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i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager inspired by wmii. It supports tiling, stacking, and tabbing layouts.

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How do I figure out what notification daemon is running?

I just installed i3wm after messing around with xmonad for a bit and I noticed that I'm receiving desktop notifications, like from Slack for example. I thought that i3 came with a notifications ...
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Every time the notebook wakes up, it pastes the clipboard into the current application

I want to get rid of the minor annoyance I have for over a year. I have a Dell XPS 9500 notebook with Ubuntu 20.04, and i3wm installed on top of it. Every time my notebook wakes from suspend, it ...
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How to set instance name for gnome-terminal

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with i3. Many terminal applications have an option -n to set their instance name. I want to this so I can control a single terminal window which I have previously named 'asdf' ...
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i3-wm, Google Chrome passwords not saved

Ubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla Google Chrome Version 87.0.4280.88 (Official Build) (64-bit) Google Chrome passwords do not save when I switched between different Desktop Environments (Gnome, Unity, ...
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Remap Capslock, but keep its function with Ctrl + Capslock

I want to remap my Capslock key to function as left mouse click, Alt+Capslock to function as right mouse click, and Ctrl+Capslock to function as Capslock. I've been using this in Windows with ...
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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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Where can I change the keyboard shortcuts that open control panels in Kubuntu?

I recently installed Regolith Desktop to use alongside Kubuntu Desktop. I really like it, but unfortunately some KDE/Plasma settings are spilling over into Regolith. One thing that is bothering me is ...
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Why does this bash script generate Exit code 2 in i3block?

I used this bash script for i3block, but I get Exit code 2: #!/bin/bash sink=$(pacmd list-sinks | grep '* index:') if [[ "${sink:11:11}" -eq "1" ]] then echo 'usb' else ...
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How to set/change i3wm mouse speed (not acceleration)

When I run xinput list-props 12 (12 is the id for 'Touchpad'), I get the following: Device Enabled (145): 1 Coordinate Transformation Matrix (147): 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000, 1....
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compton config for transparency in i3's tabbed/stacked mode

I am trying to: make some applications transparent using compton on i3wm such that in tabbed/ stacked mode in i3wm the underlying windows are hidden (or are not drawn). For example's sake, let us ...
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Custom gnome sessions .desktop Vs .xsession

I've patched together a primitive understanding of gnome custom sessions from https://zork.net/~st/jottings/gnome-i3.html https://help.gnome.org/admin/system-admin-guide/stable/session-custom.html....
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i3wm with libinput-gestures

I have googled for 2 days but I did not find my answer. I have a working config file for the libinput-gestures. Since a few days I am switched to i3wm. So far it looks good enough, only the libinput-...
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How to have termite background transparency without text being affected?

I am running Ubuntu 18.04 with i3 and Compton compositor. Now I installed termite and I really want a transparent background. which I can achieve by adding this in my termite config [colors] ...
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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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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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Struggling to get low battery notifications with i3?

I am using ubuntu 22.04. I use i3 and tried to install i3-battery-popup. I added this to my i3/config but it doesnt work. exec --no-startup-id i3-battery-popup -n -D -L 20 -l 10 Is there a better ...
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Cannot open i3 on ubuntu 20.04

I install i3 with sudo apt install i3 Then I command to check version is i3 version 4.17.1 (2019-08-30) © 2009 Michael Stapelberg and contributors When I logout my profile and switch GUI from Ubuntu ...
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eDP-1-1 to eDP-1

I am currently running Ubuntu 20.04 with 5.11 kernel on a dell xps 15 9500 with i3 wm. Since yesterday I'm having a problem about the laptop monitor: it is no longer seen as eDP-1 but eDP-1-1. This ...
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Compton no longer makes terminal windows transparent

I had compton installed and added to my i3 config file, and it was working great until today it won't make the windows transparent on startup. When I tried killing the process (I have it setup as ...
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18.04 How to run multiple desktop environments simultaneously?

Is it possible to run two or more different desktop environments simultaneously? My question is very similar to Can I run multiple desktop environments at once (via CTRL+ALT+F1/F2/etc.) and if so, how?...
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Running i3 wm and not sure how to correctly remove the other gui and wm

I'm trying to create my own dotfiles. I'm using the I3 wm as gui and don't need the wayland and gnome desktop environment. Can i safely run the "sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-gnome-desktop". and ...
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Using nvidia drivers on a ThinkPad P51

Disclaimer: Please forgive me if I don't provide enough info/forget anything, I'm new to this. I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 Since about a year and a half, I've been using Ubuntu on a ThinkPad P51. At some ...
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Install i3-gaps 18.04

