i3-Tiling-Window-Manager-Setup

A Simple i3-wm Setup For Debian or Kali Linux. Dracula Theme

Install:

Install Debian or Kali Linux. Do not install a desktop environment.

Debian:

add sbin to $PATH

add $USER to "sudo" group

update and upgrade

install git and sudo

git clone https://github.com/midnit3Z0mbi3/i3-Tiling-Window-Manager-Setup.git

Kali:

update and upgrade

install git

git clone https://github.com/midnit3Z0mbi3/i3-Tiling-Window-Manager-Setup.git

Both:

cd i3-Tiling-Window-Manager-Setup

chmod +x *.sh

sudo bash i3_install_setup.sh

reboot

bash i3_customized.sh

Restart i3 Inplace and open lxapperance

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf

reboot

you can remove the git cloned repository and the "custom" directory if desired.

Key Bindings:

Restart i3 Inplace mod+Shift+r

Open Application Launcher (dmenu) mod+d

Close/Kill a window mod+Shift+q

Web Browser mod+b

File Manager mod+Shift+Return

Password Manager mod+p

Lock screen mod+x

These are the official i3wm Key Bindings from their website.

Login Screen/Lightdm:

edit the /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf file to change the background of the login screen.

background= hex color code or path to image

userbackground= false (to use a solid color for the background)

userbackground= true (to use an image for the background)

font= monospace (you can place any font you want here)

If you would like the login page the same color as the desktop wallpaper, use hex code #1e1e2e

other neutral colors

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf

reboot

Wallpaper:

edit i3 config options at the bottom of the configuration file

image - feh

solid color (hex code) - xsetroot

other neutral colors

wallpaper hd, 4k, 8k

https://pixlr.com

https://wall.alphacoders.com/

https://hdqwalls.com/

Btop is installed. Btop is a terminal based resource monitor.