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Add sway configuration based on old i3 config
Juan Nunez-Iglesias
(Jun 28, 2026, 4:33 PM +0200)
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sway/config
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sway/config
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set $mod Mod4
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# Font for window titles. Also used by the bar unless overridden in its block.
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font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 12
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# PORT: name the apps once and reference them below.
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# Terminal is Ghostty (configured elsewhere in these dotfiles).
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set $term ghostty
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# PORT: dmenu is X11-only. wofi is a common Wayland launcher (drun = .desktop apps).
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# Alternatives: bemenu-run, wmenu-run (sway's modern default), fuzzel.
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set $menu wofi --show drun
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# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
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floating_modifier $mod
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# start a terminal
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# PORT: was `exec i3-sensible-terminal`
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bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
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# kill focused window
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bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe kill
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# start a program launcher
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bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
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# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
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# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
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# installed.
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# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
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# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
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bindsym $mod+Left focus left
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bindsym $mod+Down focus down
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bindsym $mod+Up focus up
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bindsym $mod+Right focus right
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# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
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bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
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bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
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bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
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bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
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# move workspaces
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bindsym Mod4+Control+Left workspace prev
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bindsym Mod4+Control+Right workspace next
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bindsym Mod4+Control+Shift+Left move container to workspace prev
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bindsym Mod4+Control+Shift+Right move container to workspace next
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# split in horizontal orientation
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bindsym $mod+h split h
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# split in vertical orientation
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bindsym $mod+v split v
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# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
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bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
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# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, splitv)
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bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
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bindsym $mod+t layout tabbed
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bindsym $mod+e layout splitv
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# toggle tiling / floating
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bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
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# change focus between tiling / floating windows
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bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
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# enable imagej floating
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for_window [title="\(Fiji Is Just\) ImageJ"] floating enable
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# focus the parent container
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bindsym $mod+a focus parent
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# focus the child container
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#bindsym $mod+d focus child
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# switch to workspace
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bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
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bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
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bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
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bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
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bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
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bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
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bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
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bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
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bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
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bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10
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# move focused container to workspace
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bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1, workspace number 1
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bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2, workspace number 2
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bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3, workspace number 3
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bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4, workspace number 4
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bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5, workspace number 5
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bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6, workspace number 6
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bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7, workspace number 7
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bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8, workspace number 8
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bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9, workspace number 9
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bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10, workspace number 10
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# rename current workspace
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# PORT: i3-input is X11-only. sway has no built-in input prompt; this uses a
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# small helper. If you don't have one, install e.g. `swayrename` or replace the
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# prompt with wofi/bemenu. Original line kept below for reference.
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# bindsym $mod+n exec i3-input -F 'rename workspace to "%s"' -P 'New name: ' -f "pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 32"
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bindsym $mod+n exec swaymsg rename workspace to "$(echo '' | wofi --dmenu -p 'New name:')"
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# reload the configuration file
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bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
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# OBSOLETE: i3's `restart` does an X11 in-place restart; sway has no equivalent.
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# `reload` (above) already re-reads the config. Original kept for reference.
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# bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
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# exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session)
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# PORT: i3-nagbar -> swaynag, i3-msg -> swaymsg
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bindsym $mod+Shift+period exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
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# startup programs
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exec --no-startup-id nm-applet --indicator
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exec --no-startup-id dropbox start
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# keyboard and trackpad settings
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input "type:keyboard" {
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xkb_layout us,us
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xkb_variant dvorak,
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# grp:shifts_toggle = press both Shifts together to switch layout
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# (dvorak <-> qwerty). Works on the swaylock screen too, since it's xkb-level.
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xkb_options grp:shifts_toggle,compose:prsc,caps:escape,altwin:swap_lalt_lwin
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}
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# PORT: synclient/syndaemon are the old X11 synaptics driver, replaced by
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# libinput. Configure the touchpad with a sway input block instead.
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# Original: synclient PalmDetect=1 HorizTwoFingerScroll=1 VertScrollDelta=-243 \
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# HorizScrollDelta=-243 TapButton1=0 (negative deltas = natural scroll,
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# TapButton1=0 = tap-to-click disabled)
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# Original: syndaemon -i 0.5 -K -t (ignore taps while typing -> dwt)
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input "type:touchpad" {
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# tap disabled
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natural_scroll enabled
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scroll_method two_finger
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dwt enabled
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}
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# PORT: feh is X11-only; sway sets wallpapers natively via `output`.
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# Original: exec feh --bg-fill /usr/share/backgrounds/Halifax_Sunset_by_Vlad_Drobinin.jpg
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output * bg /usr/share/backgrounds/cosmic/orion_nebula_nasa_heic0601a.jpg fill
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# Audio controls.
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# PORT: switched from pactl-with-hardcoded-sink-0 to wpctl (native PipeWire
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# tool, already installed). @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ follows the real default sink,
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# so this keeps working across HDMI/Bluetooth/dock changes. -l 1.0 caps volume
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# at 100% so RaiseVolume can't push past it.
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# Original: pactl set-sink-mute 0 0 && pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
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# pactl set-sink-mute 0 0 && pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
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# pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
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bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec wpctl set-volume -l 1.0 @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+
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bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec wpctl set-volume -l 1.0 @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-
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bindsym XF86AudioMute exec wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle
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# Screen brightness controls.
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# PORT: switched from `light` (not installed; setuid-based) to brightnessctl,
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# which talks to systemd-logind and so works in the active sway session without
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# the video group or a setuid bit -- the same logind path COSMIC used natively.
