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howtos:i3wm [2012/09/16 08:05 (UTC)] – [Sources] Added author tag sycamorexhowtos:i3wm [2012/09/24 14:48 (UTC)] – [i3status] fixed a link sycamorex
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 ==== i3 in Slackware==== ==== i3 in Slackware====
  
-Slackware does not come with the i3 window manager. The installation process, however, is a quick an easy one. i3 is available from [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/desktop/i3/|SlackBuilds]].You can build and install the dependencies using [[http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:lets_build_a_slackbuild|this]] tutorial or via [[http://www.sbopkg.org/|sbopkg]], a SlackBuild browser.+Slackware does not come with the i3 window manager. The installation process, however, is a quick an easy one. i3 is available from [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/i3/|SlackBuilds]].You can build and install the dependencies using [[http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:lets_build_a_slackbuild|this]] tutorial or via [[http://www.sbopkg.org/|sbopkg]], a SlackBuild browser.
  
 ==== i3 Dependencies ==== ==== i3 Dependencies ====
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 All i3's dependencies are also available from [[http://slackbuilds.org|SlackBuilds]]: All i3's dependencies are also available from [[http://slackbuilds.org|SlackBuilds]]:
  
-  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/libraries/libev/|libev]] +  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/libraries/libev/|libev]] 
-  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/libraries/yajl/|yajl]] +  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/libraries/yajl/|yajl]] 
-  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/desktop/dmenu/|dmenu]]+  * [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/dmenu/|dmenu]]
  
-It is also highly recommended to install [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/desktop/i3status/|i3status]] and its dependency [[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/libraries/confuse/|confuse]].+It is also highly recommended to install [[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/i3status/|i3status]] and its dependency [[http://slackbuilds.org/libraries/confuse/|confuse]].
  
 ==== Starting i3 ==== ==== Starting i3 ====
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 === Keybindings for Most Common Activities and Applications === === Keybindings for Most Common Activities and Applications ===
  
-The following are some basic keybindings to help you get started.+The following are some basic keybindings to help you get started. For a full map of default keybindings see [[http://www.i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_default_keybindings|here]] or consult a very thoroughly commented ''config'' file located in ''~/.i3/''.
  
 == Terminal == == Terminal ==
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 == Close a Window == == Close a Window ==
  
-<key>Alt+Shift+Q</key>+<key>Alt+Shift+q</key>
  
 == Go to a Given Workspace == == Go to a Given Workspace ==
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 == Reload the Config == == Reload the Config ==
  
-<key>Alt+Shift+C</key>+<key>Alt+Shift+c</key>
  
 == Restart i3 == == Restart i3 ==
  
-<key>Alt+Shift+R</key>+<key>Alt+Shift+r</key>
  
 == Quit i3 == == Quit i3 ==
  
-<key>Alt+Shift+E</key>+<key>Alt+Shift+e</key>
  
  
 === Adding Your Own Keybindings === === Adding Your Own Keybindings ===
  
-If you want to launch Firefox using <key>Alt+B</key>, add the following to ''~/.i3/config'':+If you want to launch Firefox using <key>Alt+b</key>, add the following to ''~/.i3/config'':
  
 <code>bindsym $mod+b exec /usr/bin/firefox</code> <code>bindsym $mod+b exec /usr/bin/firefox</code>
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 === Opening Other Applications === === Opening Other Applications ===
  
-The <key>Alt+D</key> keybinding launches ''dmenu'' where you can type a program you want to run.+The <key>Alt+d</key> keybinding launches ''dmenu'' where you can type a program you want to run.
  
 === Keyboard Layout === === Keyboard Layout ===
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 ==== i3status ==== ==== i3status ====
  
-[[http://slackbuilds.org/repository/13.37/desktop/i3status/|i3status]] is a status bar generator which will help you display all sorts of information.+[[http://slackbuilds.org/desktop/i3status/|i3status]] is a status bar generator which will help you display all sorts of information.
  
-Once you've started i3, you should see a status bar at the bottom of the screen. To start customising it, copy /etc/i3status.conf to ~/.i3status.conf where you can place your changes. The configuration is pretty straightforward. You can comment out any modules you don't want to be displayed:+Once you've started i3, you should see a status bar at the bottom of the screen. To start customising it, copy ''/etc/i3status.conf'' to ''~/.i3status.conf'' where you can place your changes. The configuration is pretty straightforward. You can comment out any modules you don't want to be displayed:
  
 <code># order  = "ipv6" <code># order  = "ipv6"
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 ====== Sources ====== ====== Sources ======
-  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:sycamorex |sycamorex]]+  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:sycamorex |Marcin Herda]]
 <!-- * Contrbutions by [[wiki:user:yyy | User Y]] --> <!-- * Contrbutions by [[wiki:user:yyy | User Y]] -->
  

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