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Joseph Dickson My i3 Config for Debian

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+# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
+# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
+#
+# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
+# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
+#
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+
+set $mod Mod4
+
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+font pango:Liberation Mono Bold 12 
+# font pango:Roboto Regular 12 
+
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono Bold 12
+
+# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
+# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
+# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
+# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
+# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+
+# Set custom colors
+set $debian "#d70751" # Debian's redish pink color
+
+# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -sb $debian
+
+# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
+# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
+# installed.
+# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
+
+# change focus
+bindsym $mod+j focus left
+bindsym $mod+k focus down
+bindsym $mod+l focus up
+bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+
+# 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
+
+# move focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
+
+# 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
+
+# split in horizontal orientation
+bindsym $mod+h split h
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym $mod+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
+# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
+#
+set $ws1 "1"
+set $ws2 "2"
+set $ws3 "3"
+set $ws4 "4"
+set $ws5 "5"
+set $ws6 "6"
+set $ws7 "7"
+set $ws8 "8"
+set $ws9 "
+set $ws10 "10"
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace $ws9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace $ws10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10
+
+# Assign applications to specific workspaces when launched
+assign [class="firefox"] $ws2
+assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4
+assign [class="nixnote2"] $ws5
+assign [class="zoom"] $ws6
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# 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 h":eight.
+        # 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 or $mod+r
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+	status_command i3status
+	tray_output primary
+	position top
+
+	colors {
+# class					border		backgr.		text
+		focused_workspace	#000000FF	#FFFFFFFF	#d70751FF
+
+		background		#000000FF
+		statusline		#FFFFFFFF
+		separator		#000000FF
+	}
+}
+
+# title bar and window theme
+# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
+client.focused          #d70751 #d70751 #ffffff #ffffff   #d70751
+client.focused_inactive #2C001E #2C001E #ffffff #2B0F10   #5f676a
+client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #888888 #2B0F10   #222222
+client.urgent           #900000 #900000 #ffffff #900000   #900000
+client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000   #0c0c0c
+
+client.background       #ffffff
+
+# Hide borders on new windows
+hide_edge_borders both
+
+# 1px window borders for additional windows (stacked and tabbed windows will display titles)
+new_window pixel 1 
+
+# Wallpaper
+exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/wfh/Pictures/wallpaper.png'
+
+
+## Personalized Shortcuts ##
+
+### Applications
+
+# alsamixer - Sound Mixer and Audio Manager 
+bindsym $mod+Control+a exec xfce4-terminal -e alsamixer
+
+# Firefox - Web Browser
+bindsym $mod+b exec firefox
+
+# GIMP- GNU Image Manipulation Program
+bindsym $mod+Control+g exec gimp
+
+# htop - Interactive Process Viewer
+bindsym $mod+Control+h exec xfce4-terminal -e htop
+
+# nixnote2 - Evernote client
+bindsym $mod+Control+n exec nixnote2
+
+# Ranger - File Manager
+bindsym $mod+Control+f exec xfce4-terminal -e ranger
+
+### System
+
+# Audio controls - AlsaMixer / amixer
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%-
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
+
+# Compton - compositor for system transparency
+exec --no-startup-id compton -f
+
+# Lock System
+bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/wfh/Pictures/lock.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
+
+# Redshift - Adjust screen temperature based on time of day and locatation http://jonls.dk/redshift/
+exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 34.106676:-117.806726
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-# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
-# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
-#
-# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
-# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
-#
-
-# i3 config file (v4)
-#
-# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
-
-set $mod Mod4
-
-# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
-# is used in the bar {} block below.
-# font pango:Liberation Mono Regular 10 
-font pango:Roboto Regular 12 
-
-# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
-# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
-# font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono Book 8
-
-# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
-# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
-# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
-# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
-# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
-# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
-
-# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
-floating_modifier $mod
-
