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@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ This document contains all information you need to configuring and using the i3
window manager. If it does not, please contact me on IRC, Jabber or E-Mail and window manager. If it does not, please contact me on IRC, Jabber or E-Mail and
I’ll help you out. I’ll help you out.
For a complete listing of the default keybindings, please see the manpage.
== Using i3 == Using i3
=== Creating terminals and moving around === Creating terminals and moving around
@ -158,8 +160,6 @@ you can set specific applications to start on a specific workspace, you can
automatically start applications, you can change the colors of i3 or bind automatically start applications, you can change the colors of i3 or bind
your keys to do useful stuff. your keys to do useful stuff.
TODO: implement variables
terminal:: terminal::
Specifies the terminal emulator program you prefer. It will be started Specifies the terminal emulator program you prefer. It will be started
by default when you press Mod1+Enter, but you can overwrite this. Refer by default when you press Mod1+Enter, but you can overwrite this. Refer
@ -204,6 +204,29 @@ umlauts or special characters 'and' having some comfortably reachable key
bindings. For example, when typing, capslock+1 or capslock+2 for switching bindings. For example, when typing, capslock+1 or capslock+2 for switching
workspaces is totally convenient. Try it :-). workspaces is totally convenient. Try it :-).
=== Variables
As you learned in the previous section about keyboard bindings, you will have
to configure lots of bindings containing modifier keys. If you want to save
yourself some typing and have the possibility to change the modifier you want
to use later, variables can be handy.
*Syntax*:
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set name value
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*Examples*:
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set $m Mod1
bind $m+Shift+27 restart
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Variables are directly replaced in the file when parsing, there is no fancy
handling and there are absolutely no plans to change this. If you need a more
dynamic configuration, you should create a little script, like when configuring
wmii.
=== Automatically putting clients on specific workspaces === Automatically putting clients on specific workspaces
It is recommended that you match on window classes whereever possible because It is recommended that you match on window classes whereever possible because