i3-utils-bin

Binary utilities for a minimalistic i3 setup.

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This repository is part of the i3-utils. (See also i3-utils-systemd)

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Tools

System tools

Tool	Description
system-hibernate	Wrapper script to hibternate as user. (systemd or dbus)
system-reboot	Wrapper script to reboot as user. (systemd or dbus)
system-shutdown	Wrapper script to shutdown as user. (systemd or dbus)
system-suspend	Wrapper script to suspend as user. (systemd or dbus)

Hardware tools

Tool	Description
xf86-audio	Increase, decrease and mute currently selected (active) audio device. Supports notifications.
xf86-backlight	Adjust your screens backlight. Supports notifications.

X tools

Tool	Description
xcolorpick	Zenity based RGB color picker for any pixel on your screen.
ximage	Wrapper for sxiv that allows for opening multiple files automatically within a directory.
ximage.desktop	Desktop application file for ximage registering png, jpg, jpeg and gif.
xkiller	Wrapper for xkill. Xkill itself cannot be terminated when started from a hotkey. That is where xkiller comes into play. It can be terminated simply starting it again. (via hotkey, dunst, rofi or via the command line).
xlock	Wrapper for i3lock with blurred screenshot and optional custom overlay which will also suspend any notifications during lock and can be run in the background without locking the script itself, so that you can run another script afterwards (such as system-suspend).
xscreenshot	Wrapper for scrot or maim.

Rofi/Dmenu tools

Tool	Description
rcalc	A wrapper for qalc adding the ability to syncronize every result accross all existing clipboards.

Integration

Requirements

• amixer
• convert
• grabc
• i3lock
• notify-send
• scrot or maim
• sxiv
• systemd or ibus
• xbacklight
• xsel
• xkill
• zenity

Install

This will add binaries to /usr/local/bin/.

$ sudo make install

Uninstall

This will remove binaries from /usr/local/bin/.

$ sudo make uninstall

Example usage for i3

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### System
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set $mode_system System (l) lock, (e) logout, (s) suspend, (h) hibernate, (r) reboot, (p) poweroff
mode "$mode_system" {
	bindsym l exec --no-startup-id system-lock, mode "default"
	bindsym e exec --no-startup-id i3-msg exit, mode "default"
	bindsym s exec --no-startup-id "system-lock -b; system-suspend",   mode "default"
	bindsym h exec --no-startup-id "system-lock -b; system-hibernate", mode "default"
	bindsym r exec --no-startup-id system-reboot,    mode "default"
	bindsym p exec --no-startup-id system-shutdown,  mode "default"

	# Back to normal: Enter or Escape
	bindsym Return mode "default"
	bindsym Escape mode "default"
}


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### Hardware
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# Sreen Backlight brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp   exec xf86-backlight -c up
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xf86-backlight -c down

# Audio Volume
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume  exec xf86-audio -D pulse -c up
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume  exec xf86-audio -D pulse -c down
bindsym XF86AudioMute         exec xf86-audio -D pulse -c toggle


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### X Tools
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# Screenshot (with multi monitors)
bindsym Print exec "xscreenshot -m multi"

# Screenshot (select rectangle)
bindsym $mod+Sys_Req exec "xscreenshot -m selection"

# Screenshot (active window)
bindsym $mod+Shift+Sys_Req exec "xscreenshot -m window"


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### Rofi calculator
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bindsym $mod+space exec "exec rofi -show combi -combi-modi window,drun,run -modi combi,'calc:rcalc' -sidebar-mode"

Credits

• ranger: From where i am using ximage (original script is rifle_sxiv.sh)