Package i3 window manager #2015

marmarek · May 23, 2016

If that really works, I think that's all. Next steps (on our side):

review and test it out

include in official repository

Related to QubesOS/qubes-doc#143

/cc @SietsevanderMolen @minad

After thinking about this some more, and looking at Qubes' XFCE package, I think it's a good idea to package some sort of default configuration. I previously didn't want to do this because i3's config gets written on the fly, but I think I can make it generate a Qubes specific one instead fairly easily. A default configuration will make it integrate much better with Qubes, and should be easy enough with the scripts I already made with @minad. I'll make a proof of concept now.

SietsevanderMolen · May 23, 2016

After thinking about this some more, and looking at Qubes' XFCE package, I think it's a good idea to package some sort of default configuration. I previously didn't want to do this because i3's config gets written on the fly, but I think I can make it generate a Qubes specific one instead fairly easily. A default configuration will make it integrate much better with Qubes, and should be easy enough with the scripts I already made with @minad. I'll make a proof of concept now.

I guess it will include steps described in documentation you've written?

If possible, better do this with separate package (as in xfce) - will be easier to maintain, upgrade etc.

marmarek · May 23, 2016

I guess it will include steps described in documentation you've written?

If possible, better do this with separate package (as in xfce) - will be easier to maintain, upgrade etc.

Yes, it will be exactly that. I'll make a separate package for it, like https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-xfce4/tree/master/xfce4-settings-qubes.

SietsevanderMolen · May 23, 2016

Yes, it will be exactly that. I'll make a separate package for it, like https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-xfce4/tree/master/xfce4-settings-qubes.

I've already reviewed it and tested - generally looks ok, as it it targeted at advanced users, it may be good enough even in the current state.
Improvements to consider:

Qubes 3.1 dom0 (fc20) does not support Recommends: dependency. Consider a separate package (may be that with Qubes-specific settings) with appropriate Requires:. Or wait with this until Qubes 3.2 (with fc23 based dom0)
package with Qubes-specific settings (as you've already noted above)

Slightly patched version (mostly build improvements): https://github.com/marmarek/qubes-desktop-linux-i3/tree/master

marmarek · May 23, 2016

I've already reviewed it and tested - generally looks ok, as it it targeted at advanced users, it may be good enough even in the current state.
Improvements to consider:

Qubes 3.1 dom0 (fc20) does not support Recommends: dependency. Consider a separate package (may be that with Qubes-specific settings) with appropriate Requires:. Or wait with this until Qubes 3.2 (with fc23 based dom0)
package with Qubes-specific settings (as you've already noted above)

Slightly patched version (mostly build improvements): https://github.com/marmarek/qubes-desktop-linux-i3/tree/master

@marmarek @SietsevanderMolen Maybe we should add a patch to i3 which changes the following things in the auto-generated .i3/config:

Use dmenu-desktop
Add a line exec ~/.i3/qubes-autostart
Use ~/.i3/qubes-terminal instead of i3-sensible-terminal
Use ~/.i3/qubes-status instead of i3status

Then we could create a package i3-qubes-settings which includes ~/.i3/qubes-autostart, ~/.i3/qubes-terminal and ~/.i3/qubes-status

minad · May 23, 2016

@marmarek @SietsevanderMolen Maybe we should add a patch to i3 which changes the following things in the auto-generated .i3/config:

Use dmenu-desktop
Add a line exec ~/.i3/qubes-autostart
Use ~/.i3/qubes-terminal instead of i3-sensible-terminal
Use ~/.i3/qubes-status instead of i3status

Then we could create a package i3-qubes-settings which includes ~/.i3/qubes-autostart, ~/.i3/qubes-terminal and ~/.i3/qubes-status

I think all of that should be in i3-qubes-settings, which is what I'm doing right now. The autogenerated config is based on a config that I can just swap out after install, so not a problem.

