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running ranger on urvxt in i3 with bindsym

I am trying to use bindsym $mod+Mod1+b exec "urxvt -e bash -c ranger" in my i3-config. It runs but many features of ranger is not accessible, like, I can't copy the file(/folder) path using yp When ...
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Debian: Blank screen following login after systemd upgrade

I am running Debian sid with the slim login manager and i3. I recently upgraded systemd. The update removed consolekit and switched to logind. Since that upgrade, the system hangs after login with a ...
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Remap the CapsLock key to Exit and Super or Ctrl

The position of CapsLock is valuable. I would like to add 3 functions to it. This idea is inspired by lucksmith's i3-gap settings which only add 2 functions to it (see remapSuper and remapCtrl script ...
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how to install gtk3 on void linux

i am using i3 on void linux and i am having this issue when installing gtk3 when running the following command: sudo xbps-install -S gtk+3-devel it returns this error: Password: [*] Updating `...
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The HOST shortcut keys are not working in GUEST windows in VirtualBox

I am using i3wm as my Windows manager in my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and VirtualBox version 5.2.18. I want to change the workspaces using the i3 shortcuts like ALT+some_number to go to that number workspace. ...
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No configuration files on Solus i3

Well, i recently switched from Mint cinnamon to Solus Os I am used to I3wm, when i tried to install it and switch to it, it boots normally but the issue is there's no configuration files, and key ...
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Strange behavior of compton composite manager with several terminals (i3 wm)

I am using i3 window manager and compton composite manager to make some windows transparent. Here is my compton.conf menu-opacity = 0.95; inactive-opacity = 0.7;#this option doesn't work ...
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I3 systray refuses to run

I'm going nuts and hope someone can help. I can't get the system tray to work on i3bar (or any other panel under i3 for that matter - tried tint2, mate-panel and neither showed the tray). Infos: ...
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How to disable urxvt autoscroll on output?

I today installed the latest version of Manjaro i3 on my Macbook Pro late 2012. I have one problem: I don't like that the urxvt console is scrolling down when a program shows new output. (its rxvt-...
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xautolock tries to log itself when already locked

I'm using the following command after login to enable automatic locking of my screen: xautolock -corners ---- -time 1 -locker "bash /path/to/i3lock.sh /path/to/Wallpaper.png" -notify 10 -notifier "...
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i3 wm bindsym exec debug

Is there any way to see what is happening when bindsym exec fails. I just get certain scripts fail silently and it would be great to see some sort of output in order to debug my config. For example,...
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Can't make media keys work on i3 window manager

I can't seem to get how to get media keys to work in i3 gaps on my Corsair K30. I have added into config the following line but bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id playerctl next ...
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Switching to i3wm from Cinnamon

I want to change the way that windows are layed out in cinnamon but keep all of the other features like the panel icons and menu, and interface animations. I just want windows tiled and with the ...
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Change Individual Keys on a Second Keyboard Only

Without using xkbcomp. An alternative to xkb, because I can't get xkbcomp to work with java applications. Any suggestions? I'm stumped. Trying to get xkbcomp to work with java applications. Terminal ...
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Graphical modification for vim panes

I use vim in a tiling window manager, i3-gaps. I have some aesthetic configuration settings, which do things like alter the opacity of unfocussed windows, change the gaps between windows, and so on. ...
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System keyboard shortcut handling priority in Linux

I have several keyboard shortcuts configured inside the i3 window manager, each of which is a two-key combination of Super+<key>. In addition, the MATE (Gnome 2 fork of Ubuntu) environment also ...
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i3 messed up after Ubuntu update

So after updating my packages today, i3 is messed up. As far as I can tell all my config files are still in the correct place / present, I am not sure why and what on gods green earth is happening. ...
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Splitting the current container in i3

I have only been able to do this accidentally, and I'm trying to determine how to do this intentionally. I have two containers initially, with the screen horizontally split. There's a web browser on ...
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i3: How to use media keys that show up on separate input device?

I've installed the i3 window manager alongside GNOME desktop on Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04. I'm having trouble getting my media keys working with a Logitech G610 keyboard. I have the following in my ~/....
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Cannot start i3

So I made a clean i3 install on my laptop and wanted to test some themes (I've only used vanilla i3 on my Debian PC before). I have Ubuntu 18.04 installed. I followed the instructions here, but now ...
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Using the ThinkVantage button in i3

I am wondering how I can map the ThinkVantage Button in i3wm? Volume raise button for example is XF86AudioRaiseVolume. What is the code for the ThinkVantage button, or if there is non, how else can I ...
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Can't enter credential in TeamViewer 13 with i3 window manager

TeamViewer 12 works correctly but it seems that I need version 13 to connect to a TV13-equipped desktop. On AUR I see that version 13 corresponds to teamviewer and teamviewer-beta packages only, so I ...
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How do I bind a mouse button (specifically the scroll wheel buttons `4` and `5`) to a keyboard key on Arch Linux?

The scroll wheel on my mouse is broken (though middle-click still works, apparently) and I would like to bind two of my keyboard keys (yes, I have spare keys for this) in such a way as to emulate ...
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Hide tmux pane border

This is currently what my tmux pane borders look like: This is multiple terminals open in i3 (what I would like to have it look like in tmux): Is it possible to just make the pane borders invisible? ...
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How to use current keyboard layout for keyboard shortcuts in i3?

