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howtos:i3wm [2012/09/18 20:35 (UTC)] – [i3 Configuration] Added link to a full keybindings map 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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 ==== 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]]
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