolith

If you decide Regolith isn't what you're looking for, restore your previous GNOME settings and completely remove Regolith by logging in to the standard Ubuntu session and executing the following commands from a terminal:

$ sudo add-apt-repository –remove ppa:regolith-linux/release
$ sudo apt remove regolith-*
$ sudo apt autoremove
$ source ~/.regolith-gnome-backup
$ rm -Rf ~/.regolith-gnome-backup ~/.config/regolith
$ # shutdown -r now

Tiling Window Manager

Open and Close Terminal and Browser

Shortcut	Description
Super+Enter	Launch terminal
Super+Shift+Enter	Launch browser
Super+↑ ↓ ← →	Move window focus
Super+Backspace	Next window orientation
Super+Shift+q	Quit

Resize windows:

Shortcut	Description
Super+r	Enter resize mode
↑ ↓ ← →	Resize in resize mode