SietsevanderMolen · May 23, 2016

I think all of that should be in i3-qubes-settings, which is what I'm doing right now. The autogenerated config is based on a config that I can just swap out after install, so not a problem.

Ah, so i3 is generating from a template config which can be replaced? Then this would be a better solution!

minad · May 23, 2016

Ah, so i3 is generating from a template config which can be replaced? Then this would be a better solution!

@marmarek There should now be a settings package (github is being a bit slow today). I'm not sure if I did it right, but it works for me.

SietsevanderMolen · May 23, 2016

@marmarek There should now be a settings package (github is being a bit slow today). I'm not sure if I did it right, but it works for me.

Looks good. Is that all? Then I'd increase version and upload to testing repository.

marmarek · May 23, 2016

Looks good. Is that all? Then I'd increase version and upload to testing repository.

@marmarek I just went again over the scripts and there are some minor issues, which I am fixing right now.

minad · May 24, 2016

@marmarek I just went again over the scripts and there are some minor issues, which I am fixing right now.

@marmarek See SietsevanderMolen/i3-qubes#13

minad · May 24, 2016

@marmarek See SietsevanderMolen/i3-qubes#13

When you think it's ready, please create PR against https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-i3

marmarek · May 24, 2016

When you think it's ready, please create PR against https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-i3

@SietsevanderMolen What is the status? Do you think it is ready for testing now?

minad · May 29, 2016

@SietsevanderMolen What is the status? Do you think it is ready for testing now?

Packages are already in testing repository QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-i3#1 (comment)

marmarek · May 29, 2016

Packages are already in testing repository QubesOS/qubes-desktop-linux-i3#1 (comment)

@marmarek cool thx!

minad · May 30, 2016

@marmarek cool thx!

Hi, I use this since few times, it is awesome (joke) but I can't find how to set correctly my i3 rules due to all class replaced with VM name.
For example if I want to put all my work window on a workspace and personal on another it is easy.
But next if I want to put my thunderbird work in a dedicated IM workspace I can't.
How do you do that?

cyrinux · Jun 8, 2016

Hi, I use this since few times, it is awesome (joke) but I can't find how to set correctly my i3 rules due to all class replaced with VM name.
For example if I want to put all my work window on a workspace and personal on another it is easy.
But next if I want to put my thunderbird work in a dedicated IM workspace I can't.
How do you do that?

Hi, yes this is an issue. There was a discussion here: https://groups.google.com/forum/embed/#!topic/qubes-devel/4b8OI6wE0R0

@marmarek This will be resolved in 3.2 I guess? #1953

minad · Jun 8, 2016

Hi, yes this is an issue. There was a discussion here: https://groups.google.com/forum/embed/#!topic/qubes-devel/4b8OI6wE0R0

@marmarek This will be resolved in 3.2 I guess? #1953

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@marmarek This will be resolved in 3.2 I guess? #1953

Yes, exactly.

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marmarek · Jun 8, 2016

On Wed, Jun 08, 2016 at 03:23:19AM -0700, Daniel Mendler wrote:

@marmarek This will be resolved in 3.2 I guess? #1953

Yes, exactly.

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Ok thanks you, I wait ;)

cyrinux · Jun 8, 2016

Ok thanks you, I wait ;)

@SietsevanderMolen for Qubes 3.2 - do you want to update to newer i3 version (Fedora 23 have 4.12 by default), or leave it as it is at 4.8?

marmarek · Jun 8, 2016

@SietsevanderMolen for Qubes 3.2 - do you want to update to newer i3 version (Fedora 23 have 4.12 by default), or leave it as it is at 4.8?

Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look at it tomorrow.
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SietsevanderMolen · Jun 8, 2016

Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look at it tomorrow.
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Hi,
I would like to try qube 3.2rc1 but dom0 failed because i3 version not
compatible ^^.

