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Use vim keys (h/j/k/l) to navigate this document. Pressing W will fit it to window width. + and - zoom in and out. f to toggle fullscreen. q to quit. (These are general mupdf shortcuts.) Use vim keys (`h`/`j`/`k`/`l`) to navigate this document. Pressing `s` will fit it to
window width (`a` to revert). `K` and `J` zoom in and out. `Mod+f` to toggle fullscreen. `q` to quit.
(These are general mupdf shortcuts.)
+ Mod+F1 will show this document at any time. + `Mod+F1` will show this document at any time.
+ By "Mod" I mean the Super Key, usually known as "the Windows Key." + By `Mod` I mean the Super Key, usually known as "the Windows Key."
Questions or suggestions? Email me at [luke@lukesmith.xyz](mailto:luke@lukesmith.xyz). Questions or suggestions? Email me at
[luke@lukesmith.xyz](mailto:luke@lukesmith.xyz).
# Welcome! # Welcome!
## Basic goals and principles of this system: ## Basic goals and principles of this system:
+ Naturalness -- Remove the border between mind and matter: everything important should be as few keypresses as possible away from you, and you shouldn't have to think about what you're doing. Immersion. + Naturalness -- Remove the border between mind and matter: everything
+ Economy -- Programs should be simple and light on system resources and highly extensible. Because of this, many are terminal or small ncurses programs that have all the magic inside of them. important should be as few keypresses as possible away from you, and you
+ Keyboard/vim-centrality -- All terminal programs (and other programs) use vim keys when possible. Your hands never need leave the home row or thereabout. shouldn't have to think about what you're doing. Immersion.
+ Economy -- Programs should be simple and light on system resources and highly
extensible. Because of this, many are terminal or small ncurses programs that
have all the magic inside of them.
+ Keyboard/vim-centrality -- All terminal programs (and other programs) use vim
keys when possible. Your hands never need leave the home row or thereabout.
+ Decentralization -- This system is a web of small, modifyiable and
replaceable programs that users can easily customize.
## General keyboard changes ## General keyboard changes
+ Capslock is a useless key in high quality space. It's now remapped. If you press it alone, it will function as escape, making vimcraft much more natural, but you can also hold it down and it will act as another Windows/super/mod key. + Capslock is a useless key in high quality space. It's now remapped. If you
+ The menu button (usually between the right Alt and Ctrl) is an alternative Super/Mod button. This is to make one-handing on my laptops easier. press it alone, it will function as escape, making vimcraft much more
+ The rice also uses the US International keyboard by default. This allows you to type a lot of characters in many different European languages. natural, but you can also hold it down and it will act as another
Windows/super/mod key.
+ The menu button (usually between the right Alt and Ctrl) is an alternative
Super/Mod button. This is to make one-handing on my laptops easier.
+ The system also uses the US International keyboard by default. This allows
you to type a lot of characters in many different European languages.
If you'd like to change any of these keyboard changes, you need only open and change `~/.scripts/remaps`. Actually, this should go without saying, but *everything* here can easily be changed. If you'd like to change any of these keyboard changes, you need only open and
change `~/.scripts/remaps`. Actually, this should go without saying, but
*everything* here can easily be changed.
## The Status Bar ## The Status Bar
If you're new to i3, notice the status bar on the top of the screen. To the left side, you'll see the numbers of your current workspace(s). On the right side, you'll see various system status notifiers, the date, volume, even music and local weather if possible etc. I'm sure you can figure it out. Several modules will be click-sensitive, although if you're using my system as indended, you probably won't be doing much clicking. If you're new to i3, notice the status bar on the top of the screen. To the
left side, you'll see the numbers of your current workspace(s). On the right
side, you'll see various system status notifiers, the date, volume, even music
and local weather if possible etc. I'm sure you can figure it out. Several
modules will be click-sensitive, although if you're using my system as
indended, you probably won't be doing much clicking.
i3blocks config: `cfib`: `~/.i3blocks` The i3blocks config is `~/.config/i3blocks/config`, which you can access by the
terminal shortcut `cfib`. Notice that the config file refers to several module
scripts in the `~/.scripts/` directory.
