keyitdev / dotfiles

My personal build of dotfiles using i3.

Keyitdev Dotfiles

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The Arch Linux & i3wm dotfiles!

This is the third version of my dotfiles, as I gain more experience I am able to create more profesional dotfiles.

However, if you want to check older version see v2 branch.

Information

• OS: Arch Linux
• WM: i3-gaps
• Terminal: alacritty
• Bar: polybar
• Shell: zsh
• Compositor: picom
• Application Launcher: rofi
• Notification Deamon: dunst

Automatic installation

git clone -b v3 --depth 1 https://www.github.com/keyitdev/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles
chmod +x install-on-arch.sh
./install-on-arch.sh

Warning: Remember to always read the scripts you run from the internet first.

Note: Last time I tested the installation script on 31 July 2023, Everything worked fine.

Showcase

neofetch

vsc & ncmpcpp & cava

rofi & dunst

More screenshots

nemo & nvim & ranger

i3lock-color

sddm

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository.

   git clone -b v3 --depth 1 https://www.github.com/keyitdev/dotfiles.git

2. Install an AUR helper (for example, yay in "$HOME"/.srcs).

   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git "$HOME"/.srcs/yay
   cd "$HOME"/.srcs/yay/ && makepkg -si

3. Install dependencies.

   yay -S --needed acpi alsa-utils base-devel curl git pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa xorg xorg-xinit alacritty btop code dunst feh ffcast firefox i3-gaps i3lock-color i3-resurrect libnotify light mpc mpd ncmpcpp nemo neofetch neovim oh-my-zsh-git pacman-contrib papirus-icon-theme picom polybar ranger rofi scrot slop xclip zathura zathura-pdf-mupdf zsh   

4. Create default directories.

   mkdir -p "$HOME"/.config
   mkdir -p  /usr/local/bin
   mkdir -p  /usr/share/themes
   mkdir -p "$HOME"/Pictures/wallpapers

5. Copy configs, scripts, fonts, wallpaper, vsc configs, zsh config.

   cp -r ./config/* "$HOME"/.config
   sudo cp -r ./scripts/* /usr/local/bin
   sudo cp -r ./fonts/* /usr/share/fonts
   cp -r ./wallpapers/* "$HOME"/Pictures/wallpapers
   sudo cp ./keyitdev.zsh-theme /usr/share/oh-my-zsh/custom/themes
   cp ./.zshrc "$HOME"

6. Make Light executable, set zsh as default shell, update nvim extensions, refresh font cache.

   sudo chmod +s /usr/bin/light
   chsh -s /bin/zsh
   sudo chsh -s /bin/zsh
   nvim +PackerSync
   fc-cache -fv

7. Install vsc theme.

   code --install-extension zhuangtongfa.Material-theme
   cp ./vsc/settings.json "$HOME"/.config/Code\ -\ OSS/User

8. Install gtk theme.

   mkdir -p "$HOME"/.config/gtk-4.0
   git clone https://github.com/Fausto-Korpsvart/Rose-Pine-GTK-Theme
   sudo cp -r ./Rose-Pine-GTK-Theme/themes/RosePine-Main-BL  /usr/share/themes/RosePine-Main
   sudo cp -r ./Rose-Pine-GTK-Theme/themes/RosePine-Main-BL/gtk-4.0/* "$HOME"/.config/gtk-4.0

9. Install sddm and sddm flower theme.

   yay -S --needed qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-quickcontrols2 qt5-svg sddm
   sudo git clone https://github.com/keyitdev/sddm-flower-theme.git /usr/share/sddm/themes/sddm-flower-theme
   sudo cp /usr/share/sddm/themes/sddm-flower-theme/Fonts/* /usr/share/fonts/
   echo "[Theme]
   Current=sddm-flower-theme" | sudo tee /etc/sddm.conf

Detailed information

Dependencies

Base: acpi alsa-utils base-devel curl git pulseaudio pulseaudio-alsa xorg xorg-xinit

Required: alacritty btop code dunst feh ffcast firefox i3-gaps i3lock-color i3-resurrect libnotify light mpc mpd ncmpcpp nemo neofetch neovim oh-my-zsh-git pacman-contrib papirus-icon-theme picom polybar ranger rofi scrot slop xclip zathura zathura-pdf-mupdf zsh

Sddm: qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-quickcontrols2 qt5-svg sddm

Emoji fonts:: noto-fonts noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-extra

Used programs

• Music Player: mpd & ncmpcpp
• Editor: neovim / vscode
• Lockscreen: i3lock-color
• Display Manager: sddm
• File manager: ranger / nemo
• Pdf reader: zathura
• Monitor of Resources: btop

Used themes

• Shell Framework: Oh-My-Zsh
• Vscode Theme: One dark pro
• Neovim Theme: AstroNvim
• Icons: Papirus dark
• GTK Theme: Rose Pine
• Display Manager Theme: Sddm-flower-theme

Fonts

• Icons: Feather
• Interface Font: Open sans
• Monospace Font: Roboto mono
• Polybar Font: Iosevka nerd font

Keybinds

These are the basic keybinds. Read through the i3 config for more keybinds.

Note: Win refers to the Super/Mod key.

