Cool config with window highlighting

uses compton and a special i3 version, currently i3-gaps to make windows
borderless if they are the only windows on the screen

3 files changed, 175 insertions, 51 deletions

diff --git a/compton.conf b/compton.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..242f000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compton.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Shadow
+shadow = true;                  # Enabled client-side shadows on windows.
+no-dock-shadow = true;          # Avoid drawing shadows on dock/panel windows.
+no-dnd-shadow = true;           # Don't draw shadows on DND windows.
+clear-shadow = true;            # Zero the part of the shadow's mask behind the
+                                # window. Fix some weirdness with ARGB windows.
+shadow-radius = 7;              # The blur radius for shadows. (default 12)
+shadow-offset-x = -7;           # The left offset for shadows. (default -15)
+shadow-offset-y = -7;           # The top offset for shadows. (default -15)
+shadow-opacity = 0.7;           # The translucency for shadows. (default .75)
+# shadow-red = 0.0;             # Red color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+# shadow-green = 0.0;           # Green color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+# shadow-blue = 0.0;            # Blue color value of shadow. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)
+shadow-exclude = [ "n:e:Notification" ];        # Exclude conditions for shadows.
+# shadow-exclude = "n:e:Notification";
+shadow-ignore-shaped = true;    # Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows
+                                # (see also: --detect-rounded-corners)
+
+# Opacity
+menu-opacity = 0.9;                     # The opacity for menus. (default 1.0)
+inactive-opacity = 0.9;                 # Default opacity of inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
+# active-opacity = 0.8;                 # Default opacity for active windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
+# frame-opacity = 0.8;                  # Opacity of window titlebars and borders. (0.1 - 1.0)
+# inactive-opacity-override = true;     # Let inactive opacity set by 'inactive-opacity' overrides
+                                        # value of _NET_WM_OPACITY. Bad choice.
+alpha-step = 0.06;                      # XRender backend: Step size for alpha pictures. Increasing
+                                        # it may result in less X resource usage,
+                                        # Yet fading may look bad.
+# inactive-dim = 0.2;                   # Dim inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
+# inactive-dim-fixed = true;            # Do not let dimness adjust based on window opacity.
+# blur-background = true;               # Blur background of transparent windows.
+                                        # Bad performance with X Render backend.
+                                        # GLX backend is preferred.
+# blur-background-frame = true;         # Blur background of opaque windows with transparent
+                                        # frames as well.
+blur-background-fixed = false;          # Do not let blur radius adjust based on window opacity.
+blur-background-exclude = [ "window_type = 'dock'", "window_type = 'desktop'" ];
+                                        # Exclude conditions for background blur.
+
+# Fading
+fading = true;                  # Fade windows during opacity changes.
+# fade-delta = 30;              # The time between steps in a fade in milliseconds. (default 10).
+fade-in-step = 0.03;            # Opacity change between steps while fading in. (default 0.028).
+fade-out-step = 0.03;           # Opacity change between steps while fading out. (default 0.03).
+# no-fading-openclose = true;   # Avoid fade windows in/out when opening/closing.
+fade-exclude = [ ];             # Exclude conditions for fading.
+
+# Other
+backend = "xrender"             # Backend to use: "xrender" or "glx". GLX backend is typically
+                                # much faster but depends on a sane driver.
+mark-wmwin-focused = true;      # Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active.
+mark-ovredir-focused = true;    # Mark all non-WM but override-redirect windows active (e.g. menus).
+use-ewmh-active-win = false;    # Use EWMH _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW to determine which window is focused
+                                # instead of using FocusIn/Out events. Usually more reliable but
+                                # depends on a EWMH-compliant WM.
+detect-rounded-corners = true;  # Detect rounded corners and treat them as rectangular when --shadow-ignore-shaped is on.
+detect-client-opacity = true;   # Detect _NET_WM_OPACITY on client windows, useful for window
+                                # managers not passing _NET_WM_OPACITY of client windows to frame
+                                # windows.
+refresh-rate = 0;               # For --sw-opti: Specify refresh rate of the screen. 0 for auto.
+vsync = "none";                 # "none", "drm", "opengl", "opengl-oml", "opengl-swc", "opengl-mswc"
+                                # See man page for more details.
+dbe = false;                    # Enable DBE painting mode. Rarely needed.
+paint-on-overlay = true;        # Painting on X Composite overlay window. Recommended.
+sw-opti = false;                # Limit compton to repaint at most once every 1 / refresh_rate.
+                                # Incompatible with certain VSync methods.
+unredir-if-possible = false;    # Unredirect all windows if a full-screen opaque window is
+                                # detected, to maximize performance for full-screen windows.
+focus-exclude = [ ];            # A list of conditions of windows that should always be considered
+                                # focused.
+detect-transient = true;        # Use WM_TRANSIENT_FOR to group windows, and consider windows in
+                                # the same group focused at the same time.
+detect-client-leader = true;    # Use WM_CLIENT_LEADER to group windows.
+invert-color-include = [ ];     # Conditions for windows to be painted with inverted color.
+
+# GLX backend                   # GLX backend fine-tune options. See man page for more info.
+# glx-no-stencil = true;        # Recommended.
+glx-copy-from-front = false;    # Useful with --glx-swap-method,
+# glx-use-copysubbuffermesa = true; # Recommended if it works. Breaks VSync.
+# glx-no-rebind-pixmap = true;  # Recommended if it works.
+glx-swap-method = "undefined";  # See man page.
+
+# Window type settings
+wintypes:
+{
+  tooltip = { fade = true; shadow = false; opacity = 0.75; focus = true; };
+  # fade: Fade the particular type of windows.
+  # shadow: Give those windows shadow
+  # opacity: Default opacity for the type of windows.
+  # focus: Whether to always consider windows of this type focused.
+};
diff --git a/config b/config
index d613e14..0a3cbde 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ set $mod Mod4
 
