i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager inspired by wmii. It supports tiling, stacking, and tabbing layouts.
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Gnome Terminal Emulator intercepting function keys
I recently switched over to i3, and now I have a wierd problem. If I am using a CLI program that uses F1, F10, or some of my other function keys, the terminal emulator will pop up menus instead of ...
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Can't install xcb-utils-xrm library
I am trying to install i3-gaps which on makeing gives me the following error
../i3-gaps/src/config_parser.c:38:25: fatal error: xcb/xcb_xrm.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
src/i3....
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How to start `gnome-keyring-daemon` outside of Unity?
I'm running Ubuntu with i3WM instead of Unity (while Unity is still available as a choice on the login screen).
gnome-keyring-daemon works fine with Unity which starts it automatically. I just don't ...
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Slow USB Transfer rates in gnome
I have an amazing USB transfer rate when I use unity. But when I am running gnome with i3 or only i3, I get terrible USB transfer rates. How to fix this?
p.s.: i3 is a windows manager, and not the ...
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Cannot switch keyboard layout under i3 wm
I've recently decided to give ubuntu a try again. So far everything works fine except one strange detail.
I have ibus autostarted and sitting into my tray of i3 wm, but I didn't start it.
my addions ...
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PDF book opens in Mendeley when openned from Calibre
I have Ubuntu Gnome installed and I am using i3wm. Everytime I double click a book in Calibre to open it it opens in Mendeley desktop.
This doesn't happen under Gnome.
Could you explain why this ...
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Make Lubuntu's login screen solid color
Since i3 appears to inherit the wallpaper from Lubuntu (16.04)'s login screen, I figure I need to change the latter. I followed these instructions, but to no effect. Not only do I not get the blue ...
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panel/bar run conky
I wanna run a conky in my i3 status bar. Works well with the conkyi3.sh script as status_command:
#!/bin/sh
echo "{\"version\":1}"
echo "[[]"
exec conky -c $HOME/.conkyrc
and here is my conky:
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screen garbled after suspend when not using unity
When using unity or gnome my laptop wakes up from suspend and everything works properly.
When using i3, the laptop wakes up from suspend but the screen is garbled, and I need to reboot, not even a ...
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Use US(International with dead keys) in i3wm
I'm began to work on ubuntu (and arch) with i3wm, I usually use the US International layout on windows. I set the keyboard of the default ubuntu to US(International with dead keys) which works fine, ...
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Volume keys stop working when I switch audio outputs
I'm using pavucontrol to swap between my sound card and my USB DAC. Whenever I change my output device - the volume keys no longer control the audio volume.
Here is my .i3/config file
bindsym ...
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Screen tearing while using gnome and not while using unity
Whenever I use a de or wm other than unity, like gnome or i3, i have screen tearing. I am using the nvidia proprietary driver. Any fix to this?
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i3 - German Umlaute on on english keyboard
I switched to american keyboard layout mainly because I find it easier to program that way. But for other applications I sometimes need umlaute.
I tried using the us international layout but the ...
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Is there such a thing as active-panel tracking with i3?
By this I mean, I generally setup my windows or panels (bottom numbers ie. alt+1 - 2 - 3... etc) to correspond with clients I'm working with. I don't have many right now just two but it would be cool ...
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Bumblebee-Status display problems
For my i3 I use bumblebee-status as the status bar. I want to use it's solarized powerline theme but the arrows are not displayed correctly
As you can see the arrows are not connected to their text.
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Background only when booting into i3-gaps on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS after installing. Any help?
This is my first time using Ubuntu, so sorry in advance if I don't understand some terminology.
My current plight is whenever I select to log into i3-gaps, it logs in, but then I'm just left with the ...
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Special configuration of i3wm
I'm trying to install a certain configuration of i3, but the procedure is unclear (nothing is working!!). As I am not a regular user of Ubuntu, I need a little bit of help. The font is really awesome, ...
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RDP from Win 7/10 to i3-wm session
At my university, I have a Xubuntu workstation, on which all my simulations and other scientific applications/calcs are run. When I am physically present in the office, I use the i3 window manager, ...
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When logging into i3 WM with GWM login loop
After I boot up and attempt to login from GWM with i3 WM selected, the screen goes blank for a few seconds then goes back to the login-screen. I can login with any other WM, such as unity, gnome.etc
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Lock + suspend behavior on laptop lid close
I've installed Ubuntu 16.04 on two different laptops:
Lenovo Thinkpad T460s
HP Probook 6470b
My configuration is similar across both laptops. I have i3 WM installed, with lightdm (the default on 16....
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Mendeleydesktop does not load full screen on Ubuntu 16.04
I have been using MendeleyDesktop 1.17.9 for a while, but for some reason this week the app is not loading properly. For some reason it seems to only load part of the screen and it will not let me ...
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LightDM causing display issues with i3
So I have just done an Ubuntu minimal install with i3, here are the steps I have taken so far:
On boot CTRL+ALT+F1 to get access to terminal
Login using details provided during setup
sudo apt-get ...
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Ubuntu not rendering fonts completely after a wake from suspend
This happens on Ubuntu 16.04 with i3wm, the processor is a Haswell (i54210u) with a HD 4400, using Intel drivers.
None of the tweak tools work with i3wm, how do I solve this issue.
Related to this, ...
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i3wm screen locking security issue
I am using i3-wm on Ubuntu 16.04.
