# Install i3wm window manager in Arch Linux
i3 is a tiling window manager, completely written from scratch. The target platforms are GNU/Linux and BSD operating systems, our code is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) under the BSD license. i3 is primarily targeted at advanced users and developers. Learn more about i3
## What this does
This script just install and copy custom file for:
- i3wm
- i3wm config (custom file)
- i3status custom (for status bar)
- color schemes for i3wm
## Software
Here are the software that always install in my systems:
- Compton
- Ranger file manager
- Nitrogen
- Volumeicon
- nm-applet
- xfce4-power-manager
- pacmac-tray
- xautolock (blurlock)
- ff-theme-util
- fix_xcursor
- bash (can be change)
- conky
- dnust
- lxappearance
## Brief Keybindings
The Mod4 = Windows Key
| Keys | Action |
| :-------------- | :----------------------------- |
| MOD+Enter | Open Terminal (bash) |
| MOD+q | Close Window |
| MOD+Shift+o | dmenu recency |
| MOD+1-8 | Change Desktop |
| MOD+Shift+1-8 | Move focus window to desktop |
| MOD+r | Risize window |
| MOD+h | Focus window left |
| MOD+j | Focus window down |
| MOD+k | Focus window up |
| MOD+l | Focus window right |
| MOD+F10 | Split horizontally |
| MOD+F11 | Split vertically |
| MOD+F12 | Toggle |
| MOD+Shift+space | Floating toggle |
| MOD+Shift+r | Restart i3 |
| MOD+9 | Lock screen |
| MOD+0 | System (lock, reboot, shutdown |
For more keybindings check the i3 config file.
If you like this custom build of i3, get the repo
git clone https://github.com/codedarkness/i3wm
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