# Key Bindings # Key Bindings
All of the bindings below are in `~/.config/i3/config` (accessible by typing `cfi` in the terminal) and can all be easily changed. All of the bindings below are in the file `~/.config/i3/config` (easily
accessible by typing `cfi` in the terminal) and can all be easily changed.
## Window basics ## Window basics
Notice the case sensitivity of the shortcuts. Notice the case sensitivity of the shortcuts.
Be sure you play around with these. Be flexible with the basic commands and the rice will grow on you quick. Be sure you play around with these. Be flexible with the basic commands and the
system will grow on you quick.
+ Mod+Enter -- Spawn terminal + `Mod+Enter` -- Spawn terminal
+ Mod+q or Q -- Close window + `Mod+q/Q` -- Close window
+ Mod+d -- rofi (For running commands or programs without shortcuts) + `Mod+d` -- rofi (For running commands or programs without shortcuts)
+ Mod+t -- Toggle between spawning vertically and horizontally + `Mod+t` -- Toggle between spawning vertically and horizontally
+ Mod+f -- Fullscreen + `Mod+f` -- Fullscreen
+ Mod+h/j/k/l -- Move to different windows + `Mod+h/j/k/l` -- Move to different windows
+ Mod+H/J/K/L -- Move a window around + `Mod+H/J/K/L` -- Move a window around
+ Mod+Y/U/I/O -- Resize windows + `Mod+Y/U/I/O` -- Resize windows
+ Mod+/ -- Spawn vertical terminal + `Mod+/` -- Spawn vertical terminal
+ Mod+' -- Spawn horizontal terminal + `Mod+'` -- Spawn horizontal terminal
+ Mod+s/S -- Increase/decrease inner gaps + `Mod+s/S` -- Increase/decrease inner gaps
+ Mod+z/Z -- Increase/decrease outer gaps + `Mod+z/Z` -- Increase/decrease outer gaps
+ Mod+D -- Reduce gaps to 0 pixels + `Mod+D` -- Reduce gaps to 0 pixels
+ Mod+T -- Restore gaps to default (15 pixels) + `Mod+T` -- Restore gaps to default (15 pixels)
+ Mod+Shift+Space -- Make a window float (you can still resize and move floating windows with the same keys above) + `Mod+Shift+Space` -- Make a window float (you can still resize and move
+ Mod+Space -- Switch focus from a floating window to a non-floating one (or vice versa) floating windows with the same keys above)
+ Mod+o -- Make floating window sticky (will stay on active workspace) + `Mod+Space` -- Switch focus from a floating window to a non-floating one (or
+ Mod+b -- Toggle status bar vice versa)
+ Mod+B -- Make window float in bottom left corner (good for video watched intermittently) + `Mod+o` -- Make floating window sticky (will stay on active workspace)
+ `Mod+b` -- Toggle status bar
+ `Mod+B` -- Make window float in bottom left corner (good for video watched
intermittently)
## Basic Programs ## Basic Programs
*Note:* LARBS will install nearly all of these programs by default, but some only come if you chose an extra option. Naturally, you can use `packer` to look for and install any you want to add. *Note:* LARBS will install nearly all of these programs by default, but some
only come if you chose an extra option. Naturally, you can use `packer` to look
for and install any you want to add.
