dotfiles

My Arch configuration files

Instead of creating dotfiles folder and symlink files to home directory - this project uses bare git repository.

For reference to learn about bare git repo dotfiles see this article.

Wallpaper is located in .setup/scrots/wallpapers/

TOC

• installation
  • core
  • from sources
  • AUR
• i3
  • shortcuts
• i3 blocks
  • battery
  • cpu
  • date
  • keyindicator
  • memory
  • network
  • packages
  • time
  • title
  • volume
  • weather
• dots
  • .aliases
  • .bash_profile
  • .bashrc
  • .inputrc
  • .vimrc
  • .xintrc
  • .Xresources
• dunst

installation

Clone and configure bare git repository

git clone --bare [email protected]:Kyczan/.cfg.git $HOME/.cfg
function config {
   /usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/.cfg/ --work-tree=$HOME $@
}
mkdir -p .config-backup
config checkout
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
  echo "Checked out config.";
  else
    echo "Backing up pre-existing dot files.";
    config checkout 2>&1 | egrep "\s+\." | awk {'print $1'} | xargs -I{} mv {} .config-backup/{}
fi;
config checkout
config config status.showUntrackedFiles no

To get i3 looking like in pictures you have to install some programs. .setup/install.sh clones bare git repo, installs below applications and does some configuration. But use it on your own risk.

core

• acpi (for getting battery info)
• compton (for nice transitions)
• dunst for display notifications
• exa for colored ls output
• feh (for setting wallpaper; put wallpaper to ~/Pictures/wallpaper.jpg)
• i3blocks (for bar with custom informations)
• libqalculate (terminal calculator)
• lxappearance (for changing system font and theme; change font in ~/.gtkrc-2.0 and in ~/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini)
• nodejs
• numlockx (for turning on numlock on start)
• perl-anyevent perl-anyevent-i3 (for creating i3 layouts)
• playerctl (for audio control)
• pulseaudio (for audio control)
• rofi (for searching and launching apps)
• ruby (for travis CLI gem install travis -v 1.8.9 --no-rdoc --no-ri)
• scrot (for making screenshots; also create directory ~/Pictures/screenshots)
• surf (lightweight browser)
• sysstat (to get CPU load)
• vivaldi (To use Netflix install from AUR vivaldi-widevine and vivaldi-ffmpeg-codecs)
• xclip (to manage clipboard)
• youtube-dl best YT downloader

from sources

• st (simple terminal patched by me - installation instructions)
• yay (installation instructions; for installing AUR packages)

AUR

• code (AUR; nice editor for programmers)
• i3-gaps fork of i3 (AUR) (installation instructions)
• i3lock-color-git (AUR) (for locking screen)
• icons-in-terminal (AUR) (nice glyphicons to use in st terminal)
• imagemagick (AUR; for converting images to set them as lock screen)
• paper-gtk-theme-git, paper-icon-theme-git (AUR; Paper System Theme - nice theme)
• spotify (AUR), before installing add following gpg keys:

gpg --recv-keys --keyserver hkp://pgp.mit.edu D9C4D26D0E604491
gpg --recv-keys 5CC908FDB71E12C2

• system-san-francisco-font-git, ttf-ms-fonts (AUR; system font)
• ttf-font-awesome-4 (AUR; font with nice icons - use v4 - v5 breaks compatibility)
• xss-lock-git (AUR; for locking screen after suspend. To suspend after closing lid, go to /etc/systemd/logind.conf, uncomment HandleLidSwitch=suspend)

i3

shortcuts

• super - win key

• h|j|k|l - directions (left, down, up, right)

• super + 0...9 - jump to specify workspace

• super + tab - move to next workspace

• super + shift + tab - move to prev workspace

• super + shift + 0...9 - move active window to desired workspace

• super + r - enter resize mode (allows to resize windows by directions keys)

• super + shift + c - reload i3 configuration file

• super + shift + r - restart i3 inplace, reloads profile files

• super + p - open rofi in dmenu mode that allows to lock, restart, shutdown, reboot system or restarts i3

  

• super + enter - open terminal

• super + d - open list of apps

  

• super + shift + d - open list of layouts. Selected layout (e.g. terminals) opens windows placeholders in specified workspace and in specified configuration and runs desired programs that are swallowed by these placeholders. See this article for reference.

  

• super + q - kill active window

• super + h|j|k|l - change focus to next window

• super + shift + h|j|k|l - move focused window

• super + v - split vertically

• super + shift + v - split horizontally

• super + f - enter fullscreen mode for the focused container

• super + s|w|e - change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)

• super + shift + space - toggle tiling / floating view

• super + space - change focus between tiling / floating windows

• super + a - focus parent container

• super + shift + a - focus child container

• super + u - check and run updates

• super + n - run network applet

• super + i - search for icons. Selected icon is copied to clipboard

  

• super + c - runs rofi like calculator using qcalc

  

• super + m - mount / unmount usb drive

  

• super + PrintScreen - make screenshot and save to ~/Pictures/screenshots/

i3 blocks

Block definitions are located in ./.config/i3/i3blocks/blocks

battery

Shows actual state of battery. Notifies (via dunst) when is fully charged or when battery level is low.

cpu

Shows cpu load for every core. When clicked - shows notification with ten most consuming processes.

date

Shows actual date. When clicked - shows calendar.

keyindicator

Shows info if numlock, capslock or scrolllock is enabled. (block is disabled by default)

memory

Shows memory load. When clicked - shows notification with ten most memory consuming programs.

network

Designed for wifi. Shows signal strength. When clicked - runs network manager applet.

packages

Runs every 5 minutes. If detects any apps updates, shows small icon with number of updates. When clicked - runs terminal with update command.

time

Shows actual time

title

Shows title of actual focused window, Displays it in the center of the status bar. (block is disabled by default)

volume

Shows volume level. Right click mutes. Scrolling on it increases/decreases volume. Also there is possiblity to control volume from keyboard using dedicated multimedia buttons.

weather

First make account on openweathermap.org and obtain API key. Then rename weather.cfg.example to weather.cfg and update this file with your API key.

This block shows actual temperature in desired location with small icon about weather conditions. After left click it shows detailed notification.

dots

Dots are files that reside in your home directory and their filenames start from . (dot).

.aliases

Contains useful shortcuts.

.bash_profile

Runs once on logon.

.bashrc

Runs every time when bash starts (new terminal window is spawn). Loads aliases and creates custom prompt line:

.inputrc

This file defines how bash should work. Instead of using Emacs shortcuts it uses vim keys to navigate through bash prompt. Default there is enabled insert mode. To switch to command mode use Esc key. To distinguish modes there are two types of cursor. For insert mode bar/pipe | and for command mode block █. For reference see this article.

.vimrc

Config file for Vim.

Install below addons:

• dracula theme
• pathogen for plugins management.
• CtrlP (for fuzzy search)
• NERDTree (for file tree)

.xintrc

Runs when X session starts. Loads theme from .Xresources and opens i3.

.Xresources

Defines theme for system. Loads params from .xres folder.

dunst

Shows notifications.