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Frodo.061

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Registered: 2017-03-20

Posts: 17

Replacing KWin by i3

I'm trying to replace the kwin wm from kde by the i3 tiling wm. So I have a config of i3 up and running alone and I wanted to use that config. For that, I added the following script like the wiki said https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KD … ow_manager:

~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/set_window_manager.sh

export KDEWM=/usr/bin/i3

Then I installed i3-kde from the aur, although I don't know exactly what it does. And finnaly, I added these lines in my i3 config file:

## Plasma Integration
# Try to kill the wallpaper set by Plasma (it takes up the entire workspace and hides everythiing)
exec --no-startup-id wmctrl -c Plasma
for_window [title="Desktop — Plasma"] kill; floating enable; border none

## Avoid tiling popups, dropdown windows from plasma
# for the first time, manually resize them, i3 will remember the setting for floating windows
for_window [class="plasmashell"] floating enable;
for_window [class="Plasma"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="plasma-desktop"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="win7"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="krunner"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Kmix"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Klipper"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Plasmoidviewer"] floating enable; border none

Now the thing is, when I log in, the i3 is loaded and starts running perfectly, and the plasma desktop starts running but only for a few seconds, leaving i3 running alone. Anyone knows what is happening and how can I fix it?

EDIT: I realized i3-kde was not up to date, and had some issues building the package so I switched back to i3wm. Now I got kde running now, but the panel's aren't showing.

Last edited by Frodo.061 (2017-06-16 01:31:57)

poleprogger

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Registered: 2016-02-06

Posts: 2

Re: Replacing KWin by i3

I am also thinking about replacing kwin by i3.
Do you still use it?
Does it work perfectly?
Have you further improved your config?

chris.m

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Registered: 2014-04-06

Posts: 24

Re: Replacing KWin by i3

I started using i3 with kde this week and its working well.  I have used the same config as the OP.  I've still to do some tweaking of my shortcuts before I'm completely happy with the setup ... but so far ... its feeling good.

[Edit]
Forgot to give credit to my source for the i3 tweaks! ... Github: avivace/dotfiles
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~/.config/plasma-workspace/env/wm.sh

# Disable KWin and use i3gaps as WM
export KDEWM=/usr/bin/i3

# Compositor (Animations, Shadows, Transparency)
# xcompmgr -C
compton -cCFb --backend glx --vsync opengl

~/.i3/config

set $mod Mod4

font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8

# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# Some shortcuts ...
bindsym $mod+Return exec ~/bin/evilvte
bindsym $mod+d exec launchRofi
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# Switch windows with cursor keys ...
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# Move windows with Shift+cursor key ...
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes
bindsym $mod+z workspace back_and_forth

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.

        bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}

bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

# Turn off focus follows mouse
focus_follows_mouse no

# Make the currently focused window a scratchpad
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
# Show the first scratchpad window
bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show

# Take a screenshot and save it in ~/tmp/screenshots
bindsym --release Print exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/screenshot.py

# Default colors ...        border   backgr.  text      indicator
client.focused              #4c7899  #00a5ff  #ffffff   #2e9ef4
client.focused_inactive     #333333  #5f676a  #ffffff   #484e50
client.unfocused            #333333  #222222  #888888   #292d2e
client.urgent               #2f343a  #900000  #ffffff   #900000

# Specific app settings
for_window [class="\w*"] border pixel 1
for_window [class="Google-chrome" window_role="browser"] border none
for_window [class="Chromium" window_role="browser"] border none
for_window [class="Firefox" window_role="browser"] border none

for_window [class="Scribus" title="Story Editor"] floating enable

# Enable floating mode for pop-up windows
for_window [window_role="pop-up"] floating enable
# Enable floating mode for Chrome Notifications
for_window [window_role="bubble"] floating enable
for_window [class="Screenkey"] floating enable

# -- Startup programs -- #

# Set the wallpaper
exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale ~/Pictures/Wallpaper/wp1.jpg

# Start compton for transparancey effects
# exec --no-startup-id compton --config ~/.compton.conf 

## Plasma Integration
# Try to kill the wallpaper set by Plasma (it takes up the entire workspace and hides everythiing)
exec --no-startup-id wmctrl -c Plasma
for_window [title="Desktop — Plasma"] kill; floating enable; border none

## Avoid tiling popups, dropdown windows from plasma
# for the first time, manually resize them, i3 will remember the setting for floating windows
for_window [class="plasmashell"] floating enable;
for_window [class="Plasma"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="plasma-desktop"] floating enable; border none
for_window [title="win7"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="krunner"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Kmix"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Klipper"] floating enable; border none
for_window [class="Plasmoidviewer"] floating enable; border none

Last edited by chris.m (2017-12-21 19:58:04)