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# Install with: sudo apt install brightnessctl
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# Original: light -A 10 / light -U 10
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bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set 10%+ # increase screen brightness
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bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 10%- # decrease screen brightness
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# Screen lock (plain swaylock -- no effects fork needed).
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# PORT: replaces the old X11 i3lock-based ~/scripts/fuzzy-lock.sh.
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# Original: bindsym Control+Mod4+l exec "~/scripts/fuzzy-lock.sh"
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#
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# swaylock uses the ext-session-lock-v1 protocol: the compositor keeps the
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# screen locked even if the locker crashes, so it fails secure.
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#
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# No blur (that needs the unmaintained swaylock-effects fork). Instead we use
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# the same nebula wallpaper as the desktop, scaled to fill, with a themed
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# indicator ring that changes colour by state: idle=purple, typing-highlight=
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# bright purple, backspace=red, verifying=amber, wrong=red, cleared=green.
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# Colours are RRGGBBAA hex without a leading '#'.
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# $lock is defined once and reused by the hotkey and swayidle below.
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set $lock swaylock -f \
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--image /usr/share/backgrounds/cosmic/orion_nebula_nasa_heic0601a.jpg \
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--scaling fill \
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--font "DejaVu Sans Mono" \
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--indicator-radius 110 \
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--indicator-thickness 8 \
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--indicator-caps-lock \
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--show-failed-attempts \
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--show-keyboard-layout \
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--inside-color 1e1e2ecc \
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--inside-clear-color 1e2e1ecc \
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--inside-ver-color 2e2a1ecc \
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--inside-wrong-color 2e1e1ecc \
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--ring-color 7c5cbfff \
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--ring-clear-color a3be8cff \
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--ring-ver-color ebcb8bff \
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--ring-wrong-color bf616aff \
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--key-hl-color 9d7cffff \
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--bs-hl-color bf616aff \
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--line-uses-ring \
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--separator-color 00000000 \
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--text-color e0def4ff \
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--text-clear-color e0def4ff \
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--text-ver-color e0def4ff \
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--text-wrong-color e0def4ff
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# Manual lock
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bindsym Control+Mod4+l exec $lock
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# Auto-lock + display power management.
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# - lock after 5 min idle
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# - blank the outputs after 10 min (and restore on activity)
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# - always lock right before the system suspends, so it's locked on resume
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exec swayidle -w \
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timeout 300 '$lock' \
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timeout 600 'swaymsg "output * power off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"' \
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before-sleep '$lock'
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# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
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mode "resize" {
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# These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
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# Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
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# Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
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# Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
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# Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
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bindsym h resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym t resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym n resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym s resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt
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# same bindings, but for the arrow keys
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bindsym Left resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym Down resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym Up resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
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bindsym Right resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt
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# back to normal: Enter or Escape
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bindsym Return mode "default"
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bindsym Escape mode "default"
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}
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bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
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# Start swaybar to display a workspace bar (plus i3status' system information).
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# i3status is compositor-agnostic and works under sway unchanged.
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bar {
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status_command i3status -c ~/.config/sway/i3status.conf
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tray_output primary
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}
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# Make sure apps and the tray see the Wayland/desktop environment.
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# PORT: needed so xdg-desktop-portal, the tray, and dbus-activated apps work.
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exec --no-startup-id dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
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sway/i3status.conf
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sway/i3status.conf
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# i3status configuration file, used by the sway `bar` block.
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# see "man i3status" for documentation.
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#
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# i3status is compositor-agnostic (it reads /sys and /proc), so this works
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# unchanged under sway. Porting markers:
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# # PORT: adjusted for a modern Wayland/PipeWire setup
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# # OBSOLETE: kept for reference but redundant/unsupported on a current system
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#
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# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
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# The following line should contain a sharp s:
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# ß
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# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
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general {
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colors = true
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interval = 5
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}
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order += "ipv6"
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order += "disk /"
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order += "wireless _first_"
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order += "ethernet _first_"
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order += "battery 0"
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order += "load"
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order += "tztime madrid"
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order += "tztime LA"
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order += "tztime DC"
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order += "tztime local"
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# PORT: enable the volume line in the bar. The `volume master` block below was
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# defined in the original but never added to `order`, so it never displayed.
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# On PipeWire/PulseAudio systems i3status' volume module still works via the
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# ALSA compat layer. If it shows nothing, drop this and show volume in a
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# separate tool (e.g. wob/swayosd), or switch to i3status-rust.
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order += "volume master"
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wireless _first_ {
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format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
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format_down = "W: down"
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}
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ethernet _first_ {
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# if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
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format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
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format_down = "E: down"
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}
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battery 0 {
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format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
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status_chr = "⚡"
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status_bat = "🔋"
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status_full = "☻"
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hide_seconds = true
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integer_battery_capacity = true
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}
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tztime madrid {
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format = "MAD: %H:%M(%a)"
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timezone = "Europe/Madrid"
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}
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tztime LA {
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format = "SF: %H:%M(%a)"
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timezone = "America/Los_Angeles"
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}
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tztime DC {
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format = "NY: %H:%M(%a)"
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timezone = "America/New_York"
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}
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tztime local {
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format = "%a %d %b %H:%M"
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timezone = "Australia/Melbourne"
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}
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load {
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format = "%1min"
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}
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disk "/" {
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format = "%avail"
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}
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volume master {
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format = "♪: %volume"
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format_muted = "♪: X"
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device = "default"
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mixer = "Master"
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mixer_idx = 0
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}