+ Mod+r -- ranger (file browser/manager) + `Mod+r` -- ranger (file browser/manager)
+ Mod+e -- mutt (email) + `Mod+e` -- mutt (email)
+ Mod+m -- ncmpcpp (music player) + `Mod+m` -- ncmpcpp (music player)
+ Mod+a -- R/Python calculator (be sure to close with Mod+a for reusability) + `Mod+a` -- R/Python calculator (be sure to close with Mod+a for reusability)
+ Mod+i -- htop (system info) + `Mod+i` -- htop (system info)
+ Mod+n -- newsboat (RSS feed reader) + `Mod+n` -- newsboat (RSS feed reader)
+ Mod+y -- calcurse (calendar and schedule) + `Mod+y` -- calcurse (calendar and schedule)
+ Mod+u -- "Dropdown" terminal (close with Mod+u for reusability) + `Mod+u` -- "Dropdown" terminal (close with Mod+u for reusability)
+ Mod+A -- ncpamixer (audio system control) + `Mod+A` -- pulsemixer (audio system control)
+ mod+w -- wifi-menu (accessing wifi networks) + `Mod+w/W` -- Web Browser
+ `Mod+G` -- GIMP (for general image manipulation)
## Larger programs
+ Mod+W -- qutebrowser
+ Mod+B -- Blender (video and 3d editor)
+ Mod+G -- GIMP (for general image manipulation)
+ Mod+P -- MyPaint (for light sketching)
## System ## System
+ Mod+R -- ranger as root user + `Mod+R` -- ranger as root user
+ Mod+x -- i3lock (Enter password to return) + `Mod+x` -- i3lock (Enter password to return)
+ Mod+X -- shutdown (will give a dmenu confirm prompt) + `Mod+X` -- shutdown (will give a dmenu confirm prompt)
+ Mod+Shift+Backspace -- reboot (will give a dmenu confirm prompt) + `Mod+Shift+Backspace` -- reboot (will give a dmenu confirm prompt)
+ Mod+Shift+Escape -- exit i3 (will give a dmenu confirm prompt) + `Mod+Shift+Escape` -- exit i3 (will give a dmenu confirm prompt)
+ Mod+F1 -- Shows this document + `Mod+F1` -- Shows this document
+ Mod+F2 -- Refresh i3 + `Mod+F2` -- Refresh i3
+ Mod+F3 -- Select screen/display to use + `Mod+F3` -- Select screen/display to use
+ Mod+F4 -- Hibernate + `Mod+F4` -- Hibernate
+ Mod+F5 -- Reset Network Manager, search for new networks + `Mod+F5` -- Reset Network Manager, search for new networks
+ Mod+F6 -- transmission torrent client (cli) + `Mod+F6` -- transmission torrent client (cli)
+ Mod+F9 -- Mount a drive/partition + `Mod+F9` -- Mount a drive/partition
+ Mod+F10 -- Unmount a drive/partition (does not umount `/`, `/home` or `/boot`) + `Mod+F10` -- Unmount a drive/partition (does not umount `/`, `/home` or
`/boot`)
## Audio ## Audio
I use ncmpcpp as a music player, which is a front end for mpd. If you prefer cmus or mocp, I have commented out shortcuts you can activate for it instead in the i3 config. I use ncmpcpp as a music player, which is a front end for mpd. If you prefer
cmus or mocp, I have commented out shortcuts you can activate for it instead in
the i3 config.
+ Mod+m -- ncmpcpp music player + `Mod+m` -- ncmpcpp music player
+ Mod+. -- Next track + `Mod+.` -- Next track
+ Mod+, -- Previous track + `Mod+,` -- Previous track
+ Mod+< -- Restart track + `Mod+<` -- Restart track
+ Mod+p -- Pause + `Mod+p` -- Pause
+ Mod+M -- Mute all audio + `Mod+M` -- Mute all audio
+ Mod+v -- visualizer + `Mod+v` -- visualizer
+ Mod+- -- Decrease volume (holding shift increases amount) + `Mod+-` -- Decrease volume (holding shift increases amount)
+ Mod++ -- Increase volume (holding shift increases amount) + `Mod++` -- Increase volume (holding shift increases amount)
+ Mod+[ -- Back 10 seconds (holding shift increases amount) + `Mod+[` -- Back 10 seconds (holding shift increases amount)
+ Mod+] -- Forward 10 seconds (holding shift increases amount) + `Mod+]` -- Forward 10 seconds (holding shift increases amount)
+ Mod+A -- ncpamixer (general volume sink/source control) + `Mod+A` -- ncpamixer (general volume sink/source control)
## Workspaces ## Workspaces
There are ten workspaces. They work just like those in vanilla i3 with some additions. There are ten workspaces. They work just like those in vanilla i3 with some
additions.
