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Further improvements #21

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f76c12f
Do not break status if qubesd has stopped
ben-grande Oct 2, 2025
ddb7a1b
Make sensible terminal cleaner and faster
ben-grande Oct 2, 2025
0d81cbb
Improve i3 config and dmenu speed
ben-grande Oct 2, 2025
cb8c084
Improve XDG autostart using arrays and eval
ben-grande Oct 10, 2025
f3fe6ad
Add mod+shift+d for starting qubes menu
marmarek Nov 5, 2025
bc2319e
Fix starting notification daemon
marmarek Nov 5, 2025
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8 changes: 5 additions & 3 deletions i3-settings-qubes.spec.in
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Expand Up @@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ BuildRequires: make
Requires: i3
Requires: xautolock
Requires: i3lock
Requires: perl-Data-Dumper
Requires: perl-File-Temp
Requires: perl-Getopt-Long
Requires: perl-Data-Dumper
Requires: perl-File-Temp
Requires: perl-Getopt-Long
Requires: perl-open
Recommends: j4-dmenu-desktop
Recommends: dmenu
Recommends: dunst


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243 changes: 168 additions & 75 deletions i3.config
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Expand Up @@ -9,9 +9,42 @@
# layout, use the i3-config-wizard
#

# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

set $mod Mod1

include config.d/*.conf

## VARS BEGIN ##
set $font pango:monospace 8

set $lock i3lock --nofork -c 141414

# Optional: Use amixer as pactl over amplifies volume above 100%.
#set $audio_raise amixer -q sset Master 10%+ unmute
#set $audio_lower amixer -q sset Master 10%- unmute
set $audio_raise pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
set $audio_lower pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
set $audio_mute pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
set $audio_mic_mute pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle

set $terminal qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
set $console qubes-i3-sensible-terminal console

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
# j4-dmenu-desktop is not upstreamed but it is much faster.
set $dmenu_common_args --dmenu="dmenu -l 25 -i -nb \#d2d2d2 -nf \#333333 -sb \#63a0ff -sf \#f5f5f5"
#set $dmenu i3-dmenu-desktop
set $dmenu j4-dmenu-desktop
set $dmenu_extra_args --no-generic --term=qubes-i3-sensible-terminal

#set $desktop_autostart dex-autostart --autostart --environment=i3 --term=qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
set $desktop_autostart qubes-i3-xdg-autostart
## VARS END ##

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
font pango:monospace 8
font $font

# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
Expand All @@ -22,16 +55,68 @@ font pango:monospace 8

# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork

# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10%
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10%
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
# Optional: Use amixer as pactl over amplifies volume above 100%.
#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -q sset Master 10%+ unmute
#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -q sset Master 10%- unmute
exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- $lock
bindsym $mod+Shift+o exec $lock

# Adjust volume.
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id $audio_raise
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id $audio_lower
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id $audio_mute
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id $audio_mic_mute

client.background dom0 #c4c4c4
client.focused dom0 #f7f7f7 #f5f5f5 #000000 #0a0a0a
client.focused_inactive dom0 #f7f7f7 #dcdcdc #191919 #232323
client.unfocused dom0 #f7f7f7 #c4c4c4 #323232 #3b3b3b
client.urgent dom0 #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background red #841b1b
client.focused red #d06767 #bd2727 #ffffff #27bdbd
client.focused_inactive red #d06767 #971f1f #e5e5e5 #1f9797
client.unfocused red #d06767 #841b1b #cccccc #1b8484
client.urgent red #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background orange #a16e1b
client.focused orange #eebb67 #e79e27 #000000 #2770e7
client.focused_inactive orange #eebb67 #b87e1f #191919 #1f59b8
client.unfocused orange #eebb67 #a16e1b #323232 #1b4ea1
client.urgent orange #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background yellow #a1a023
client.focused yellow #eeec6f #e7e532 #000000 #3234e7
client.focused_inactive yellow #eeec6f #b8b728 #191919 #2829b8
client.unfocused yellow #eeec6f #a1a023 #323232 #2324a1
client.urgent yellow #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background green #3e972c
client.focused green #8be379 #5ad840 #000000 #be40d8
client.focused_inactive green #8be379 #48ac33 #191919 #9833ac
client.unfocused green #8be379 #3e972c #323232 #852c97
client.urgent green #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background gray #636368
client.focused gray #afafb4 #8e8e95 #ffffff #95958e
client.focused_inactive gray #afafb4 #717177 #e5e5e5 #777771
client.unfocused gray #afafb4 #636368 #cccccc #686863
client.urgent gray #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background blue #275197
client.focused blue #739de3 #3874d8 #ffffff #d89c38
client.focused_inactive blue #739de3 #2c5cac #e5e5e5 #ac7c2c
client.unfocused blue #739de3 #275197 #cccccc #976d27
client.urgent blue #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background purple #6f276f
client.focused purple #bb73bb #9f389f #ffffff #389f38
client.focused_inactive purple #bb73bb #7f2c7f #e5e5e5 #2c7f2c
client.unfocused purple #bb73bb #6f276f #cccccc #276f27
client.urgent purple #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

