i3wm is a window manager, not a complete desktop environment. Therefore one has to install not only i3 but additional packages. These are documented at the top of my i3/config file.
Clone this repo, then create a link in your ~/.config folder like so:
ln -s ~/Projects/i3config/hadid/i3 ~/.config/i3
As of i3 version 4.22 the gaps feature is now permanently included.
Instructions to build the most recent version are here: https://github.com/Airblader/i3/wiki/Building-from-source
After building it you need to ensure that:
- the necessary i3 executables are in your $PATH, i.e. make them available in
/usr/local/binlike so:sudo cp i3 i3bar i3-config-wizard i3-dump-log i3-input i3-msg i3-nagbar /usr/local/binandcd .. && sudo cp i3-dmenu-desktop i3-sensible-terminal i3-sensible-editor i3-sensible-pager i3-save-tree /usr/local/bin - suckless-tools, i3status, i3lock and i3blocks is installed:
sudo apt install i3blocks i3status i3lock suckless-tools
| Key binding | Function |
|---|---|
| SuperEnter or t | Start terminal |
| Superc | Dmenu cheatsheets |
| Superd | Dmenu applications |
| Superx | Dmenu special applications |
| Superq | Kill selected window |
| Supere | Tiling workspace layout |
| Supers | Stacking workspace layout |
| Superw | Tabbed workspace layout |
| SuperSpace | Toggle floating mode for window |
| SuperShiftSpace | Switch focus between floating and other window |
| Super- | Toggle floating window stickiness |
| Superf | Toggle fullscreen |
| Super1 ... 0 | Switch to workspace 1 ... 10 |
| SuperAlt1 ... 0 | Move focussed window to workspace 1 ... 10 |
| SuperTab | Switch back and forth between workspaces |
| Superz | Move workspace to other output |
| Superi | Focus window up |
| Superj | Focus window left |
| Superk | Focus window down |
| Superl | Focus window right |
| SuperAlti | Move window up |
| SuperAltj | Move window left |
| SuperAltk | Move window down |
| SuperAltl | Move window right |
| Super. | Hide window in scratchpad |
| Super, | Toggle scratchpad window visibility |
| Superv | Next tile split is vertical |
| Superh | Next tile split is horizontal |
| Superr | Activate resize mode |
| Superm | Activate floating window move mode |
| SuperCtrls | Flameshot: take screenshot |
| SuperCtrlc | Calendar popup |
| SuperCtrll | Lock desktop |
| SuperCtrlp | Processes in Htop |
| SuperCtrlr | Ranger filemanager |
| SuperCtrlEscape | Suspend system |
| SuperShifte | Exit i3 |
| SuperShiftc | Reload i3 config |
| SuperShiftr | Restart i3 |
| SuperF9 | Switch keyboard layout |
| Flameshot: take screenshot |
Scroll lock | Compose key