https://github.com/nightsh/i3-plasma

i3wm configuration usable with KDE Plasma Desktop
https://github.com/nightsh/i3-plasma

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i3wm configuration usable with KDE Plasma Desktop

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nightsh/i3-plasma
• Owner: nightsh
• License: wtfpl
• Created: 2017-03-08T17:13:59.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-12-12T19:03:41.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T19:57:37.144Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 9.77 KB
• Stars: 71
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: COPYING

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# i3 configuration to play well with KDE Plasma Desktop

Note: I also posted it 

[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/7vm0su/i3_plasma_ive_been_running_this_for_a_while/) 

with a relevant and up to date screenshot.

## Install:

### Make i3 the default window manager for KDE

First you have to create the `i3` launcher:

```

echo "export KDEWM=/usr/bin/i3" > ~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/set_window_manager.sh

```

Then you have to start (or restart) KDE by choosing "KDE Plasma Desktop" in

your login screen, if you have one.

I would try it with an empty `i3` configuration first, see if it works

properly, then proceed to installing the configuration.

### Install the configuration

1. Clone this repo: `git clone https://github.com/nightsh/i3-plasma.git $HOME/.i3-plasma`

2. Make sure you have:

  * a `$HOME/.local/bin` directory: `mkdir -p $HOME/.local/bin`

  * a `$HOME/.i3` directory: `mkdir -p $HOME/.i3`

3. Symlink:

  * the config: `ln -s $HOME/.i3-plasma/config $HOME/.i3/`

  * the scripts: `ln -s $HOME/.i3-plasma/.local/bin/* $HOME/.local/bin/`

4. Start or restart `i3`

## Requirements

Recommended software used in the config / scripts:

* nitrogen (for wallpaper)

* fswebcam (for `camshot` script)

* synclient (for `toggle_touchpad` script)

* xcompmgr (for compositing)

* custom lock screen needs:

  * i3lock

  * scrot

  * convert (imagemagick)

KDE things:

* spectacle

* konsole

* dolphin

* kcalc

Misc software:

* chromium / firefox

* emacs / nvim

* thunderbird