-# start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal
-
-# kill focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
-
-# Set custom colors
-set $debian "#d70751" # Debian's redish pink color
-
-# start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -sb $debian
-
-# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
-# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
-# installed.
-# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
-
-# change focus
-bindsym $mod+j focus left
-bindsym $mod+k focus down
-bindsym $mod+l focus up
-bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
-
-# 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
-
-# move focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
-
-# 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
-
-# split in horizontal orientation
-bindsym $mod+h split h
-
-# split in vertical orientation
-bindsym $mod+v split v
-
-# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
-bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
-
-# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
-bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
-bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
-bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
-
-# toggle tiling / floating
-bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
-
-# change focus between tiling / floating windows
-bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
-
-# focus the parent container
-bindsym $mod+a focus parent
-
-# focus the child container
-#bindsym $mod+d focus child
-
-# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
-# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
-#
-# Icons require Font-Awesome ttf fonts in a .fonts folder for the user directory.
-# https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome 
-# https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet/free/solid
-set $ws1 "1 "
-set $ws2 "2 "
-set $ws3 "3 "
-set $ws4 "4 "
-set $ws5 "5 "
-set $ws6 "6 "
-set $ws7 "7 "
-set $ws8 "8 "
-set $ws9 "9 "
-set $ws10 "10 "
-
-# switch to workspace
-bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+9 workspace $ws9
-bindsym $mod+0 workspace $ws10
-
-# move focused container to workspace
-bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
-bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10
-
-# Assign applications to specific workspaces when launched
-assign [class="Firefox"] $ws2
-assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4
-assign [class="nixnote2"] $ws5
-assign [class="zoom"] $ws6
-
-# reload the configuration file
-bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
-# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
-# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
-
-# 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 h":eight.
-        # 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 or $mod+r
-        bindsym Return mode "default"
-        bindsym Escape mode "default"
-        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
-}
-
-bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
-
-# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
-# finds out, if available)
-bar {
-	status_command i3status
-	tray_output primary
-	position top
-
-	colors {
-# class					border		backgr.		text
-		focused_workspace	#000000FF	#FFFFFFFF	#d70751FF
-
-		background		#000000FF
-		statusline		#FFFFFFFF
-		separator		#000000FF
-	}
-}
-
-# title bar and window theme
-# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
-client.focused          #d70751 #d70751 #ffffff #ffffff   #d70751
-client.focused_inactive #2C001E #2C001E #ffffff #2B0F10   #5f676a
-client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #888888 #2B0F10   #222222
-client.urgent           #900000 #900000 #ffffff #900000   #900000
-client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000   #0c0c0c
-
-client.background       #ffffff
-
-# Hide borders on new windows
-hide_edge_borders both
-
-# 1px window borders for additional windows (stacked and tabbed windows will display titles)
-new_window pixel 1 
-
-# Wallpaper
-exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/wfh/Pictures/wallpaper.png'
-
-
-## Personalized Shortcuts ##
-
-### Applications
-
-# alsamixer - Sound Mixer and Audio Manager 
-bindsym $mod+Control+a exec xfce4-terminal -e alsamixer
-
-# Firefox - Web Browser
-bindsym $mod+b exec firefox
-
-# GIMP- GNU Image Manipulation Program
-bindsym $mod+Control+g exec gimp
-
-# htop - Interactive Process Viewer
-bindsym $mod+Control+h exec xfce4-terminal -e htop
-
-# nixnote2 - Evernote client
-bindsym $mod+Control+n exec nixnote2
-
-# Ranger - File Manager
-bindsym $mod+Control+f exec xfce4-terminal -e ranger
-
-### System
-
-# Audio controls - AlsaMixer / amixer
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%-
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
-
-# Compton - compositor for system transparency
-exec --no-startup-id compton -f
-
-# Lock System
-bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/wfh/Pictures/lock.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
-
-# Redshift - Adjust screen temperature based on time of day and locatation http://jonls.dk/redshift/
-exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 34.106676:-117.806726
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-# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
-# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
-#
-# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
-# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
-#
-
-# i3 config file (v4)
-#
-# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
-
-set $mod Mod4
-
-# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
-# is used in the bar {} block below.
-# font pango:Liberation Mono Regular 10 
-font pango:Roboto Regular 12 
-
-# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
-# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
-# font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono Book 8
-
-# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
-# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
-# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
-# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
-# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
-# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
-
-# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
-floating_modifier $mod
-
-# start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal
-
-# kill focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
-
-# Set custom colors
-set $debian "#d70751" # Debian's redish pink color
-
-# start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -sb $debian
-
-# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
-# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
-# installed.
-# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
-
-# change focus
-bindsym $mod+j focus left
-bindsym $mod+k focus down
-bindsym $mod+l focus up
-bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
-
-# 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
-
-# move focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
-
-# 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
-
-# split in horizontal orientation
-bindsym $mod+h split h
-
-# split in vertical orientation
-bindsym $mod+v split v
-
-# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
-bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
-
-# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
-bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
-bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
-bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
-
-# toggle tiling / floating
-bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
-
-# change focus between tiling / floating windows
-bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
-
-# focus the parent container
-bindsym $mod+a focus parent
-
-# focus the child container
-#bindsym $mod+d focus child
-
-# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
-# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
-#
-# Icons require Font-Awesome ttf fonts in a .fonts folder for the user directory.
-# https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome 
-# https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet/free/solid
-set $ws1 "1 "
-set $ws2 "2 "
-set $ws3 "3 "
-set $ws4 "4 "
-set $ws5 "5 "
-set $ws6 "6 "
-set $ws7 "7 "
-set $ws8 "8 "
-set $ws9 "9 "
-set $ws10 "10 "
-
-# switch to workspace
-bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+9 workspace $ws9
-bindsym $mod+0 workspace $ws10
-
-# move focused container to workspace
-bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
-bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10
-
-# Assign applications to specific workspaces when launched
-assign [class="Firefox"] $ws2
-assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4
-assign [class="nixnote2"] $ws5
-assign [class="zoom"] $ws6
-
-# reload the configuration file
-bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
-# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
-# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
-
-# 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 h":eight.
-        # 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 or $mod+r
-        bindsym Return mode "default"
-        bindsym Escape mode "default"
-        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
-}
-
-bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
-
-# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
-# finds out, if available)
-bar {
-	status_command i3status
-	tray_output primary
-	position top
-
-	colors {
-# class					border		backgr.		text
-		focused_workspace	#000000FF	#FFFFFFFF	#d70751FF
-
-		background		#000000FF
-		statusline		#FFFFFFFF
-		separator		#000000FF
-	}
-}
-
-# title bar and window theme
-# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
-client.focused          #d70751 #d70751 #ffffff #ffffff   #d70751
-client.focused_inactive #2C001E #2C001E #ffffff #2B0F10   #5f676a
-client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #888888 #2B0F10   #222222
-client.urgent           #900000 #900000 #ffffff #900000   #900000
-client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000   #0c0c0c
-
-client.background       #ffffff
-
-# Hide borders on new windows
-hide_edge_borders both
-
-# 1px window borders for additional windows (stacked and tabbed windows will display titles)
-new_window pixel 1 
-
-# Wallpaper
-exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/wfh/Pictures/wallpaper.png'
-
-
-## Personalized Shortcuts ##
-
-### Applications
-
-# alsamixer - Sound Mixer and Audio Manager 
-bindsym $mod+Control+a exec xfce4-terminal -e alsamixer
-
-# Firefox - Web Browser
-bindsym $mod+b exec firefox
-
-# GIMP- GNU Image Manipulation Program
-bindsym $mod+Control+g exec gimp
-
-# htop - Interactive Process Viewer
-bindsym $mod+Control+h exec xfce4-terminal -e htop
-
-# nixnote2 - Evernote client
-bindsym $mod+Control+n exec nixnote2
-
-# Ranger - File Manager
-bindsym $mod+Control+f exec xfce4-terminal -e ranger
-
-### System
-
-# Audio controls - AlsaMixer / amixer
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%-
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
-
-# Compton - compositor for system transparency
-exec --no-startup-id compton -f
-
-# Lock System
-bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/wfh/Pictures/lock.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
-
-# Redshift - Adjust screen temperature based on time of day and locatation http://jonls.dk/redshift/
-exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 34.106676:-117.806726