I've just installed i3 with the default configuration, and there's a major issue with keyboard shortcuts: even though my keyboard layout isn't QWERTY the keyboard shortcuts are mapped to the relevant ...
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Rofi on kde+i3 doesn't start with shortcut

I use Antergos kde edition with i3wm. I'd like to run rofi. If I execute rofi -show-icons -show run on terminal it runs ok. But shortcut in i3config bindsym $mod+space exec rofi -show run doesn't ...
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Trackpad setup for HiDPI screen

I've just gotten the new Dell XPS 13. I've managed to setup almost everything, except for the touchpad. If I place the cursor to the left edge of the screen, and start moving my finger to the right, ...
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Linux - start/kill a bash script using keyboard combinations

I want to record my screen with a simple ffmpeg command. The problem is I want to do it without opening terminal, for example pressing Ctrl+R to start the script, and again Ctrl+R to kill it. Is that ...
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Apple keyboard and XF86AudioPlay media key in Linux

I have external apple keyboard and I have a problem of mapping XF86AudioPlay key. All the other keys for controlling brightness, music volume, mute, audio next, audio prev work well. This is the only ...
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Firefox paste stopped working

Good day guys, I've woken up today and realize that I can't paste into firefox. I've somehow fixed other GUI apps but the firefox still won't paste anything into it. UPDATE: Everything started ...
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How bind touch event to i3wm?

Is it possible to bindsym a MotionNotify event in i3 config? Something like: bindsym MotionNotify button1 kill
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Atom - incorrect theming in i3 on Arch Linux

I'm using the Ambiance Blackout GTK2/3 theme on i3 in Arch Linux. Most applications are themed correctly, but Atom in particular is using the wrong colors on dropdown menus, which I can't find a fix ...
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Remove margin around pantheon windows in i3?

It seems that Pantheon applications mess with i3 by adding a huge gap between windows/frames like in the screenshot below. Is there a way to use Pantheon applications in i3 without that border/margin?...
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Firefox Force High Contrast Mode on i3

So typically, firefox automatically recognizes if your OS (windows/linux) has a high contrast theme enabled. I am currently using i3 window manager on linux which does not have theme customization in ...
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i3 Window Manager switch window

So I do have i3 window manager on my Manjaro Linux. When I want to focus the windows on the left/right I just prest mod+left/right arrow and thats it. But now I launched 4 terminal windows (2 at the ...
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Turning off i3lock

So I'm using i3wm on my Manjaro for 2 days or so. The thing that really annoys me is the fact that whenever I go afk for like 5/10 minutes, the screen gets blurred and I have to type my password (a ...
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how to start a firefox with a different WM_CLASS? (or any other altered property like WM_NAME)

i'm on mint linux with i3wm i want to discriminate a special firefox session from the default sessions when its starts. So i need it to have at least one altered property right at the beginning (...
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i3wm urxvt wrapping issue when using hot key to launch. no issue when run from dmenu

Sorry for the long title. Wanted it be a little specific. I have an issue with my urxvt (rxvt-unicode) terminal emulator that's using a themed fish shell. The problem is that when I launch urxvt with ...
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Antergos from Cinnamon to i3

I hope I am asking this in the right place... I had been using Arch + i3 for many years. I was pretty happy but some of the functionality that should be available on my laptop was not. I figured out a ...
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How can I write a Swedish letter using i3wm as a window manager on ubuntu?

I use Ubuntu 16.04 and as a window manager i3wm. I have a German keyboard, how can I write the Swedish letter "å" (basically any foreign letter).
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Why i3 desktop is not scaling to fullscreen in vmware?

I'm on opensuse 13.2, login manager is lxdm, window manager is i3. When i3 desktop started, the only use the center part of the screen as you see in the below screenshot. If I switch to gnome or lxde ...
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xrandr --dpi does not affect Gnome Apps on i3wm

So I used xrandr --dpi in order to adjust the dpi of my HiDPI screen on i3wm on Arch (antergos). It seems to have worked well for i3 itself and other apps like Chrome and Telegram, but all the Gnome ...
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How to change keyboard layout in i3?

I am using 'i3` window manager on Fedora 25. I've already uninstalled GNOME Desktop. I want to change keyboard layout and set it to languages other than English, and desirably also to set it as Alt+...
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How to place i3bar on top?

How can I set i3bar of i3 window manager on top of the screen rather than being placed on its default position, that is bottom. I tried to examine the ~/.config/i3/config file but couldn't work it ...
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Window manager for Linux (like i3) - usage workflow?

Linux is my primary and only OS right now, I'm using Linux Mint 18 MATE. I've never used a window manager like i3, but the screen real estate and mouse-free functionality that they offer is making me ...
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Rofi Is Just A White Line

When ever I try to run rofi like this: bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show run -lines 3 -eh 2 -width 100 -padding 800 -opacity "85" -bw 0 -bc "$bg-color" -bg "$bg-color" -fg "$text-color" -hlbg "$bg-color"...
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Run i3 (4.12) inside of Gnome (3.20.3)

I run Linux Manjaro and I really love the way Gnome 3 looks, but I hate having to manually move windows out of the way of each other. I tried i3 and really liked it, however it looks pretty hideous. ...
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i3 How to save background and screen resolution?

I'm running i3 on a Lubuntu os with very low end specs. i3 is a great desktop environment, but, every time I log out m y bg picture and screen resolution revert to default. I was wondering if any one ...
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Have bell mean window is urgent with gnome-terminal

How can I configure the terminal bell to mark the current window as urgent in gnome-terminal ? Related to this question. I'm using i3wm . Currently echo -e "\a" does nothing even if I'm on another ...
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change i3wm workspace / windows status to urgent

I have a shell script that I run on a distant server, and I'd like the i3 window status to become urgent so that the workspace button becomes red. How can I achieve that ?
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