+ Mod+(Number) -- Go to that number workspace + `Mod+(Number)` -- Go to that number workspace
+ Mod+Shift+(Number) -- Send window to that workspace + `Mod+Shift+(Number)` -- Send window to that workspace
+ Mod+Tab -- Go to previous workspace + `Mod+Tab` -- Go to previous workspace
+ Mod+g -- Go to left workspace + `Mod+g` -- Go to left workspace
+ Mod+; -- Go to right workspace + `Mod+;` -- Go to right workspace
+ Mod+Shift+Delete -- "Porno-mode" Press this key sequence if you want to hide what you have on your screen. Moves to a totally new workspace, mutes sound, pauses music and brings up distraction windows. + `Mod+Shift+Delete` -- "Porno-mode" Press this key sequence if you want to hide
what you have on your screen. Moves to a totally new workspace, mutes sound,
pauses music and brings up distraction windows.
## Recording ## Recording
I use scrot and ffmpeg to make different recordings of the desktop and audio. All of these recording shortcuts will output into `~`, and will not overwrite previous recordings. I use scrot and ffmpeg to make different recordings of the desktop and audio.
All of these recording shortcuts will output into `~`, and will not overwrite
previous recordings.
+ Print Screen -- Take a scrot screenshot + `Print` Screen -- Take a scrot screenshot
+ Shift+Print Screen -- Take a scrot screenshot of only selected window + `Shift+Print` Screen -- Take a scrot screenshot of only selected window
+ Mod+Print Screen -- Opens dmenu menu to select kind of audio/video recording + `Mod+Print` Screen -- Opens dmenu menu to select kind of audio/video recording
+ Mod+ScrollLock -- Turn on and off screenkey (if installed) for visual typing display + `Mod+ScrollLock` -- Turn on and off screenkey (if installed) for visual typing display
+ Mod+Delete -- kills ffmpeg, thus ending recordings + `Mod+Delete` -- kills ffmpeg, thus ending recordings
Each of the recording scripts are located in `~/.scripts`. You can check them out or modify them if needed. Each of the recording scripts are located in `~/.scripts`. You can check them
out or modify them if needed.
## Other buttons ## Other buttons
I've mapped those extra buttons that some keyboards have (play and pause buttons, email, webbrowsing buttons, etc.) to what you would expect. I've mapped those extra buttons that some keyboards have (play and pause
buttons, email, webbrowsing buttons, etc.) to what you would expect.
# Special traits of my rice # Special traits of this system
## Easy config access ## Easy config access
Open a terminal and type `cfc`. This will open a file where you will see customizable pairs of key shortcuts and config files. Enter any of these shortcuts in bash or ranger to immediately open the file in vim. Open a terminal and type `cfc`. This will open a file where you will see
customizable pairs of key shortcuts and config files. Enter any of these
shortcuts in bash or ranger to immediately open the file in vim.
You may add new entries here and they will be refreshed when you save the file in vim. This will take effect immediately once you start a new instance of bash or ranger. You may add new entries here and they will be refreshed when you save the file
in vim. This will take effect immediately once you start a new instance of bash
or ranger.
## Folder and config shortcuts ## Folder and config shortcuts
Open a terminal and type `cff`. This opens a file when you can keep and create folder shortcuts. There are only a few here now, because I don't know what your folder structure is going to look like, but on my machine, I have 81 and growing. Open a terminal and type `cff`. This opens a file when you can keep and create
folder shortcuts. There are only a few here now, because I don't know what your
folder structure is going to look like, but on my machine, I have 81 and
growing.
