My ~/.config/i3/config

i3-config

# 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:monospace 10

# 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

# No. Absolutely NO. Focus shall NOT follow the mouse.
focus_follows_mouse no

# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.

# NO
# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
#exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork

# Set the GTK-theme for GTK applications
exec --no-startup-id gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme "BlackMATE"
exec --no-startup-id gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme "MATE"

# Handle system lock, logout, reboot, shutdown, etc
# Press MOD+Pause to open a mode dialog on i3bar, which following possible commands. 

set $mode_system System
mode "$mode_system" {
  bindsym l exec --no-startup-id i3exit lock; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym e exec --no-startup-id i3exit logout; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym s exec --no-startup-id i3exit suspend; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym h exec --no-startup-id i3exit hibernate; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym r exec --no-startup-id i3exit reboot; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id i3exit shutdown; exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"

  # back to normal: Enter or Escape
  bindsym Return exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
  bindsym Escape exec pkill i3-nagbar, mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+Pause mode "$mode_system"; exec "/usr/bin/i3-nagbar \
  -f pango:monospace 12 \
  -t warning \
  -m 'Press a key for:  [ l ] Lock Screen  :::  [ e ] Logout  :::  [ s ] Suspend  :::  [ h ] Hibernate  :::  [ r ] Reboot  :::  [ Shift+s ] Shutdown  :::  [ ESC/Return ] Cancel'"

# Lock screen with background colour set to black, MOD+l
bindsym $mod+l exec --no-startup-id -- /usr/bin/i3lock -c 000000

# Open a new empty container tile, MOD+o
# Useful to split windows without opening applications
bindsym $mod+o open

### Application shortcuts

# File manager
bindsym $mod+e exec /usr/bin/caja

# Text editor
bindsym $mod+v exec /usr/bin/code

# Web browser with Personal profile
bindsym $mod+b exec "firefox -P Personal"

# Web browser with Work profile
bindsym $mod+w exec "firefox -P Work"

# Web browser with Youtube profile
bindsym $mod+y exec "firefox -P Youtube"

# Chromium browser
bindsym $mod+g exec /usr/bin/chromium-freeworld

# Calculator
bindsym $mod+c exec /usr/bin/mate-calculator

# Display properties
bindsym $mod+shift+d exec /usr/bin/mate-display-properties

# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.

### We are not using i3status
# set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
# bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
# bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
# bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
# bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status

bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle

### hid_apple based keyboard doesn't recognize keys above, so binding the same
### to fn + F1-F4
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
bindsym XF86LaunchA exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bindsym XF86LaunchB exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle

### F1-F4 keys with $mod so these can be used without a right hand as fn button
### is only available on the right hand side.
bindsym $mod+F1 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
bindsym $mod+F2 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
bindsym $mod+F3 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bindsym $mod+F4 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle

### These are Razer BlackWidow Chroma V2 keyboard left hand side M2-M5 buttons
# bindsym XF86Launch5 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
# bindsym XF86Launch6 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
# bindsym XF86Launch7 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
# bindsym XF86Launch8 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle

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

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec mate-terminal

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

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
# A more modern dmenu replacement is rofi:
# bindcode $mod+40 exec "rofi -modi drun,run -show drun"
# There also is i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications shipping a
# .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that installed.
# bindcode $mod+40 exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

### NO.
# change focus
#bindsym $mod+j focus left
#bindsym $mod+k focus down
#bindsym $mod+l focus up
#bindsym $mod+odiaeresis focus right

### Yes.
# 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

### NO.
# move focused window
#bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
#bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
#bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
#bindsym $mod+Shift+odiaeresis move right

### Yes.
# 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+Shift+h split h

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

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

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+Shift+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+Shift+t layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+Shift+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

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1"
set $ws2 "2"
set $ws3 "3"
set $ws4 "4"
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Control+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Control+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Control+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

  ### ABSOLUTELY NO.
  #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 odiaeresis resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

  ### Yes, please.
  # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
  # 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 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 or $mod+r
  bindsym Return mode "default"
  bindsym Escape mode "default"
  bindsym $mod+Shift+r mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+Shift+r mode "resize"

# Enforce NVIDIA screen driver to run with ForceFullCompositionPipeline option.
# This is to ensure the screen won't flicker.
exec --no-startup-id '/usr/bin/nvidia-settings --assign CurrentMetaMode="nvidia-auto-select +0+0 { ForceFullCompositionPipeline = On }"'

# Use Mate-panel instead of i3bar
exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/mate-panel

# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/nm-applet

# Start the volume control tray icon
exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/mate-volume-control-status-icon

# Start the bluetooth tray icon
exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/blueberry-tray