Transitioning from desktop and mouse based thinking to tiling and keyboard based, thinking takes time, so having a desktop window manager backup will be a familiar friend for whenever you get stuck. We’re going to put a desktop window manager inside i3. There’s more of course, but this small set is perfect for starting out. To go to a workspace, just press mod + (to go to workspace ten, press 0). Switch active workspace - mod + number (1,2,…,9,0)Īs we mentioned above, i3 supports multiple workspaces, specifically it supports 10, numbered 1-10. ![]() mod + j works when windows are full screen or tiled horizontally, mod + k works when windows are tiled vertically. With multiple windows, cycle through them with mod + j (or if that doesn’t work try mod + k). To start firefox, for example, instead of clicking on a Firefox logo, in a terminal type “firefox &” Switch window - mod + j (or mod + k) Open terminal - mod + enter.Īs the terminal is a keyboard first interface, its a great way to navigate the filesystem and start programs. Major points to i3 for making it impossible to accidentally quit. ![]() Other tiling managers make it so easy to quit I’ve quit by fat fingering the q key instead of the w key. Quitting is rare so the mouse stress is negligible and its impossible to accidentally quit. Quit i3 - mod + shift + e, then use your mouse to click “yes quit” It will be either Alt or the Windows key, depending on what you picked. There’s a lot more functionality in i3, but don’t worry about it until you’re comfortable with the basics As mentioned in the wizard, i3 commands are invoked by using the mod key. This section is the smallest set of the i3 commands to get up and running. ![]() Since i3 is keyboard based, we have to memorize a few commands (basically shortcuts), but only a few! You can even write them on an index card and leave it next to your computer for the first day.
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