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Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of
improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look
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cyrinux · Jun 26, 2016

Hi,
I would like to try qube 3.2rc1 but dom0 failed because i3 version not
compatible ^^.

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Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of
improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look
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-> I have understand i must now be possible to use i3 4.12? Could you
please put it in the repository? Thanks!

Le dim. 26 juin 2016 à 18:55, LEVIS Cyril levis.cyril@gmail.com a écrit :

Hi,
I would like to try qube 3.2rc1 but dom0 failed because i3 version not
compatible ^^.

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Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of
improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look
at it tomorrow.
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cyrinux · Jun 26, 2016

-> I have understand i must now be possible to use i3 4.12? Could you
please put it in the repository? Thanks!

Le dim. 26 juin 2016 à 18:55, LEVIS Cyril levis.cyril@gmail.com a écrit :

Hi,
I would like to try qube 3.2rc1 but dom0 failed because i3 version not
compatible ^^.

Le jeu. 9 juin 2016 à 01:02, Sietse van der Molen <
notifications@github.com> a écrit :

Definitely update, 4.8 is pretty old already and 4.12 has a lot of
improvements. I have some patches for 4.12 lying around already, I'll look
at it tomorrow.
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Yes, working on it. I'm at work and don't want to upgrade my work laptop to 3.2rc1 right now. :-) I'll do it in 8 hours or so.

SietsevanderMolen · Jun 27, 2016

Yes, working on it. I'm at work and don't want to upgrade my work laptop to 3.2rc1 right now. :-) I'll do it in 8 hours or so.

I fact I say wrong, I have successfully upgrade next fixing a typo in my
config, but allways with same i3 version so ;) Keep me in touch for test ^^

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Yes, working on it. I'm at work and don't want to upgrade my work laptop
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cyrinux · Jun 27, 2016

I fact I say wrong, I have successfully upgrade next fixing a typo in my
config, but allways with same i3 version so ;) Keep me in touch for test ^^

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Yes, working on it. I'm at work and don't want to upgrade my work laptop
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I've tried i3 4.12 on R3.2-rc1, but had some problems - namely no window was visible. Haven't debugged it yet - it might be something with my system, not i3 in particular.
The version I've tested is already pushed to https://github.com/qubesos/qubes-desktop-linux-i3 master. Will have time to look at it probably somehow on Wed.

marmarek · Jun 27, 2016

I've tried i3 4.12 on R3.2-rc1, but had some problems - namely no window was visible. Haven't debugged it yet - it might be something with my system, not i3 in particular.
The version I've tested is already pushed to https://github.com/qubesos/qubes-desktop-linux-i3 master. Will have time to look at it probably somehow on Wed.

i3 4.12 uploaded to current-testing repository for R3.2-rc1 :)

marmarek · Jun 28, 2016

i3 4.12 uploaded to current-testing repository for R3.2-rc1 :)

@marmarek Is the 4.12 version working fine for you?

minad · Jun 28, 2016

@marmarek Is the 4.12 version working fine for you?

It works for me ! :)

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cyrinux · Jun 28, 2016

It works for me ! :)

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@marmarek Is the 4.12 version working fine for you?

Yes (but I don't use it daily, at least not yet ;) ).

marmarek · Jun 29, 2016

@marmarek Is the 4.12 version working fine for you?

Yes (but I don't use it daily, at least not yet ;) ).

@SietsevanderMolen could you create a branch for R3.2? I'd like to sync latest changes back to your repo (especially 4.12).

marmarek · Jun 29, 2016

@SietsevanderMolen could you create a branch for R3.2? I'd like to sync latest changes back to your repo (especially 4.12).

@marmarek sorry for the delay, there is a qubes-3.2 branch now

SietsevanderMolen · Jul 5, 2016

@marmarek sorry for the delay, there is a qubes-3.2 branch now

As packages already uploaded to the repository, it is complete :)

marmarek · Jul 11, 2016

As packages already uploaded to the repository, it is complete :)

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