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# i3 config file (v4)
# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

set $mod Mod4

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
#font pango:monospace 13
font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 12

# Start XDG autostart .desktop files using dex. See also
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XDG_Autostart
exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3

# The combination of xss-lock, nm-applet and pactl is a popular choice, so
# they are included here as an example. Modify as you see fit.

# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --color 181850 --nofork
bindsym $mod+Shift+x exec i3lock --color 101030

# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet

# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
# sudo apt install brightnessctl
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec "brightnessctl --min-value=10 set 5%-"
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec "brightnessctl set 5%+"

## sound (from Alex Chen)
# sudo apt install playerctl
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pamixer -i 5
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pamixer -d 5
#bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pamixer -t
bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous

bindsym $mod+g exec google-chrome --new-window

# Screenshot if using sway (Wayland) (from Alex Chen)
#bindsym Print exec grim -g "$(slurp)" ~/selection_$(date '+%Y%m%d-%H%M%S').png
#bindsym shift+Print exec grim -o $(swaymsg -t get_outputs | jq -r '.[] | select(.focused) | .name') ~/fullscreen_$(date '+%Y%m%d-%H%M%S').png

# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# move tiling windows via drag & drop by left-clicking into the title bar,
# or left-clicking anywhere into the window while holding the floating modifier.
tiling_drag modifier titlebar

# start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
#bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
# A more modern dmenu replacement is rofi:
bindsym $mod+d exec "rofi -modi drun,run -show drun -font 'DejaVu Sans Mono 18'"
# There also is i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications shipping a
# .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that installed.
# bindcode $mod+40 exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

# change focus
bindsym $mod+h focus left
bindsym $mod+j focus down
bindsym $mod+k focus up
bindsym $mod+l focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

#bindsym $mod+Tab workspace back_and_forth
bindsym $mod+Tab workspace next
bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab workspace prev
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+l workspace next
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+h workspace prev
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Right workspace next
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Left workspace prev
bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+l move window to workspace next; workspace next
bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+h move window to workspace prev; workspace prev
bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+Right move window to workspace next; workspace next
bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+Left move window to workspace prev; workspace prev
# From: https://github.com/i3/i3/discussions/5536#discussioncomment-6267938
bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+o exec --no-startup-id i3-msg move window to workspace $($HOME/bin/i3_ws_cached.py) && i3-msg workspace number $($HOME/bin/i3_ws_cached.py newest)
#bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+l exec --no-startup-id i3-msg move window to workspace $($HOME/bin/i3_ws.py) && i3-msg workspace number $_
#bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+h exec --no-startup-id i3-msg move window to workspace $($HOME/bin/i3_ws.py) && i3-msg workspace number $_
#bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+Right exec --no-startup-id i3-msg move window to workspace $($HOME/bin/i3_ws.py) && i3-msg workspace number $_
#bindsym $mod+Shift+Ctrl+Left exec --no-startup-id i3-msg move window to workspace $($HOME/bin/i3_ws.py) && i3-msg workspace number $_

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+s split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
#bindsym $mod+Shift+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1"
set $ws2 "2"
set $ws3 "3"
set $ws4 "4"
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1; workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2; workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3; workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4; workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5; workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6; workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7; workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8; workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9; workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10; workspace number $ws10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
# https://www.reddit.com/r/i3wm/comments/uv9pyg/making_the_modshifte_exit_menu_more_useful/
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Exit i3?' -B 'Exit now' 'i3-msg exit' -B 'Suspend' 'systemctl suspend && pkill i3-nagbar'"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

# Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
        bindsym h resize shrink width 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym j resize grow height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym k resize shrink height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym l resize grow width 2 px or 2 ppt

# same bindings, but for the arrow keys
        bindsym Left resize shrink width 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Down resize grow height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Up resize shrink height 2 px or 2 ppt
        bindsym Right resize grow width 2 px or 2 ppt

# back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# To hide the window title bar
#default_border pixel 1
#default_floating_border pixel 4

# From https://github.com/bookercodes/dotfiles/blob/ubuntu/.i3/config
# window colors
#set $bg-color 	         #2f343f
#set $inactive-bg-color   #2f343f
#set $text-color          #f3f4f5
#set $inactive-text-color #676E7D
#set $urgent-bg-color     #E53935
#                       border              background         text                 indicator
#client.focused          $bg-color           $bg-color          $text-color          #00ff00
#client.unfocused        $inactive-bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color  #00ff00
#client.focused_inactive $inactive-bg-color $inactive-bg-color $inactive-text-color  #00ff00
#client.urgent           $urgent-bg-color    $urgent-bg-color   $text-color          #00ff00
hide_edge_borders none

# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
bar {
    status_command i3status
    colors{
        statusline #C0C0C0
    }
}

# sudo apt install maim xclip
# Screenshots
bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id maim "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date -Iseconds)"
bindsym $mod+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date -Iseconds)"
bindsym Shift+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select "/home/$USER/Pictures/$(date -Iseconds)"
## Clipboard Screenshots
bindsym Ctrl+Print exec --no-startup-id maim | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
bindsym Ctrl+$mod+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
bindsym Ctrl+Shift+Print exec --no-startup-id maim --select | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png

# sudo apt install brightnessctl playerctl feh
exec feh --bg-scale $HOME/Pictures/chinesemoon.png

# From https://askubuntu.com/questions/1262791/multiple-monitors-with-i3-window-manager
#exec --nostartup-id xrandr --output DP-0 --left-of DP-2 &

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