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M: /* software */

2023-05-09T21:37:12Z

software

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	=== software ===		=== software ===
	~~Most of i3 is installed during ubuntu~~ install. ~~Here's the pretty~~:		Use this to install it:
			mh-install-i3

			Goodies to add:
	* maim+slop+yaxg for screen captures, use Prtscrn		* maim+slop+yaxg for screen captures, use Prtscrn
	* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup		* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup
	* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use mh-setup-linux to build it
	* [[i3blocks]] should be built from source as the ubuntu packages are ancient

	=== layout management ===		=== layout management ===

M at 21:35, 9 May 2023

2023-05-09T21:35:47Z

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	I did a [resize grow] patch to allow more aggressive growth! It kicks ASS but the i3 gurus won't let me commit unless I get it working well "automatically" which is just a bad fucking idea but they are the bosses. :-)		I did a [resize grow] patch to allow more aggressive growth! It kicks ASS but the i3 gurus won't let me commit unless I get it working well "automatically" which is just a bad fucking idea but they are the bosses. :-)

	~~In the meantime, here are the development versions:~~		I am calling it i3-supersize. Now that i3 and i3-gaps have merged, it is just a simple fork of i3. See my github project or mh-install-i3 for details.
	* development/i3-~~gaps-moodboom: the one I build and install to my machines; has a fixed min width of 6% (to keep gnome-terminal from crashing~~ and ~~exiting)~~
	* development/i3-gaps~~-moodboom.git: upstream points to my git fork~~, ~~which will NOT be used as~~ a ~~vector to push to official~~ i3~~; still, keep it well-synced with official as convenient~~
	* development/i3-official-moodboom: ANYTHING I commit to it will AUTOMATICALLY FLOW to the pr so be careful!
	* development/i3-official-moodboom.~~git: upstream points to THE OFFICIAL I3; i have an [https://~~github~~.com/i3/i3/pull/3194 active pull request] as of 2018/04/03 and ANYTHING I commit to it will AUTOMATICALLY FLOW to the pr so be careful!~~

	~~Use this to~~ install ~~any one of them:~~
	~~cd development/i3~~-~~#anyversion#~~
	~~i3_build_and_install.sh~~

	~~Note that setup_linux.sh should (properly) use~~ i3~~-gaps-moodboom.~~

	~~STAY TUNED. ha~~.

M: /* i3-resurrect */

2022-11-22T08:52:00Z

i3-resurrect

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	==== i3-resurrect ====		==== i3-resurrect ====
	Rather than rolling my own (yet), I grabbed [https://github.com/JonnyHaystack/i3-resurrect i3-resurrect] to improve i3 layout management.		Rather than rolling my own (yet), I grabbed [https://github.com/JonnyHaystack/i3-resurrect i3-resurrect] to improve i3 layout management.

			And holy hell it rocks. Usage:
			i3-resurrect ls # to see what is saved
			i3-resurrect save # to save the entire current workspace
			i3-resurrect restore # to restore the workspace to its last state - it's amazing

	Install (yes it's fuckign heavy... but it also fucking works...):		Install (yes it's fuckign heavy... but it also fucking works...):
	sudo apt install python3-pip xdotool		sudo apt install python3-pip xdotool

M: /* layout management */

2022-11-22T08:48:43Z

layout management

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:48, 22 November 2022
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	=== layout management ===		=== layout management ===
			==== i3-resurrect ====
			Rather than rolling my own (yet), I grabbed [https://github.com/JonnyHaystack/i3-resurrect i3-resurrect] to improve i3 layout management.
			Install (yes it's fuckign heavy... but it also fucking works...):
			sudo apt install python3-pip xdotool
			pip3 install --user --upgrade i3-resurrect
			# add /home/m/.local/bin to PATH

			==== i3 base layout support ====
			i3 base layout support is pretty sucky and hasn't been updated since it was hacked up in 2009 or 2014.

	You must use your precise workspace names. Here's how you get them, STANDARDIZE ON THESE:		You must use your precise workspace names. Here's how you get them, STANDARDIZE ON THESE:
	m@case:~$ i3-msg -t get_workspaces		m@case:~$ i3-msg -t get_workspaces
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	append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json		append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json
	I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.		I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.

	=== fonts etc ===		=== fonts etc ===
	Fonts will drive you nuts on 4k monitors. Qt is especially stupid. Use these tools:		Fonts will drive you nuts on 4k monitors. Qt is especially stupid. Use these tools:

M: /* fonts etc */

2021-04-03T14:21:17Z

fonts etc

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	# ~/.Xresources		# ~/.Xresources
	Xft.dpi: 64		Xft.dpi: 64
	* i3 config for general font, and i3 bar font - set them both well ~~- warning: I think they may currently be shared across all machines/monitors!~~		* i3 config for general font, and i3 bar font - set them both well for your specific machine (PITA)
	* lxappearance seems to let you tweak... gnome... maybe?		* lxappearance seems to let you tweak... gnome... maybe?
	* The Qt Fix you will need for robo3t, vlc, etc:		* The Qt Fix you will need for robo3t, vlc, etc:

M: /* software */

2020-04-07T14:41:44Z

software

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	* maim+slop+yaxg for screen captures, use Prtscrn		* maim+slop+yaxg for screen captures, use Prtscrn
	* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup		* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup
	* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use ~~setup_new_ubuntu.sh~~ to build it		* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use mh-setup-linux to build it
			* [[i3blocks]] should be built from source as the ubuntu packages are ancient