Keybind	Function
Win + Enter	Launch terminal (alacritty)
Win + Shift + Q	Close window
Win + Q	Stacking layout
Win + W	Tabbed layout
Win + E	Default layout
Win + R	Resize mode
Win + T	Restore layout
Win + Y	Save layout
Win + A	Rofi open windows menu
Win + S	Rofi full menu
Win + D	Rofi menu
Win + Z	Rofi bookmarks
Win + X	Rofi powermenu
Win + C	Rofi screenshot script
Win + G	Gaps settings
Win + V	Set vertical orientation
Win + H	Set horizontal orientation
Win + I	Lock screen
Win + O	Show polybar
Win + P	Hide polybar
Win + B	Move workspace to another monitor
Win + N	Dual monitor mode
Win + M	Single monitor mode
Win + arrows (jkl;)	Resizing, moving windows
Win + Shift + E	Exit i3
Win + Shift + R	Restart i3

Colors

Color	Hex code	PNG	Color	Hex code	PNG
background	#1b1b25		red	#cb5760
background 2	#282A36		green	#999f63
background 3	#16161e		yellow	#d4a067
border	#343746		blue	#6c90a8
foreground	#dedede		purple	#776690
white	#eeffff		cyan	#528a9b
gray	#727480		pink	#ffa8c5
black	#15121c		orange	#c87c3e

Troubleshooting

1. Some polybar modules are not working?

   • Try changing the variables.
   • Open the polybar configuration "$HOME"/.config/polybar/config.ini.
   • Found ; Change it for yourself line.
   • Follow the commands that are written below the ; Change it for yourself line.

2. MPD not working?

   • Check if any other program is using port 6600 (http://127.0.0.1:6600/).

3. Everything is lagging? Screen is tearing?

   • Edit picom config.
   • This can be hard to solve, because if picom does not work, the whole screen may be frozen or even dark. So first try to kill the picom process.
   • (Blindly) click Win+Enter.
   • (Blindly) type killall picom.
   • (Blindly) press Enter.
   • Open picom configuration "$HOME"/.config/picom/picom.conf.
   • Change picom backend from backend = "glx"; to backend = "xrender";.
   • Click Win+Shift+R.

Support and Thankies

You can support me simply by dropping a star on github or giving a subscription on YouTube.

Big thanks to: adi1090x, Totoro.

Thanks to all contributors! :D

Contributions

Feel free to create issue or pull request.
If you need any help, you can ask questions here on discussions or contact me on discord / reddit.

Distributed under the GPLv3+ License.
Copyright (C) 2022 Keyitdev.

dotfiles's Issues

is it possible to add feature in shell script to detect what is the id of battery?

this id would be used while configuring polybar to give it correct arguements making it simpler to install
if yes i'm ready to work on this.
similarly we could do for all parts of system that require user inputs to conifgure

The bar hides constantly is there anyway to make the bar stay always on,

I have this polybar config , and this i3 config . I don't know for some reason the bar hides constantly even thought there is no option like auto-hide in config.

rofi-bookmarks for google chrome

i want to modify your script rofi-bookmarks but with my current browser google-chrome
how to do that?

Uninstallation

I'm new at arch. Have some troubles with this rice so i want to know how to uninstall completely, because it seems its not working as good as it can. I'm trying to understand some things in installation script and do vice versa but it seems to hard for me. Could u give some info how to completely get rid of all the installed stuff. No hard feelings, rice is good looking btw, just i'm brainless

Neovim error #1

Hi,
After running the arch script on my system (manjaro) I get the following error upon starting nvim:

Error detected while processing /home/laika/.config/nvim/init.lua: E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: /home/laika/.config/nvim/init.lua:25: Failed to load core.autocmds /home/laika/.config/nvim/lua/core/autocmds.lua:9: attempt to call local 'augroup' (a nil value) stack traceback: [C]: in function 'error' /home/laika/.config/nvim/init.lua:25: in main chunk Error detected while processing BufReadPost Autocommands for "*": E5108: Error executing lua ...m/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim/lua/packer/load.lua:165: Vim(echomsg):E114: Missing quote: "Error in packer_compiled: ...m/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim/lua/packer/load. lua:142: Vim(source):E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: ...te/pack/packer/opt/Comment.nvim/after/plugin/Comment.lua:1: attempt to index field 'keymap' (a nil value) stack traceback: [C]: in function 'cmd' ...m/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim/lua/packer/load.lua:165: in function <...m/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim/lua/packer/load.lua:161> [string ":lua"]:1: in main chunk

PS, This is my first time submitting a github issue, so if I need to add any more info or format my entry better, please let me know

Feh is not setting the wallpapers automatically

I am using Arch and I used the install script to get this up and running. I am only having one issue, feh is not setting up the wallpaper in both the lock screen and the home screen. When I am at the lockscreen, I see a black screen and when I am at the home screen, It is a grey screen. What should I do? I have reinstalled feh but it still doesn't work.
Thanks,

Can't login

hello great work , i have installed but when i get to the login screen i type my username and password and click login nothing happens

MPD not working

I'm probably just stupid, but I can't seem to get ncmpcpp or mpc to display my music. I also don't know what information to give you, so just ask me for anything you need.

Neovim error #2

is normal the luasnip friendly snippet doesnt work on neovim?

ctrl + f9 shortcut doesn't always disable the touchpad

what is happening is i have to set my device id by going in i3 config instead of the number 15 and then it seems that the touchpad works but finding the device id requires a decent knowledge of what xinput is and how xorg works

similarly we can also do the same for Ctrl + F10

I can't login

it worked but not logging in

How to disable login manager (SDDM)

how do i rewrite password for login screen it doesn't seem to pick up my actual login password i use my computer by logging in other tty3 and then starting the session using startx

if this requires inputs
i would love a suggestion with a way to disable the lock screen on startup this would really improve my workflow as i'm using i3 for efficiency