I am locking the screen using dm-tool lock, and it looks good, but I noticed you can circumvent the lock screen by switching a TTY (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and then switching ...
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Launching i3lock when lid closed/power button pressed?
I'm using Ubuntu MATE 15.04 on a Mid-2010 13inch MacBook Pro and the i3 window manager (efficiency, woo).
I have everything working just like I did on MATE, except I want the screen to lock using ...
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Strange background on desktop with Nvidia driver
I installed the base system from 16.04's mini.iso and am using i3. Whenever I go to a new desktop,
I'm using the nvidia 387 drivers, if that's relevant. It's a new install so I'm still trying out ...
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Installing i3WM on Kubuntu
I am using Kubuntu 17.04. I tried installing i3wm by executing
$sudo apt-get install i3-wm
However, once I logged out, I saw there was no place to switch to i3wm like in Unity. Moreover, The mouse ...
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Ubuntu 17.04 Freezes when I turn off the computer (gigabyte p34)
I downloaded Ubuntu 17.04 yesterday in order to try i3 window manager in Ubuntu. Whatever, when I turn computer off it freezes on this screen. I've been using power off button since yesterday.
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How to change second monitor display config to 'extend' in i3 window manager for ubuntu?
So I recently installed i3 window manager on my ubuntu and loved it. It's very nice for multi-tasking. However, I've always used two monitors and my display toggle combination is function key + f1. ...
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Kupfer cannot seem to use actions activated in config page
I've been using i3wm for a while and I was just checking some cooler d menu and I ended up with Kupfer.
It looks amazing but the only issue I can't seem to use actions of activated modules.
For ...
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i3 doesn't respect macbook 'mtrack' driver
I just installed i3 on ubuntu 16.04 on my macbook8,2. Before installing i3 I'd installed xserver-xorg-input-mtrack according to enter link description here, which worked decently enough. However, now ...
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Restore i3.desktop and i3-with-shmlog.desktop files after reinstalling i3wm
I had installed i3 in my system before, but got rid of it and manually removed i3.desktop and i3-with-shmlog.desktop in my /usr/share/xsessions folder. I reinstalled i3 again, but this time, no ....
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How can I run a custom script on /usr/bin/ via cronjob?
First of all:
This is not a duplicated of Cronjobs made via cronjob not working which seems to be fixed by simply giving execution permissions to the script and/or adding the #!/bin/bash at the ...
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i3 screen tearing
Ok so I have some pretty bad screen tearing, like a very brief white flash when I mod1+enter to open a new terminal instance (I don't have the problem when I change workspace)
I've already tried :
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Can't Install I3
I'm following the instructions listed here, but am getting the below error (see screenshot)
What should I do to fix this?
Image of my Terminal, Shows Errors
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i3 Multiple monitors
I just installed i3 on my laptop. How do i disable my laptop monitor and leave monitor connected over hdmi/vga turned on as primary. This should only behave like this while external monitor is ...
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inconsolata font doesn't show up on terminal preferences
I'm on 16.04 running the i3 window manager.
I recently installed the inconsolata font using:
$ sudo apt-get install fonts-inconsolata
I updated the cache:
$ sudo fc-cache -fv
The font appears to ...
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Pulse Audio controls
# Pulse Audio controls
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% #increase sound volume
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% #decrease sound volume
bindsym ...
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Why does I3 leave behind painted portions from one screen to another?
I have recently began using I3 window manager and I'll often have several work spaces open. I'll tab through these work spaces using alt+<1...N> where alt+1 goes to work space one. If I have eog ...
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Replace window with another in i3wm
I have i3wm installed, and I want to be able to perform the following thing. I want i3wm to have replace mode. Just like in vim.
Imagine, that there is a window, which is currently selected. Then I ...
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Speaker cannot produce sound after installing i3, whereas headphone still works
This problem didn't occur until moments before, when I switched my windows manager to i3. I'm not sure whether they are related.
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 on a MacBook Air. As you can see, Output ...
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No effect of controlling external usb soundbar with Alsamixer (i3wm)
I have a Dell monitor with an accompanying USB soundbar. On Gnome it used to work. Using alsamixed to switch nothing happens when I change the volume. Sound output remains the same (i.e laptop speaker ...
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External monitor requires exiting to work on i3wm
I installed i3wm. When I plug the HDMI monitor it does not get connected. I have to exit i3 and log back in for it to work.
Is that normal behaviour? Either case how can I have it working immediately?...
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Ubuntu 16.10 running lightdm and i3 Disappearing Mouse Cursor
I looked on Google and found a few solutions, but none seem to work.
I have a Onyx Pro from System 76. The only change I made was installing i3.
My mouse seems to disappear more when it's moving ...
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Why does synaptic package manager not open on i3 window manager?
I am running Xubuntu Yakkety and using the i3 window manager. Thus far, all the GUI applications I needed were accessible from the dmenu and opened correctly.
However, the synaptic package manager ...
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i3 config issue
I'm currently getting to grips with i3 and everything is going fine so far but I can't seem to move i3bar to the top of my screen rather than the bottom.
I've added this line to the i3 config file
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Vmware player Ubuntu guest i3wm doesn't recognize multiple monitors
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 virtual machine on my vmware player.
I am running kernel version 3.19.0.31 since later versions did not work with vmware tools (no auto-resolution for full screen, no multiple ...
