Maik's .files

Dot files for my Arch Linux + bspwm + kitty + neovim.

Setup

Choose the right classes, mixing together OS and scenario. If nothing is supplied, everything is written for Archlinux with BSWM.

Set OS among:

• arch
• ubuntu

Optionally, set a scenario:

• tui: non-graphical target;
• wsl: non-graphical, inside WSL2.

yadm config --add local.class <anything_u_want>
yadm alt # refresh links based on the selected classes

Packages

Primary

• rofi: Application launcher
• zsh: Shell
• kitty: Terminal emulator
• bspwm: Window manager (rounded corners fork, see below)
• sxhkd: Hotkey daemon
• dunst: Notification daemon
• neovim: Editor
• nvim-packer: Vim Plugin Manager
• polybar: Status bar
• evince: PDF reader
• betterlockscreen: Lock screen
• libinput: Touch pad driver
• neofetch: System info
• ranger: File explorer

Secondary

• maim: Screenclip to clipboard
• w3m: Used to display images in ranger
• picom: Compositor
• pulseaudio / -alsa: Audio driver
• pamixer: Pulseaudio manager
• NetworkManager: 'Networking that just works'
• gotop: Beautiful TUI activity monitor
• xcwd: Used to open a new terminal in the same directory as the current focused terminal
• spicetify: Spotify theming CLI tool
• Fonts:
  • JetBrains Mono (ttf-jetbrains-mono)
  • noto-fonts
  • ttf-font-awesome
  • icomoon-feather

Installation

Installation and the dotfiles are to be managed with yadm, thus installation is done through cloning the repository using yadm clone, and then confirm running the bootstrapping script when prompted to. If not prompted after cloning, executing the bootstrapping script can be done at any time with yadm bootstrap.

Thus, if you have a completely fresh install of arch, do the following:

curl -fLo /usr/local/bin/yadm https://github.com/TheLocehiliosan/yadm/raw/master/yadm && chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/yadm
yadm clone https://github.com/Maik93/dotfiles
# yadm bootstrap # usually unnecessary (it's automatically called by the clone process)

The bootstrapping script should setup and install most things, and get you a completely usable system. There are, however, still some further configuration needed for some of the applications that I use. The following sub-sections will cover these extra setups.

Neovim setup

Simply open nvim and run :PackerCompile (during the first run ONLY), then PackerInstall. For any plugin that you'll later update, run PackerUpdate.