i3 Window Manager Configuration

A clean and minimal i3 configuration with custom status bar using i3blocks.

Features

• Clean Layout: Organized configuration with minimal comments
• Custom Workspaces: Named workspaces for different applications
• Status Bar: Custom i3blocks configuration with system monitoring
• Application Assignments: Automatic workspace assignments for specific apps
• Floating Dialogs: Enhanced dialog window handling
• Dark Theme: Black color scheme with accent colors

Installation

1. Install required dependencies:

   sudo pacman -S i3-wm i3blocks alacritty dmenu feh compton flameshot

2. Copy configuration files:

   mkdir -p ~/.config/i3
   cp config ~/.config/i3/
   cp i3blocks.conf ~/.config/i3/

3. Add wallpaper:

   # Place your wallpaper at ~/Downloads/wallpaper.jpg
   # Or modify the path in the config file

4. Restart i3 or reload configuration: Mod+Shift+r

Key Bindings

Key Combination	Action
Mod + Return	Open terminal (alacritty)
Mod + d	Application launcher (dmenu)
Mod + q	Kill focused window
Mod + Shift + s	Screenshot (flameshot)
Mod + Shift + x	Lock screen
Mod + f	Fullscreen toggle
Mod + h/v	Split horizontal/vertical
Mod + s/w/e	Stacking/Tabbed/Split layout
Mod + r	Resize mode
Mod + Shift + c	Reload configuration
Mod + Shift + r	Restart i3

Workspaces

• 1: terminal - Terminal applications
• 2: neovim - Code editor (VS Code assigned here)
• 3: firefox - Firefox browser
• 4: brave - Brave browser
• 5-10 - General purpose workspaces

Status Bar Modules

The i3blocks configuration includes:

• Volume control
• Memory usage
• Disk usage
• WiFi status
• Bandwidth monitor
• CPU usage
• Battery status
• Date and time (with seconds)

Hardware Support

• Audio: PulseAudio volume controls
• Brightness: xbacklight controls
• Mouse: Logitech Wireless Mouse configuration
• Display: Dual monitor setup (eDP-1 + HDMI-1)
• Touchpad: Toggle functionality

Customization

Colors

Modify the color variables in the config:

set $bg-color          #000000  # Background
set $inactive-bg-color #2f343f  # Inactive windows
set $text-color        #f3f4f5  # Text
set $urgent-bg-color   #E53935  # Urgent windows

Wallpaper

Change wallpaper path:

exec_always feh --bg-scale ~/path/to/your/wallpaper.jpg

Applications

Modify application assignments:

assign [class="YourApp"] $ws1

Dependencies

• i3-wm: Window manager
• i3blocks: Status bar
• alacritty: Terminal emulator
• dmenu: Application launcher
• feh: Wallpaper setter
• compton: Compositor
• flameshot: Screenshot tool
• xbacklight: Brightness control
• pulseaudio: Audio system

File Structure

~/.config/i3/
├── config          # Main i3 configuration
└── i3blocks.conf   # Status bar configuration