	=== layout management ===		=== layout management ===

M: /* fonts etc */

2020-02-02T19:15:47Z

fonts etc

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	=== fonts etc ===		=== fonts etc ===
	Fonts will drive you nuts on 4k monitors. Qt is especially stupid. Use these tools:		Fonts will drive you nuts on 4k monitors. Qt is especially stupid. Use these tools:
			* shit gnome is broken, has this file which has a DPI setting which it uses, INVERTED. I found that setting it to 64DPI worked well on case SONY. Fuckers need to wake up and realize that DPI is a fucking MONITOR SETTING FOR FUCKS SAKE and make it easy to set instead of having to become a fucking neckbeard.
			# ~/.Xresources
			Xft.dpi: 64
	* i3 config for general font, and i3 bar font - set them both well - warning: I think they may currently be shared across all machines/monitors!		* i3 config for general font, and i3 bar font - set them both well - warning: I think they may currently be shared across all machines/monitors!
	* lxappearance seems to let you tweak... gnome... maybe?		* lxappearance seems to let you tweak... gnome... maybe?
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	# if you can't see anything, try to find the font size (second page, third edit box)		# if you can't see anything, try to find the font size (second page, third edit box)
	# bump it to 32 or so, and exit (click YES (first box)), then restart it		# bump it to 32 or so, and exit (click YES (first box)), then restart it
			* nvidia settings are impossible to get to stick, esp on case - kodi by itself fucks them up - set them over and over and over and over to:
			** 4k
			** 60fps
			** advanced > force full pipeline

	=== development ===		=== development ===

M at 00:48, 24 January 2020

2020-01-24T00:48:34Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:48, 24 January 2020
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	* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup		* feh for wallpaper, make sure it's in .i3/config startup to set last-known on startup
	* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use setup_new_ubuntu.sh to build it		* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use setup_new_ubuntu.sh to build it

	=== layout management ===		=== layout management ===
	You must use your precise workspace names. Here's how you get them, STANDARDIZE ON THESE:		You must use your precise workspace names. Here's how you get them, STANDARDIZE ON THESE:
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	append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json		append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json
	I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.		I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.
			=== fonts etc ===
			Fonts will drive you nuts on 4k monitors. Qt is especially stupid. Use these tools:
			* i3 config for general font, and i3 bar font - set them both well - warning: I think they may currently be shared across all machines/monitors!
			* lxappearance seems to let you tweak... gnome... maybe?
			* The Qt Fix you will need for robo3t, vlc, etc:
			sudo apt install qt4-qtconfig
			qtconfig
			# if you can't see anything, try to find the font size (second page, third edit box)
			# bump it to 32 or so, and exit (click YES (first box)), then restart it

	=== development ===		=== development ===
	I did a [resize grow] patch to allow more aggressive growth! It kicks ASS but the i3 gurus won't let me commit unless I get it working well "automatically" which is just a bad fucking idea but they are the bosses. :-)		I did a [resize grow] patch to allow more aggressive growth! It kicks ASS but the i3 gurus won't let me commit unless I get it working well "automatically" which is just a bad fucking idea but they are the bosses. :-)

M at 00:43, 4 April 2018

2018-04-04T00:43:14Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:43, 4 April 2018
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	append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json		append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json
	I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.		I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.
			=== development ===
			I did a [resize grow] patch to allow more aggressive growth! It kicks ASS but the i3 gurus won't let me commit unless I get it working well "automatically" which is just a bad fucking idea but they are the bosses. :-)

			In the meantime, here are the development versions:
			* development/i3-gaps-moodboom: the one I build and install to my machines; has a fixed min width of 6% (to keep gnome-terminal from crashing and exiting)
			* development/i3-gaps-moodboom.git: upstream points to my git fork, which will NOT be used as a vector to push to official i3; still, keep it well-synced with official as convenient
			* development/i3-official-moodboom: ANYTHING I commit to it will AUTOMATICALLY FLOW to the pr so be careful!
			* development/i3-official-moodboom.git: upstream points to THE OFFICIAL I3; i have an [https://github.com/i3/i3/pull/3194 active pull request] as of 2018/04/03 and ANYTHING I commit to it will AUTOMATICALLY FLOW to the pr so be careful!

			Use this to install any one of them:
			cd development/i3-#anyversion#
			i3_build_and_install.sh

			Note that setup_linux.sh should (properly) use i3-gaps-moodboom.

			STAY TUNED. ha.

M at 18:27, 25 June 2017

2017-06-25T18:27:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:27, 25 June 2017
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	* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use setup_new_ubuntu.sh to build it		* [[i3-gaps]] applied on top of i3, use setup_new_ubuntu.sh to build it
	=== layout management ===		=== layout management ===
			You must use your precise workspace names. Here's how you get them, STANDARDIZE ON THESE:
	m@case:~$ i3-msg -t get_workspaces		m@case:~$ i3-msg -t get_workspaces
	[{"num":-1,"name":" ❶ aim ","visible":true,"focused":true,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❺ bro ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❷ aim ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❹ fix ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❾ mor ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":0,"width":0,"height":0},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false}]		[{"num":-1,"name":" ❶ aim ","visible":true,"focused":true,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❺ bro ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❷ aim ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❹ fix ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":24,"width":3840,"height":2136},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false},{"num":-1,"name":" ❾ mor ","visible":false,"focused":false,"rect":{"x":0,"y":0,"width":0,"height":0},"output":"HDMI-0","urgent":false}]
			Save a workspace layout:
			i3-save-tree --workspace " ❶ aim " >~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json
			# Then you must edit it! Compare it to the checked in version!
			Apply a layout:
			append_layout ~/development/config/common/home/m/.i3/i3_layout_1.json
			I will set up layouts for workspaces 1, 3 and 5.