i3-wm customizations.

mrknify · 2014-02-14 14:28:57

to the point.

i have colors working for the frame, titles and i3bar. I can not get the window body or text the change colors.

i am using lxde with i3 as the. window manager.

in ~/.i3/config

# setting colors
set $gr #55dd55
set $bu #5555dd
set $rd #dd5555
set $bk #111111

# sorting out colors

client.focused $gr $gr $rd
client.unfocused $bu $bu $gr
client.focused_inactive $bk $bk $rd
cliend.urgent $rd $rd $gr$

before you say search it, i have gone through i3-faq, the arch forums, google, unbuntu forums, i have found many on color but have not found one for background and text. The default is black text on white background.

thank you.

[edit]
I am running i686 arch.

Last edited by mrknify (2014-02-14 17:04:27)

redstar · 2014-02-14 18:44:43

If you're talking about the terminal emulator, the colors for that are not set in the i3 config. See this wiki article for help with that: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/x_resources
Certain applications may use toolkits such as GTK and have their own settings as well. The i3 config only controls settings for i3.

teateawhy · 2014-02-14 19:34:49

EDIT: syntax is correct...
You need to reload the configuration file to apply the new settings. This can be done via hotkey or i3-msg.

Last edited by teateawhy (2014-02-14 19:35:52)

redstar · 2014-02-14 22:33:29

It sounds like he has successfully configured i3. I'm sure he knows about reloading the configuration. Re-read his post.

mrknify, for setting simply the lxterminal colors, it should be in the menu somewhere. Each application sets colors differently. i3 is just a window manager, but does not affect what is in the windows necessarily.

mrknify · 2014-02-14 22:59:58

That's what I thought. I am able to change colors in lxde windowed programs. I have now started to use terminator as it has native transparency letting me see the back ground...

Its i3 Wm that I am having issues with. I know with lxde I can set a theme to control the colors of different windows, frames labels but in i3 the configuration only allows titles frames borders but not the body.

I was not sure if I was missing something within i3.

Thank you redstar, I will look into the app config files.
I am also working on setting up the transparency with git and the patches.

(Edit; punctuation)

Last edited by mrknify (2014-02-14 23:09:53)

anonymous_user · 2014-02-14 23:02:06

LXDE uses lxappearance to change GTK2/3 themes. You can easily install it; it doesn't have many dependencies. Also see here:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gt … n_programs

mrknify · 2014-02-14 23:13:42

@ anonymous_user I am using lxdm for my login and can switch between i3 and lxde, is what you say (lxappearance) can change the internal colors of windows in i3?

If so that is great! I will look into it regardless.

(Edit spelling)

Last edited by mrknify (2014-02-14 23:14:52)

mrknify · 2014-02-17 17:56:27

Finally installed Compton, still have issues.... I will end up re-installing again. Soon I will learn to take better notes.

On a side note I knew the netbook was going to be a pain in the but when I started.

ANOKNUSA · 2014-02-17 18:12:19

mrknify wrote:

@ anonymous_user I am using lxdm for my login and can switch between i3 and lxde, is what you say (lxappearance) can change the internal colors of windows in i3?
If so that is great! I will look into it regardless.
(Edit spelling)

Yes, if by "internal colors" you mean the colors of GTK widgets. i3 is a window manager---its only function is to place, move and resize windows. A window manager has no effect on how applications look or function.

before you say search it, i have gone through i3-faq, the arch forums, google, unbuntu forums, i have found many on color but have not found one for background and text. The default is black text on white background.

People will still tell you to search, since the barrier to an effective search in this case is probably the fact that you haven't articulated what problem you're trying to solve, and your thread title conflicts with your OP. Black-on-white are the default colors for what, exactly? If you search for "change i3 colors" when it turns out i3 has nothing to do with what you want to customize, then you won't find an answer. In the future, you should use a more descriptive title for your thread. More importantly, carefully articulate what you need fixed; you might find that you don't need to wait around for someone to guess at what your problem is.

richardkemp · 2014-09-08 22:33:38

To answer a question, yes lxappearance will work in i3. I have used it to change fonts and cursor themes (I recommend simple-and-soft) for example.

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#1 2014-02-14 14:28:57

i3-wm customizations.

#2 2014-02-14 18:44:43

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#3 2014-02-14 19:34:49

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#4 2014-02-14 22:33:29

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#5 2014-02-14 22:59:58

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#6 2014-02-14 23:02:06

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#7 2014-02-14 23:13:42

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#8 2014-02-17 17:56:27

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#9 2014-02-17 18:12:19

Re: i3-wm customizations.

#10 2014-09-08 22:33:38

Re: i3-wm customizations.

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