i3 terminal background color

Kristofer · 2014-12-18 06:59:26

Sorry this is a super newb question but I've googled and googled and couldn't find my answer. I just installed i3 and read the official user guide figured out how to open terminal's and change my background wallpaper how ever, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to change the terminal's background color to black. I would like to eventually have it be transparent but for now I'd be content with black. Also the font color would be cool to like an arch linux blue. I know I have to add something to the "i3/config." file just not sure what.

jasonwryan · 2014-12-18 07:17:50

What terminal are you opening? Each is configured differently; see the wiki for details on your specific terminal.

Moving to NC...

Kristofer · 2014-12-18 07:30:27

I am using xterm sorry for posting in the wrong section.

jasonwryan · 2014-12-18 07:42:28

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_ … nal_colors

Kristofer · 2014-12-18 08:12:28

jasonwryan wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_ … nal_colors

So basically I must make an Xresource file and edit my setting there?

thearcherblog · 2014-12-18 11:50:38

Kristofer wrote:

jasonwryan wrote:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/X_ … nal_colors
So basically I must make an Xresource file and edit my setting there?

Maybe this can help you

http://terminal.sexy/

Regards,

TheArcher

ANOKNUSA · 2014-12-18 15:52:39

1) Read the i3 User's Guide. i3 has perhaps the clearest and most thorough documentation of any tiler. It's a great resource; use it.
2) If something isn't mentioned in the i3 User's Guide, it has nothing to do with i3.

[rant]
i3 is just a window manager. These days it seems to be the gateway stand-alone WM of choice for some reason, and far too many people install it without understanding the difference between a tiling window manager and a complete desktop environment with floating windows. I can't for the life of me understand why that is.
[/rant]

ewaller · 2014-12-18 16:43:22

These days it seems to be the gateway stand-alone WM of choice for some reason, and far too many people install it without understanding the difference between a tiling window manager and a complete desktop environment with floating windows.

Well, I have to admit, members of this community were downright giddy about tiling managers back when I was sold on OpenBox. Knowing nothing of what it was like to use a tiling manage, I picked one. I happened to pick i3 mostly because of the excellent documentation. It took me a solid month to "Move in" and get it set up the way I wanted.

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Kristofer · 2014-12-18 16:51:22

ANOKNUSA wrote:

1) Read the i3 User's Guide. i3 has perhaps the clearest and most thorough documentation of any tiler. It's a great resource; use it.
2) If something isn't mentioned in the i3 User's Guide, it has nothing to do with i3.
[rant]
i3 is just a window manager. These days it seems to be the gateway stand-alone WM of choice for some reason, and far too many people install it without understanding the difference between a tiling window manager and a complete desktop environment with floating windows. I can't for the life of me understand why that is.
[/rant]

I've been using xfce now for about 3 months and wanted something a tiny bit quicker I'm on a netbook

Head_on_a_Stick · 2014-12-18 20:46:43

Kristofer wrote:

So basically I must make an Xresource file and edit my setting there?

Remember to include `xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources` in your .xinitrc (or .i3/config).

tzoi516 · 2014-12-18 21:45:34

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Kristofer wrote:
So basically I must make an Xresource file and edit my setting there?
Remember to include `xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources` in your .xinitrc (or .i3/config).

I put mine, per wiki, in .xinitrc
Plus, I leave out the merge because .Xresources has the settings I need that aren't added to anything.

tzoi516 · 2014-12-18 21:47:32

Also, make sure xorg-xrdb is installed - .Xresources wasn't working for me until that was installed. Prior to that .Xdefaults was used, and has a different coding scheme.

Kristofer · 2014-12-19 03:30:56

Thanks for all the help guys I really appreciate it but I'm gonna take a step back and stick to XFCE. I need to further familiarize my self with linux commands.At this time I think I'm still to novice to take on all the configuration's I feel are necessary to make i3 an everyday OS I can use.

thiagowfx · 2014-12-19 05:01:19

thearcherblog wrote:

http://terminal.sexy/
TheArcher

Whoa, super full-featured, it looks nice. I'm leaving out here another reference: http://www.xcolors.net/

thearcherblog · 2014-12-19 06:03:06

thiagowfx wrote:

thearcherblog wrote:
http://terminal.sexy/
TheArcher
Whoa, super full-featured, it looks nice. I'm leaving out here another reference: http://www.xcolors.net/

This one is nice as well, thanks! Maybe even better if you want to think less and go directly for something nice Thanks a lot!

thearcherblog · 2014-12-19 11:24:51

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jasonwryan · 2014-12-19 19:06:39

thearcherblog wrote:

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Don't do that: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … way_Street

thearcherblog · 2014-12-22 06:10:35

jasonwryan wrote:

thearcherblog wrote:
Edited (for deletion)
Don't do that: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … way_Street

Sorry, I just did it because I wrote on the wrong thread and didn't know how to fix it.

Regards.

jasonwryan · 2014-12-22 06:17:44

Just hit the report button and ask a mod to remove it.

thearcherblog · 2014-12-22 06:23:23

Ok, sorry for that and thanks for the advise

smlb · 2014-12-22 13:05:31

ANOKNUSA wrote:

1)
[rant]
i3 is just a window manager. These days it seems to be the gateway stand-alone WM of choice for some reason, and far too many people install it without understanding the difference between a tiling window manager and a complete desktop environment with floating windows. I can't for the life of me understand why that is.
[/rant]

Seems true. Nowadays a lot of user don't understand what tiling means: thay see tiling screen everywhere and they pick one $RANDOM. I started with dwm, now I'm on i3 since long time (honestly I don't remember when I started using i3) and for me it's perfect (coding et similia).

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