 # This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
 # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
-font pango:Neris SemiBold 11
+# font pango:Neris SemiBold 10
+font pango:Source Code Pro Bold 11
 # font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 12
 
 # Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ floating_modifier $mod
 
 # start a terminal
 # bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-appfinder
+bindsym Mod1+F2     exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run -bg #222222 -fg #888888 -hlbg #285577 -hlfg #ffffff
 bindsym $mod+t      exec xfce4-terminal
 bindsym $mod+e      exec thunar
 
@@ -47,22 +49,22 @@ bindsym Mod1+F4 kill
 # installed.
 # bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id j4-dmenu-desktop
-bindsym Mod1+F2 exec --no-startup-id j4-dmenu-desktop
 
 
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
-bindsym $mod+Left focus left
-bindsym $mod+Down focus down
-bindsym $mod+Up focus up
-bindsym $mod+Right focus right
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left   ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down   ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Up focus up       ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Right focus right ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+
 
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left    ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down    ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up        ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right  ; exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
 
 # split in horizontal orientation
 # bindsym $mod+h split h
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 #bindsym $mod+d focus child
 
 workspace 1 output VGA1
+workspace_layout tabbed
 
 # switch to workspace
 bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
@@ -127,34 +130,19 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcu
 bindsym $mod+m move scratchpad
 bindsym $mod+Shift+m scratchpad show ; resize set 1920 920 ; move position center
 
-for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 8
-# smart_borders on
-# gaps inner 8
-# gaps outer 8
+for_window [class="^.*"] border normal 4
+for_window [title="^.*Thunderbird"] border pixel 0
+for_window [title="^HexChat.*"] border pixel 0
+for_window [title="^.*"] exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+for_window [title="^.*"] exec pkill -SIGRTMIN+11 i3blocks
+for_window [title="cairo-dock"] floating enable ; border none
+for_window[class="Plank"] floating enable,move absolute center
+
 
-# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
-# mode "resize" {
-#         # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
-#
-#         # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
-#         # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
-#         # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
-#         # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
-#         bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
-#
-#         # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
-#         bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
-#         bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
-#
-#         # back to normal: Enter or Escape
-#         bindsym Return mode "default"
-#         bindsym Escape mode "default"
-# }
+
+smart_borders on
+# gaps inner 5
+# gaps outer 5
 
