Example Configuration

Here is an extensive example configuration which adds binding modes to manipulate gaps at runtime.

set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o)uter, (i)nner, (h)orizontal, (v)ertical, (t)op, (r)ight, (b)ottom, (l)eft
set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_horiz Horizontal Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_verti Vertical Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_top Top Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_right Right Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_bottom Bottom Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
set $mode_gaps_left Left Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"

mode "$mode_gaps" {
        bindsym o      mode "$mode_gaps_outer"
        bindsym i      mode "$mode_gaps_inner"
        bindsym h      mode "$mode_gaps_horiz"
        bindsym v      mode "$mode_gaps_verti"
        bindsym t      mode "$mode_gaps_top"
        bindsym r      mode "$mode_gaps_right"
        bindsym b      mode "$mode_gaps_bottom"
        bindsym l      mode "$mode_gaps_left"
        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

mode "$mode_gaps_outer" {
        bindsym plus  gaps outer current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps outer current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps outer all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps outer all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_inner" {
        bindsym plus  gaps inner current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps inner current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps inner all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps inner all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_horiz" {
        bindsym plus  gaps horizontal current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps horizontal current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps horizontal current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps horizontal all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps horizontal all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps horizontal all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_verti" {
        bindsym plus  gaps vertical current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps vertical current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps vertical current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps vertical all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps vertical all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps vertical all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_top" {
        bindsym plus  gaps top current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps top current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps top current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps top all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps top all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps top all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_right" {
        bindsym plus  gaps right current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps right current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps right current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps right all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps right all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps right all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_bottom" {
        bindsym plus  gaps bottom current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps bottom current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps bottom current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps bottom all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps bottom all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps bottom all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
mode "$mode_gaps_left" {
        bindsym plus  gaps left current plus 5
        bindsym minus gaps left current minus 5
        bindsym 0     gaps left current set 0

        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps left all plus 5
        bindsym Shift+minus gaps left all minus 5
        bindsym Shift+0     gaps left all set 0

        bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}