chaged structure and added intsal script

README.md

@@ -4,86 +4,117 @@ This repository contains a very minimal and practical **i3 window manager** conf
 It is designed to stay close to upstream i3 behavior while adding a few convenience features
 for daily use.
 
-The configuration focuses on:
+The goal is:
 - Predictable tiling behavior
 - Keyboard-driven workflow
 - Minimal visual noise
-- Easy extensibility
+- Easy extensibility via simple shell scripts
 
 No external theming frameworks or heavy abstractions are used.
 
 ---
 
+## Concept: Application Settings
+
+All user-configurable applications are defined inside the `settings/` directory.
+
+Each file contains **only the binary name**, for example:
+
+```sh
+firefox
+```
+
+The i3 config itself handles the `exec` logic and simply reads these files.
+This keeps configuration clean and avoids hardcoding application names.
+
+If an application does not exist on the system, the installer will warn the user.
+
+---
+
 ## Features
 
 - i3 (X11) based setup
-- Mouse-follow focus (focus follows mouse hover)
+- Focus follows mouse
 - Simple, readable keybindings
 - Keyboard layout switching (e.g. `ch_de` ↔ `us_workman`)
-- Window moving and resizing via keyboard
+- Keyboard-driven window movement and resizing
-- Minimal logout / power menu overlay
+- Minimal logout / power overlay
-- Multi-monitor friendly (using `xrandr`)
+- Multi-monitor friendly (`xrandr`)
-- Compatible with standard i3 tools
+- No hidden logic or frameworks
 
 ---
 
-## Required Packages
+## Required Packages (Arch Linux)
-
-Install the following packages on Arch Linux:
 
 ### Core
 - `i3-wm`
-- `i3status` or `i3status-rust` (optional, if you use a status bar)
-- `dmenu` or `rofi` (used for menus / overlays)
 - `xorg-server`
 - `xorg-xinit`
+- `dmenu` or `rofi`
 
 ### Utilities
-- `xrandr` (monitor configuration)
+- `xrandr`
-- `setxkbmap` (keyboard layout switching)
+- `setxkbmap`
-- `picom` (optional compositor)
+- `picom` (optional)
-- `alacritty` or `kitty` (terminal emulator)
+- `feh` (optional)
-- `feh` (optional, wallpaper)
+- `playerctl` (optional)
-- `playerctl` (optional, media keys)
+- `brightnessctl` (optional)
-- `brightnessctl` (optional, brightness keys)
-
-### Lock / Power (optional)
-- `i3lock` or `i3lock-color`
-- `systemd` (already present on most systems)
-
-Example install command:
-
-```bash
-sudo pacman -S i3-wm dmenu xrandr setxkbmap xorg-xinit
-```
 