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+# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
+# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
+#
+# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
+# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
+#
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+
+set $mod Mod4
+
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+# font pango:Liberation Mono Regular 10 
+font pango:Roboto Regular 12 
+
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+# font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono Book 8
+
+# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
+# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
+# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
+# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
+# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec xfce4-terminal
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+
+# Set custom colors
+set $debian "#d70751" # Debian's redish pink color
+
+# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -sb $debian
+
+# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
+# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
+# installed.
+# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
+
+# change focus
+bindsym $mod+j focus left
+bindsym $mod+k focus down
+bindsym $mod+l focus up
+bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+
+# 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
+
+# move focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
+
+# 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
+
+# split in horizontal orientation
+bindsym $mod+h split h
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym $mod+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
+# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
+#
+# Icons require Font-Awesome ttf fonts in a .fonts folder for the user directory.
+# https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome 
+# https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet/free/solid
+set $ws1 "1 "
+set $ws2 "2 "
+set $ws3 "3 "
+set $ws4 "4 "
+set $ws5 "5 "
+set $ws6 "6 "
+set $ws7 "7 "
+set $ws8 "8 "
+set $ws9 "9 "
+set $ws10 "10 "
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace $ws9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace $ws10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10
+
+# Assign applications to specific workspaces when launched
+assign [class="Firefox"] $ws2
+assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4
+assign [class="nixnote2"] $ws5
+assign [class="zoom"] $ws6
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# 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 h":eight.
+        # 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 or $mod+r
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+	status_command i3status
+	tray_output primary
+	position top
+
+	colors {
+# class					border		backgr.		text
+		focused_workspace	#000000FF	#FFFFFFFF	#d70751FF
+
+		background		#000000FF
+		statusline		#FFFFFFFF
+		separator		#000000FF
+	}
+}
+
+# title bar and window theme
+# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator child_border
+client.focused          #d70751 #d70751 #ffffff #ffffff   #d70751
+client.focused_inactive #2C001E #2C001E #ffffff #2B0F10   #5f676a
+client.unfocused        #2C001E #2C001E #888888 #2B0F10   #222222
+client.urgent           #900000 #900000 #ffffff #900000   #900000
+client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000   #0c0c0c
+
+client.background       #ffffff
+
+# Hide borders on new windows
+hide_edge_borders both
+
+# 1px window borders for additional windows (stacked and tabbed windows will display titles)
+new_window pixel 1 
+
+# Wallpaper
+exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/wfh/Pictures/wallpaper.png'
+
+
+## Personalized Shortcuts ##
+
+### Applications
+
+# alsamixer - Sound Mixer and Audio Manager 
+bindsym $mod+Control+a exec xfce4-terminal -e alsamixer
+
+# Firefox - Web Browser
+bindsym $mod+b exec firefox
+
+# GIMP- GNU Image Manipulation Program
+bindsym $mod+Control+g exec gimp
+
+# htop - Interactive Process Viewer
+bindsym $mod+Control+h exec xfce4-terminal -e htop
+
+# nixnote2 - Evernote client
+bindsym $mod+Control+n exec nixnote2
+
+# Ranger - File Manager
+bindsym $mod+Control+f exec xfce4-terminal -e ranger
+
+### System
+
+# Audio controls - AlsaMixer / amixer
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%-
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
+
+# Compton - compositor for system transparency
+exec --no-startup-id compton -f
+
+# Lock System
+bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/wfh/Pictures/lock.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
+
+# Redshift - Adjust screen temperature based on time of day and locatation http://jonls.dk/redshift/
+exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 34.106676:-117.806726

