MyI3Repo

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.

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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

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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

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Create the i3 config directory:

mkdir -p ~/.config/i3

3. Copy the config:

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

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

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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.