 ---
 
 ## Installation
 
-1. Clone the repository:
+### 1. Clone the repository
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/MyI3Repo.git
+cd MyI3Repo
 ```
 
-2. Create the i3 config directory:
+---
+
+### 2. Run the installer
+
 ```bash
-mkdir -p ~/.config/i3
+./install.sh
 ```
 
-3. Copy the config:
+The installer will:
+
+- Ask if you want to install the i3 configuration
+- Copy the config to `~/.config/i3`
+- Ask which terminal, browser, file manager, and calculator you want to use
+- Validate that the chosen applications exist
+- Write the selected application names into `settings/*.sh`
+
+If an application is not found, you will be asked again.
+
+---
+
+### 3. Log into i3
+
+When starting i3 for the first time:
+- **Do NOT generate a new config**
+- Use the installed configuration
+
+---
+
+## packages.txt
+
+The `packages.txt` file contains a suggested list of packages you may want to install.
+It is intentionally not installed automatically to keep full user control.
+
+Example:
+
 ```bash
-cp MyI3Repo/config ~/.config/i3/config
+sudo pacman -S --needed - < packages.txt
 ```
 
-4. Log into an i3 session.
-If asked to generate a config, **choose NO**.
-
 ---
 
 ## Notes
 
-- This config is intentionally minimal.
+- This configuration is intentionally minimal
-- You are expected to adjust keybindings, monitors, and applications to your system.
+- Everything is plain text and easy to understand
-- All logic is kept inside the i3 config file for transparency.
+- No magic, no hidden behavior
-- No scripts are required unless you explicitly add them.
+- You are encouraged to fork and modify this setup to your needs

i3/config

@@ -2,69 +2,50 @@
 # Minimal i3 config (no fluff, no bar)
 # ----------------------------------------
 
-# Mod key (SUPER)
 set $mod Mod4
-
-# Font (needed even without bar)
 font pango:monospace 10
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Applications
+# Applications (from settings/)
 # ----------------------------------------
-bindsym $mod+Return exec kitty # terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec ~/.config/MyI3Config/settings/terminal.sh
-bindsym $mod+b exec firefox # browser
+bindsym $mod+b exec ~/.config/MyI3Config/settings/browser.sh
-bindsym $mod+e exec nautilus # filemanager
+bindsym $mod+e exec ~/.config/MyI3Config/settings/filemanager.sh
-bindsym $mod+Ctrl+c exec gnome-calculator # calculator
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+c exec ~/.config/MyI3Config/settings/calculator.sh
 
-# App launcher
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Return exec rofi -show drun -i
 
 # ----------------------------------------
 # Window management
 # ----------------------------------------
 bindsym $mod+q kill
-bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec xkill
+
+# Kill all windows of same class
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/MyI3Config/i3/kill-same-class.sh
 
 bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
 bindsym $mod+t floating toggle
 bindsym $mod+j split toggle
-bindsym $mod+m fullscreen toggle  # max is fullscreen in i3
+bindsym $mod+m fullscreen toggle
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Super+Ctrl+Q menu
+# Overlay power menu
 # ----------------------------------------
-bindsym $mod+Control+q exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/overlay-menu.sh
+bindsym $mod+Control+q exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/MyI3Config/i3/overlay-menu.sh
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Super+Shift+Q: kill all windows of same class
+# Focus / move / resize
-# ----------------------------------------
-bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec --no-startup-id sh -c "CLASS=\$(xprop -id \$(xdotool getactivewindow) WM_CLASS | awk -F '\"' '{print \$4}'); for W in \$(wmctrl -lx | awk -v class=\"\$CLASS\" '\$3 ~ class {print \$1}'); do wmctrl -ic \$W; done"
-
-# ----------------------------------------
-# Focus movement
 # ----------------------------------------
 bindsym $mod+Left focus left
 bindsym $mod+Down focus down
 bindsym $mod+Up focus up
 bindsym $mod+Right focus right
 
-# ----------------------------------------
-# Move windows (Super+Ctrl+Arrow) + warp cursor
-# ----------------------------------------
 bindsym $mod+Control+Left move left; move cursor to window
 bindsym $mod+Control+Down move down; move cursor to window
 bindsym $mod+Control+Up move up; move cursor to window
 bindsym $mod+Control+Right move right; move cursor to window
 
-# Fallback for older i3 (<4.21) using xdotool:
-# bindsym $mod+Control+Left move left; exec xdotool mousemove --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) 50 50
-# bindsym $mod+Control+Down move down; exec xdotool mousemove --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) 50 50
-# bindsym $mod+Control+Up move up; exec xdotool mousemove --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) 50 50
-# bindsym $mod+Control+Right move right; exec xdotool mousemove --window $(xdotool getactivewindow) 50 50
-
-# ----------------------------------------
-# Resize windows (Super+Shift+Arrow)
-# ----------------------------------------