Each line has a shortcut key/keys and its target. These can be used in serveral applications. In bash, simply press `d`, the shortcut for `~/Documents` and you will cd there (and automatically `ls -a`). Each line has a shortcut key/keys and its target. These can be used in serveral
applications. In bash, simply press `d`, the shortcut for `~/Documents` and you
will cd there (and automatically `ls -a`).
ranger works similarly. When in ranger, just press `g` then the shortcut of the folder you want to go to. You may also press `t` plus the shortcut to open a new tab there. `m` plus the shortcut moves the selected files to the folder and `Y` copies them there. **Get good at this. It will make management of even the most complex file system easy.** ranger works similarly. When in ranger, just press `g` then the shortcut of the
folder you want to go to. You may also press `t` plus the shortcut to open a
new tab there. `m` plus the shortcut moves the selected files to the folder and
`Y` copies them there. **Get good at this. It will make management of even the
most complex file system easy.**
Lastly qutebrowser implements these shortcuts as well. When you see a file or image you want to download, press `;` followed by the folder shortcut and qutebrowser will let you select the file with its hint system. The file will then download to the directory you chose. Lastly qutebrowser implements these shortcuts as well. When you see a file or
image you want to download, press `;` followed by the folder shortcut and
qutebrowser will let you select the file with its hint system. The file will
then download to the directory you chose.
## Dynamically constructed configs ## Dynamically constructed configs
Each time you save changes to either the config shortcut file or the folder shortcut file in vim, vim will automatically run a bash script that updates your bash/ranger config, allowing you to use your new shortcuts in your next instance of bash/ranger or after resourcing your rc files. Each time you save changes to either the config shortcut file or the folder
shortcut file in vim, vim will automatically run a bash script that updates
your bash/ranger config, allowing you to use your new shortcuts in your next
instance of bash/ranger or after resourcing your rc files.
# Other Housekeeping # Other Housekeeping
## How do I change the background/wallpaper? ## How do I change the background/wallpaper?
The easiest way is to use ranger, navigate to the file you want as your background, and press `bg`. To be specific, i3 will always be looking to the file in `~/.config/wall.png` for the wallpaper, this ranger command copies the given file there and reruns feh to update it. The easiest way is to use ranger, navigate to the file you want as your
background, and press `bg`. To be specific, i3 will always be looking to the
file in `~/.config/wall.png` for the wallpaper, this ranger command copies the
given file there and reruns feh to update it.
## How do I set up my email? ## How do I set up my email?
1. Create a GPG private/public key pair if you haven't already. 1. Create a GPG private/public key pair if you haven't already.
2. Type `muttwizard` in the terminal and follow the directions, specifically: 2. Type `muttwizard` in the terminal and follow the directions, specifically:
a. Add an account. a. Add an account.
b. Run `offlineimap -o` in the terminal. b. Run `offlineimap -o` in the terminal.
c. Select the "Autodetect mailboxes" option. c. Select the "Autodetect mailboxes" option.
You should then be able to open your mail in mutt with Mod+e. And this is somewhat of a miracle considering all of the moving pieces that have come together to make this happen. Honestly, people give me all this credit for making LARBS, but the mutt-wizard is probably my favorite work. You should then be able to open your mail in mutt with Mod+e. And this is
somewhat of a miracle considering all of the moving pieces that have come
together to make this happen. Honestly, people give me all this credit for
making LARBS, but the mutt-wizard is probably my favorite work.
You might also want to run `notmuch setup` to set `notmuch` up as a mailindexer. This will allow quick searches of your mail in mutt with ctrl+f. You might also want to run `notmuch setup` to set `notmuch` up as a
mailindexer. This will allow quick searches of your mail in mutt with ctrl+f.
## How do I set up my music? ## How do I set up my music?
By default, mpd, the music daemon assumes that `~/Music` is your music directory. This can be changed in `~/.config/mpd/mpd.conf`. When you add music to your music folder, you may have to run `mpc up` in the terminal to update the database. mpd is controled by ncmpcpp, which is accessible by Mod+m. By default, mpd, the music daemon assumes that `~/Music` is your music
directory. This can be changed in `~/.config/mpd/mpd.conf`. When you add music
to your music folder, you may have to run `mpc up` in the terminal to update
the database. mpd is controled by ncmpcpp, which is accessible by Mod+m.
# Contact # Contact
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