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+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 5
+}
+
+#order += "disk /"
+#order += "disk /home/"
+order += "ethernet _first_"
+order += "load"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+        # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+        # format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_up = ""
+        format_down = "down"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%D %H:%M "
+}
+
+load {
+        format = "CPU %1min"
+}
+
+disk "/" {
+        format = "%avail"
+}
+
+disk "/home/" {
+        format = "%avail"
+}
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 # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
-font pango:Liberation Mono Regular 8 
+# font pango:Liberation Mono Regular 10 
+font pango:Roboto Regular 12 
 
 # This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
 # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
+# Set custom colors
+set $debian "#d70751" # Debian's redish pink color
+
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
+bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -sb $debian
+
 # There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
 # shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
 # installed.
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
-set $ws1 "1"
-set $ws2 "2"
-set $ws3 "3"
-set $ws4 "4"
-set $ws5 "5"
-set $ws6 "6"
-set $ws7 "7"
-set $ws8 "8"
-set $ws9 "9"
-set $ws10 "10"
+#
+# Icons require Font-Awesome ttf fonts in a .fonts folder for the user directory.
+# https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome 
+# https://fontawesome.com/cheatsheet/free/solid
+set $ws1 "1 "
+set $ws2 "2 "
+set $ws3 "3 "
+set $ws4 "4 "
+set $ws5 "5 "
+set $ws6 "6 "
+set $ws7 "7 "
+set $ws8 "8 "
+set $ws9 "9 "
+set $ws10 "10 "
 
 # switch to workspace
 bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10
 
+# Assign applications to specific workspaces when launched
+assign [class="Firefox"] $ws2
+assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4
+assign [class="nixnote2"] $ws5
+assign [class="zoom"] $ws6
+
 # reload the configuration file
 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 
         # 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 up will shrink the window’s h":eight.
         # 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
 bar {
 	status_command i3status
 	tray_output primary
+	position top
 
 	colors {
-		focused_workspace	#ffffff #d70751 #FFFFFF
-		statusline		#AEA79F
-		separator		#AEA79F
+# class					border		backgr.		text
+		focused_workspace	#000000FF	#FFFFFFFF	#d70751FF
+
+		background		#000000FF
+		statusline		#FFFFFFFF
+		separator		#000000FF
 	}
 }
 
 
 client.background       #ffffff
 
-# 1px window borders (stacked and tabbed still display titles)
+# Hide borders on new windows
+hide_edge_borders both
+
+# 1px window borders for additional windows (stacked and tabbed windows will display titles)
 new_window pixel 1 
 
 # Wallpaper
-exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/joe/Pictures/Wallpapers/debian.png'
+exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale '/home/wfh/Pictures/wallpaper.png'
 
 
 ## Personalized Shortcuts ##
 # alsamixer - Sound Mixer and Audio Manager 
 bindsym $mod+Control+a exec xfce4-terminal -e alsamixer
 
-# Firefox Web Browser
+# Firefox - Web Browser
 bindsym $mod+b exec firefox
 
+# GIMP- GNU Image Manipulation Program
+bindsym $mod+Control+g exec gimp
+
 # htop - Interactive Process Viewer
 bindsym $mod+Control+h exec xfce4-terminal -e htop
 
+# nixnote2 - Evernote client
+bindsym $mod+Control+n exec nixnote2
+
 # Ranger - File Manager
 bindsym $mod+Control+f exec xfce4-terminal -e ranger
 
 bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
 
 # Compton - compositor for system transparency
-exec --no-startup-id compton
+exec --no-startup-id compton -f
 
 # Lock System
-bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/joe/Pictures/Wallpapers/debian.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
+bindsym $mod+Control+l exec i3lock -i '/home/wfh/Pictures/lock.png' && sleep 3s && systemctl suspend
 
 # Redshift - Adjust screen temperature based on time of day and locatation http://jonls.dk/redshift/
 exec --no-startup-id redshift -l 34.106676:-117.806726
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+# Audio controls - AlsaMixer / amixer
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%+
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master 5%-
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
+
 # Compton - compositor for system transparency
 exec --no-startup-id compton
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