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
@@ -95,9 +76,6 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10
 
-bindsym $mod+Tab workspace next
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab workspace prev
-
 # ----------------------------------------
 # Reload / Restart
 # ----------------------------------------
@@ -105,46 +83,30 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Screenshot (X11)
+# Screenshot
 # ----------------------------------------
 bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Keyboard layout toggle (Super+Space)
+# Keyboard layout
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Set once on startup
 exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout ch -variant de
-# Toggle with keybind
+bindsym $mod+space exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/MyI3Config/i3/layout-toggle.sh
-bindsym $mod+space exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/layout-toggle.sh
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Media / special keys
+# Lock
 # ----------------------------------------
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl -q s +10%
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl -q s 10%-
-
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +2%
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -2%
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
-bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
-
-bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
-bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
-bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
-
-bindsym XF86Calculator exec gnome-calculator # calculator
 bindsym $mod+l exec i3lock
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Visuals (absolute minimum)
+# Visuals
 # ----------------------------------------
 default_border pixel 1
 floating_modifier $mod
 focus_follows_mouse yes
 
 # ----------------------------------------
-# Startup / monitor layout
+# Startup
 # ----------------------------------------
 exec --no-startup-id xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output HDMI-1 --auto --left-of DP-2 --output DP-2 --auto

install.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+CFG_ROOT="$HOME/.config/MyI3Config"
+I3_DIR="$HOME/.config/i3"
+
+ask() {
+	printf "%s [y/N]: " "$1"
+	read -r ans
+	[ "$ans" = "y" ] || [ "$ans" = "Y" ]
+}
+
+ask_app() {
+	local label="$1"
+	local default="$2"
+	local app
+
+	while true; do
+		printf "%s (default: %s): " "$label" "$default"
+		read -r app
+		app="${app:-$default}"
+
+		if command -v "$app" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+			echo "$app"
+			return
+		else
+			echo "✗ '$app' not found in PATH"
+			echo "  install it first or choose another"
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
+echo "=== MyI3Config installer ==="
+echo
+
+if ! ask "Install this i3 configuration?"; then
+	echo "Aborted."
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+echo
+echo "[1/4] Installing packages"
+sudo pacman -S --needed $(grep -v '^#' "$REPO_DIR/packages.txt")
+
+echo
+echo "[2/4] Choose applications"
+TERMINAL=$(ask_app "Terminal" "kitty")
+BROWSER=$(ask_app "Browser" "firefox")
+FILEMANAGER=$(ask_app "File manager" "nautilus")
+CALCULATOR=$(ask_app "Calculator" "gnome-calculator")
+
+echo
+echo "[3/4] Installing MyI3Config"
+rm -rf "$CFG_ROOT"
+mkdir -p "$CFG_ROOT"
+cp -r "$REPO_DIR/"* "$CFG_ROOT"
+
+echo
+echo "[4/4] Writing settings"
+echo "$TERMINAL"    > "$CFG_ROOT/settings/terminal.sh"
+echo "$BROWSER"     > "$CFG_ROOT/settings/browser.sh"
+echo "$FILEMANAGER" > "$CFG_ROOT/settings/filemanager.sh"
+echo "$CALCULATOR"  > "$CFG_ROOT/settings/calculator.sh"
+
+chmod +x "$CFG_ROOT/i3/"*.sh
+
+echo
+echo "Installing i3 config → ~/.config/i3/config"
+mkdir -p "$I3_DIR"
+cp "$CFG_ROOT/i3/config" "$I3_DIR/config"
+
+echo
+echo "✓ Done"
+echo
+echo "Reload i3 with: Super + Shift + C"

packages.txt

@@ -7,40 +7,41 @@ xorg-xinit
 xorg-xrandr
 xorg-xsetroot
 
-# Application launcher
+# Application launcher (used for menus / overlays)
 rofi
 
-# Terminal (used by ml4w scripts, adjust if needed)
+# Terminal emulator (default, can be changed via settings/)
 kitty
 
-# Clipboard + screenshots
+# Clipboard & screenshots
 maim
 xclip
 
-# Audio
+# Audio (PipeWire stack)
 pipewire
 pipewire-alsa
 pipewire-pulse
 wireplumber
 pactl
 
-# Media keys
+# Media control keys
 playerctl
 
-# Brightness
+# Brightness control
 brightnessctl
 
-# Lock screen (recommended)
+# Lock screen (optional but recommended)
-betterlockscreen
+i3lock
+xss-lock
 
-# Fonts (avoid missing glyphs)
+# Fonts (to avoid missing glyphs)
 ttf-dejavu
 noto-fonts
 
 # Keyboard tools
 setxkbmap
 
-# Utils
+# Common applications (examples, configurable via settings/)
 firefox
 gnome-calculator
 nautilus

settings/browser.sh

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+firefox

settings/calculator.sh

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gnome-calculator

settings/filemanager.sh

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nautilus

settings/terminal.sh

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+kitty