These are my config files to get i3 WM feeling nice and comfy!
- Install i3 WM on top of any distro
- Install i3status and i3lock
- Install picom from package manager (Compositor to make windows semi-transparent)
- Install nitrogen from package manager and run it setting your preferred background image
- Download my picom.conf file and place it in your ~/.config folder
- Download my i3 config folder and place the contained files in your ~/.config folder
- Download my i3-status folder and place the contained file in your i3config folder in your ~/.config directory.
- Download my scripts folder and place it in your ~/.config folder
- Ensure you have installed the Scrot package for screenshots (Mod + Shift + S is bound to a screenshot script with that dependency)
- Reload I3-WM and you should be good to go!
NOTE: I use colemak so my configuration may be a little bit weird for I3, but my vim keybinds are stock with slight usability tweaks. I use my vim config daily for python programming.
Install for Alacritty:
- Install alacritty from your package manager
- Download my alacritty config folder and place it in your ~/.config folder
- Download Vim using your package manager
- Run the following command to install vim-plug (plugin manager)
curl -fLo ~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim --create-dirs \
https://github.com/raw/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
- Copy or download my .vimrc file and move it to ~/.vimrc. NOTE: When you run vim next there will be an error do not fear you just need to update the plugin manager.
- Open vim and run
:PlugInstall
from vim in command mode.
- Mod+l locks the screen by taking a screenshot and blurring it!
- Mod+Shift+S takes a screenshot and saves it to the clipboard and to the Downloads folder.
- Picom configured to make windows semi transparent and add fluid animations
- Vim configured to work well with space indentation using python and no distractions from status bar or code completion.
- Alacritty setup to match theme of i3