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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.