client.background black #141414
client.focused black #5b5b5b #333333 #ffffff #cccccc
client.focused_inactive black #5b5b5b #1e1e1e #e5e5e5 #e1e1e1
client.unfocused black #5b5b5b #141414 #cccccc #ebebeb
client.urgent black #bd2727 #e79e27 #333333 #27bdbd

# use these keys for focus, movement, and resize directions when reaching for
# the arrows is not convenient
Expand All @@ -40,78 +125,77 @@ set $down k
set $left j
set $right semicolon

# use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier Mod1
# use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal in the domain of the currently active window
bindsym Mod1+Return exec qubes-i3-sensible-terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec $terminal
bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec $console

# kill focused window
bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
#bindsym Mod1+d exec dmenu_run
# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
# installed.
bindsym Mod1+d exec --no-startup-id LANG=C i3-dmenu-desktop --dmenu="dmenu -nb #d2d2d2 -nf #333333 -sb #63a0ff -sf #f5f5f5"
bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id LANG=C $dmenu $dmenu_common_args $dmenu_extra_args
# add a key for standard qubes menu too
bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec --no-startup-id qubes-app-menu

# change focus
bindsym Mod1+$left focus left
bindsym Mod1+$down focus down
bindsym Mod1+$up focus up
bindsym Mod1+$right focus right
bindsym $mod+$left focus left
bindsym $mod+$down focus down
bindsym $mod+$up focus up
bindsym $mod+$right focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym Mod1+Shift+$left move left
bindsym Mod1+Shift+$down move down
bindsym Mod1+Shift+$up move up
bindsym Mod1+Shift+$right move right
bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym Mod1+h split h
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym Mod1+v split v
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen toggle
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym Mod1+s layout stacking
bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
bindsym Mod1+e layout toggle split
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
bindsym $mod+Shift+t floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
bindsym $mod+t focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym Mod1+d focus child
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad

# Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
# If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show
bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
Expand All @@ -127,35 +211,38 @@ set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym Mod1+0 workspace number $ws10
workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes
bindsym $mod+Tab workspace next
bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab workspace prev
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym Mod1+Shift+r restart
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
Expand All @@ -176,13 +263,13 @@ mode "resize" {
bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

# back to normal: Enter or Escape or Mod1+r
# back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
bindsym Return mode "default"
bindsym Escape mode "default"
bindsym Mod1+r mode "default"
bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
}

bindsym Mod1+r mode "resize"
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
# finds out, if available)
Expand All @@ -203,10 +290,14 @@ bar {

# Avoids screen size fingerprinting
for_window [title="Tor Browser"] floating enable
for_window [instance="zenity"] floating enable

# Make sure all xdg autostart entries are started, this is (among other things)
# necessary to make sure transient vm's come up
exec --no-startup-id qubes-i3-xdg-autostart
exec --no-startup-id $desktop_autostart

# Start dunst explicitly, bus activation can't work if there are multiple providers
exec --no-startup-id dunst

#######################################################################
# automatically start i3-config-wizard to offer the user to create a
Expand All @@ -219,3 +310,5 @@ exec --no-startup-id qubes-i3-xdg-autostart
# Please remove the following exec line:
#######################################################################
exec i3-config-wizard

# vim: ft=i3config
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