I'm trying to install i3-gaps on Ubuntu 18.04, but I keep getting an error when I hit sudo make install; I also installed libxcb-shape0-dev dependency. The error I'm getting is : https://pastebin.com/...
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Ubuntu 18.04: No sound with i3wm

I recently partitioned my system with a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04. Everything has been working fine so far, until I switched to i3. Whenever I use i3, there is no sound. I am using i3 version 4.13....
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pm-suspend won't work with i3wm

I recently installed i3wm and I'm currently configurating it. But I'm looking for a way to suspend my computer, I found pm-suspend. The problem is that the command won't work. After executing sudo pm-...
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Something is overriding Sublime Text's shortcut Ctrl+Alt+P

I am using i3wm. I have Sublime Text installed, but its shortcut Ctrl+Alt+P which is used for quickly switching between projects, is not working. It works under other desktop environments, but some ...
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I3 with HiDPI dispkay

I am using i3vm with a display with 2560x1440 resolution. The issues is that all the fonts are small, and I don't have a clear idea on how to solve this problem. I am loocking for a global solution, ...
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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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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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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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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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How to find which application is used ctrl+y?

my sistem is xubuntu 22.04 with i3wm window manager. Now, when i press ctrl+y, the cursor has transformed into a cross and requires you to select an area to copy to the clipboard, it will be an image ...
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Sticky keys in tiling window manager

what is the best tiling window manager that supports sticky keys? I learned I3, but unfortunately it doesn't support sticky keys and I didn't find any applications to install on I3 that supports ...
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I have bumblebee status installed, this is my first time using it, but the powerline like themes don't have arrows

I am using i3 window manager. This is what is happening to me. I know it's supposed to be an actual arrow. This is currently with the iceberg-powerline theme, but this happens with most others. What ...
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Why does the KDE lock screen appear in Regolith Desktop when installed alongside Kubuntu?

I recently installed Regolith Desktop to use alongside Kubuntu Desktop. I have fully disabled screen locking in Kubuntu, such that my display just goes to sleep without needing a password to resume. ...
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Disable compton/picom on regolith

How can I disable compton/picom in Regolith 1.6 (the i3wm "desktop")?
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XFCE: How to find out which app is showing the tray?

I'm trying to run status bars (with trays) like i3status and polybar on XFCE. xfce4-panel is disabled (confirmed by checking htop on startup) but I don't see tray icons shown in any of the alternative ...
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On i3 wm, gnome-terminal randomly loses transparency and starts showing cursor traces

I am using Ubuntu 20.04 with i3. I have reduced my terminals opacity a bit so the wallpaper is a bit visible through it. Sometimes, seemingly randomly (or at least I haven't figured out what is ...
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Why does starting a terminal on a different tty end up opening the program on the graphical console?

I have tried starting gnome-terminal on my tty3 using startx gnome-terminal and it ends up opening a terminal window in my GNOME session which I can access using Ctrl-Alt-F2. xterm opens up on tty3 as ...
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How do I RDP from windows into Ubuntu with i3-wm?

I installed regular Ubuntu 20.04 I then installed i3 On the local computer I have a choice on login of ubuntu or i3 and logging into i3 works beautifully! I installed XRDP and I am RDP'ing from a ...
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Brightness issues on i3

I'm facing this issue on ubuntu 20.10 with i3 window manager: in i3 I found this workaround to change the screen brightness with a little .sh script: #!/bin/bash echo -n "Enter brightness: " ...
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Screen lock disables color correction profile

I calibrated my monitor using a colorimeter and the color tab in Gnome settings. The color on the screen looks good until the screen turns off (automatically after some time). When the screen starts ...
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Hibernate from i3

I'm trying to hibernate using a shortcut from i3. My i3 config file looks like this : 14 # Keyboard friendly exit 15 set $exit exit: [l]ock, [e]logout, [h]ibernate, [r]eboot, [s]hutdown 16 mode &...
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simulate hdmi/displayport "plug"/"unplug" event via command line

I'm running two 4k monitors on i3 (regolith variant) on X on Ubuntu 20.04. Since initial install a couple months ago, I've had some frustrating issues around display; the most vexing issue is that: ...
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How do I change my color theme for i3?

I recently switched from gnome to i3 and was wondering how to change my color theme. I want to set a custom bg and text color as well as font. I have the yaru-dark theme using an app called "...
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Ubuntu 19.10 + i3 WM freezing constantly

Update: The few people that responded seem to focus on the graphic card issues, however trying to replicate with heavy GPU load has yielded nothing ,but trying to replicate with loads of FS usage has (...
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How can I use the network manager to connect to an internal and internet network?

I want to connect to two networks: one via ethernet (an intranet without internet access) and WiFi for wireless access. Both networks use a different subnet. I've setup a separate ethernet connection ...
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