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
@@ -162,21 +150,32 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
         status_command i3status --config ~/.config/i3/i3status.conf
+        # status_command i3blocks
         colors {
-        background #061229
+        background #2a3448
         statusline #ffffff
         }
         # tray_output VGA1
-        tray_padding 4
+        # tray_padding 4
         # font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 12
         # separator_symbol "┋"
-        position top
+        position bottom
         # output VGA1
         binding_mode_indicator yes
 }
 
-client.focused   #ffffff   #061229  #ffffff  #5299BF  #ffffff
-# client.unfocused   #000000   #061229  #000000  #ff0000  #000000
+
+# client.focused   #ffffff   #061229  #ffffff  #5299BF  #ffffff
+# client.unfocused   #000000   #061229  #ffffff  #ff0000  #000000
+#colors:                border  backgr. text    indicator
+
+client.focused          #2a3448 #5299bf #2a3448 #f0a000
+client.focused_inactive #061229 #061229 #ffffff #ffffff
+client.unfocused        #061229 #061229 #5299bf #ffffff
+client.urgent           #2a3448 #900000 #5299bf #ffffff
+client.background       #000000 #000000 #000000 #ffffff
+
+# hide_edge_borders both
 
 bindsym $mod+F2 exec i3-input -F 'rename workspace to "%s"' -P 'New name: '
 bindsym Control+Mod1+Left workspace prev_on_output
@@ -195,10 +194,10 @@ bindsym Control+Mod1+Right workspace next_on_output
 # bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
 
 # change focus
-bindsym $mod+h focus left
-bindsym $mod+j focus down
-bindsym $mod+k focus up
-bindsym $mod+l focus right
+bindsym $mod+h focus left  ; exec killall -USR1 i3status
+bindsym $mod+j focus down  ; exec killall -USR1 i3status
+bindsym $mod+k focus up    ; exec killall -USR1 i3status
+bindsym $mod+l focus right ; exec killall -USR1 i3status
 
 # move focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
@@ -242,9 +241,14 @@ mode "resize" {
 
 
 
+
 exec --no-startup-id dbus-launch gnome-settings-daemon
 exec --no-startup-id dbus-launch nm-applet
 exec --no-startup-id dbus-launch nextcloud
-exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
+
 exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option caps:escape
-exec xset r rate 330 75
+exec --no-startup-id xset r rate 330 40
+
+# start compositor...
+exec --no-startup-id compton -bc
+exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
diff --git a/i3status.conf b/i3status.conf
index 34a56d9..fd093ed 100644
--- a/i3status.conf
+++ b/i3status.conf
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 
 general {
         colors = true
+        color_good = "#88ff88"
+        color_bad = "#880000"
         interval = 5
+        output_format = i3bar
 }
 
 order += "ipv6"
-order += "disk /"
 # order += "run_watch VPN"
 order += "path_exists VPN"
 order += "run_watch DHCP"
@@ -20,9 +22,24 @@ order += "run_watch DHCP"
 order += "ethernet _first_"
 order += "ethernet enp7s0"
 # order += "battery 0"
+order += "volume master"
+order += "cpu_temperature 1"
+order += "cpu_usage"
 order += "load"
+order += "disk /"
 order += "tztime local"
 
+ipv6
+{
+  format_down = ""
+}
+
+cpu_temperature 1
+{
+  format = "%degrees°C"
+  path = "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone2/temp"
+}
+
 wireless _first_ {
         format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
         format_down = "W: down"
@@ -48,12 +65,14 @@ battery 0 {
 
 run_watch DHCP {
         pidfile = "/var/run/dhclient*.pid"
+        format = "%title"
 }
 
 
 path_exists VPN {
 # path exists when a VPN tunnel launched by nmcli/nm-applet is active
   path = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/tun0"
+  format_down = ""
 }
 
 run_watch VPN {
@@ -65,9 +84,19 @@ tztime local {
 }
 
 load {
-        format = "%1min"
+        format = "%5min"
 }
 
 disk "/" {
         format = "%avail"
 }
+
+volume master {
+        format = "♪: %volume"
+        format_muted = "♪: muted (%volume)"
+        device = "pulse:0"
+}
+
+cpu_usage {
+  format = "%usage"
+}