This repository contains a very minimal and practical i3 window manager configuration. It is designed to stay close to upstream i3 behavior while adding a few convenience features for daily use.

The configuration focuses on:

Predictable tiling behavior
Keyboard-driven workflow
Minimal visual noise
Easy extensibility

No external theming frameworks or heavy abstractions are used.

Features

i3 (X11) based setup
Mouse-follow focus (focus follows mouse hover)
Simple, readable keybindings
Keyboard layout switching (e.g. ch_de ↔ us_workman)
Window moving and resizing via keyboard
Minimal logout / power menu overlay
Multi-monitor friendly (using xrandr)
Compatible with standard i3 tools

Required Packages

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

Utilities

xrandr (monitor configuration)
setxkbmap (keyboard layout switching)
picom (optional compositor)
alacritty or kitty (terminal emulator)
feh (optional, wallpaper)
playerctl (optional, media keys)
brightnessctl (optional, brightness keys)

Lock / Power (optional)

i3lock or i3lock-color
systemd (already present on most systems)

Example install command:

sudo pacman -S i3-wm dmenu xrandr setxkbmap xorg-xinit

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/MyI3Repo.git

Create the i3 config directory:

mkdir -p ~/.config/i3

Copy the config:

cp MyI3Repo/config ~/.config/i3/config

Log into an i3 session. If asked to generate a config, choose NO.

Notes

This config is intentionally minimal.
You are expected to adjust keybindings, monitors, and applications to your system.
All logic is kept inside the i3 config file for transparency.
No scripts are required unless you explicitly add them.