i3 config

My current, minimal i3 config.

ENSURE INSTALLED

• picom - for prettiness
• nitrogen - for wallpapers
• rofi - for launching apps
• polybar - i3bar replacement
• zen - A better browser than Firefox (the flatpak, by default)
• ghostty - A simple, yet powerful, terminal.

SETUP

Warning: Make sure to back up of any existing i3, polybar, picom, or ghostty dotfiles

1. Install

Clone this repository into ~/.config/i3/.

rm -r /.config.i3 # BE CAREFUL! BACKUP FIRST!!!
git clone https://github.com/ChristianStout/i3-config.git ~/.config/i3

2. Polybar

Then, make sure there is a symbolic link from the polybar configuration to the polybar configuration file.

mkdir ~/.config/polybar
ln -s ~/.config/i3/polybar.ini ~/.config/polybar/config.ini

3. Picom

Repeat for picom to make everything feel fluid.

mkdir ~/.config/picom
ln -s ~/.config/i3/picom.conf ~/.config/picom/picom.conf

4. Rofi (Optional)

Install the rofi theme

cp ~/.config/i3/rofi-theme/rounded-common.rasi ~/.local/share/rofi/themes/rounded-common.rasi
cp ~/.config/i3/rofi-theme/rounded-catppuccin-mocha.rasi ~/.local/share/rofi/themes/rounded-catppuccin-mocha.rasi

Then run

rofi-theme-selector

and search rounded-catppuccin-mocha. Press alt + a to select it.

Alternatively, just run the theme selector and do whatever you want.

5. Ghostty (Optional)

Optionally, you can add a symbolic link to the ghostty configuration. If you already have a config, and would like to try mine, run:

mv ~/.config/ghostty/config ~/.config/ghostty/config.bak
ln -s ~/.config/i3/ghostty.conf ~/.config/ghostty/config

Or if you don't have a config, or just want to use mine.

rm -rf ~/.config/ghostty/ && mkdir ~/.config/ghostty
ln -s ~/.config/i3/ghostty.config ~/.config/ghostty/config

Before Use

Make sure to adjust a few things before use:

Monitor

By default, xrandr will attempt to run your montitor at 1080p and 144hz.

Make sure to run xrandr to learn information about your sapecific monitor. Modify the xrandr line at the bottom of the config file accoringly before use.

Terminal

The default terminal is ghostty. Either make sure it is installed, or change it to your liking.

Compositor

Make sure that picom is compiled from the repository. Alternatively, install it from your package manager, and uncomment the line that calls picom from PATH.

Web browser

The default browser is zen. Either change this in the config file before use, or ensure that zen is installed FROM THE FLATPAK. Or you can change to your favorite browser ;)

Use

Custom Keybindings

• SUPER+ENTER -> Launch ghostty
• SUPER+b -> Launch zen
• SUPER+q -> Close window
• SUPER+h -> Move focus left
• SUPER+j -> Move focus down
• SUPER+k -> Move focus up
• SUPER+l -> Move focus right

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)