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chromium source: beffiom.tech

mpv mpris script to display media content from chromium/mpv/freetube in polybar

ncmpcpp

vifm wallpaper

system information

• distribution: arch linux
• window manager: bspwm
• panel: polybar
• keybinding daemon: sxhkd
• notification daemon: dunst
• program launcher: dmenu
• screenlocker: slock

universal keybindings

programs

keybinding	function	description
super+enter	st	terminal emulator
super+shift+enter	vifm	file browser
super+w	ungoogled-chromium	web browser
super+d	dmenu (key programs)	program launcher
super+shift+d	dmenu (all programs)	program launcher
super+m	ncmpcpp	music client
super+t	rtorrent	torrent client
super+s	htop	system processes
super+a	pulsemixer	audio mixer

system processes

keybinding	description
super+shift+r	reloads bspwm
super+shift+x	menu prompt to lockscreen, logout, reboot, or shutdown
super+shift+w	wifi menu
super+shift+b	bluetooth menu
super+shift+m	start/kill mpd
super+F6	keepmenu
super+F7	configure multi-monitor displays
super+{F9,F10}	{mount,unmount} devices
XF86{LowerVolume,RaiseVoleume}	volume {down,up}
XF86AudioMute	mute audio
XF86Audio{Prev,Next}	{previous,next} music track
XF86AudioPlay	toggle (play/pause) music
XF86MonBrightness{Down,Up}	{lower,raise} display backlight
super+c	display clipboard contents
super+shift+e	select and edit config files

window management

keybinding	description
super+q	close program
super+shift+q	kill program
super+f	toggle fullscreen
super+shift+f	toggle monocle layout
super+b	hide/show polybar
super+{[,]}	focus desktop {left,right}
super+{1-9}	focus desktop {1-9}
super+shift{1-9}	send program to desktop {1-9}
super+{h,j,k,l}	focus program {left,down,up,right}
super+shift{h,j,k,l}	swap program placement {left,down,up,right}
super+g	swap the current program with the largest one
super+alt+{h,j,k,l}	preselect direction to spawn program
super+alt+space	cancel preselection
super+shift+space	cycle window state (pseudo_tiled,tiled,floating)
super+{y,u,i,o}	expand a window {left,down,up,right}
super+shift+{y,u,i,o}	contract a window {left,down,up,right}
super+shift+{left,down,up,right}	move a floating window {left,down,up,right}
super+left click	move a floating window
super+right click	resize a floating window

FAQ

How do I set up my music?

1. Add your music to ~/Music and playlists to ~/Music/.playlists
2. Run mpd in terminal
3. Launch ncmpcpp by:
   • super+n
   • running ncmpcpp in terminal
   • super+d and selecting ncmpcpp

ncmpcpp keybindings	function
?	show help/full keybind list
h,j,k,l	left,down,up,right
enter	choose selection/play song
p	pause
< or >	previous or next track
, or .	seek backward or forward
space	add to main playlist
c	clear main playlist
z	randomize playlist
r	repeat playlist
x	set crossfade
1	view main playlist
2	view file browser
3	view search engine
4	view music library
5	view playlist editor
6	view tag editor
7	visualizer

How do I create new playlists in ncmpcpp?

1. press c to clear main playlist
2. press 2 or 4 to browse for the songs you want to add
3. press space to add a song to the main playlist
4. once all songs have been added, press 1 to return to main playlist
5. press S to name the new playlist