I3: Difference between revisions
imported>Fadenb m highlighting + missing semicolon |
imported>JosephTheEngineer m Changed 'service.xserver' to 'services.xserver' |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
== Enabling == | == Enabling == | ||
To use i3 set <code> | To use i3 set <code>services.xserver.windowManager.i3.enable</code> to <code>true</code>. For example: | ||
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix| | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix| | ||
<nowiki> | <nowiki> | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
To use i3-gaps fork, the following line should be added to the configuration.nix: | To use i3-gaps fork, the following line should be added to the configuration.nix: | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix" inline> | <syntaxhighlight lang="nix" inline>services.xserver.windowManager.i3.package = pkgs.i3-gaps;</syntaxhighlight> | ||
===DConf=== | ===DConf=== | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 25 November 2018
 |
This article or section needs expansion.
Reason: there are a lot more options (Discuss in Talk:I3#)
Please consult the pedia article metapage for guidelines on contributing. |
i3 is a tiling window manager for X.
Enabling
To use i3 set services.xserver.windowManager.i3.enable to true. For example:
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
{ config, pkgs, callPackage, ... }: {
...
services.xserver = {
enable = true;
desktopManager = {
default = "none";
xterm.enable = false;
};
windowManager.i3.enable = true;
};
...
}
 |
Tip
In order to affect your NixOS system by your nix-language-specific changes you must first evaluate it:
$ nixos-rebuild switch --use-remote-sudo |
With a desktop manager
i3 is a window manager and does not provide "cosmetic" services like managing multiple monitor configuration or media keys. This is what is usually delegated to a desktop manager. To use xfce as a desktop manager on top of i3, see Xfce#Using_as_a_desktop_manager_and_not_a_window_manager.
I3-gaps fork
To use i3-gaps fork, the following line should be added to the configuration.nix:
services.xserver.windowManager.i3.package = pkgs.i3-gaps;
DConf
If your settings aren't being saved for some applications (gtk3 applications, firefox), like the size of file selection windows, or the size of the save dialog, you will need to enable dconf:
/etc/nixos/configuration.nix
programs.dconf.enable = true;
services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.gnome3.dconf ];
Wallpaper
If ~/.background-image exists then it will be displayed as a wallpaper. Options services.xserver.desktopManager.wallpaper.combineScreens and .mode control exactly how it is displayed.