Hi!
When I start specific apps (Shotwell is main example, but are others I cant remember right now) there appears a smaller start up window saying ‘loading photos’ or whatever. This window appears at pixels 0,0 and so only the bottom right hand quarter of it is shown
When the app itself opens, all is well
How can I control the position of these ‘stattup’ windows?
Please!
My config:
ArchLabs i3 config
Modified by Leigh
mod key used for most binds
Mod1 = Alt
Mod4 = Super
set $Mod Mod4
set keyboard repeat rate
exec --no-startup-id xset r rate 350 60
set super key alone to emulate alt+F1
exec --no-startup-id ksuperkey -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1' &
exec --no-startup-id ksuperkey -e 'Super_R=Alt_L|F1' &
left hand mouse
exec --no-startup-id xmodmap -e "pointer = 3 2 1"
border & title
for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 1, title_format " %class >> %title "
gaps
gaps inner 2
gaps outer 0
bindsym $Mod+shift+b border toggle
set display timeout, sleep, and power off times
exec --no-startup-id xset dpms 600 900 1200
Monitors (Now in .xinitrc)
#exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output eDP-1 --mode 1920x1200 --pos 0x1080 --output DP-3 --primary --mode 1920x1080 --pos 0x0
wallpaper
exec --no-startup-id ~/.fehbg
#exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-scale /home/leigh/Pictures/Wallpapers/ArchLabsLeigh.png /home/leigh/Pictures/Wallpapers/ArchLabsLeigh3.png
Setting border style to pixel eliminates title bars
default_border pixel
Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
is used in the bar {} block below.
font pango:DejaVu Sans 10
############### Bar ##################
bar {
output primary
position top
font pango:DejaVu Sans 10
status_command i3status --config ~/.config/i3/i3status.conf
colors {
background #353535
statusline #FFFFFF
separator #1ABC9C
# colorclass <border> <background> <text>
focused_workspace #353535 #353535 #33FF33
inactive_workspace #353535 #353535 #FFFFFF
}
tray_output primary
}
#Toggle Hide bar
bindsym $mod+a bar mode toggle
############### Autostart ##################
run with reload
#exec_always --no-startup-id xrdb -load ~/.Xresources
start the gnome polkit agent
exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
start the compositor (transparency, fade, shadows, blur, etc.)
exec --no-startup-id picom -b
start the network tray application
exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
start Bluetooth tray application
exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet
start the volume tray application
exec --no-startup-id pasystray
#exec --no-startup-id volumeicon
activate numlock
exec --no-startup-id numlockx
turn off caps-lock
exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps
autotiling
exec --no-startup-id autotiling -w 1
rsync dotfiles
exec --no-startup-id rsync -ah --files-from=/home/leigh/RsyncList ~/ ~/DotFiles
start nextcloud-client
exec --no-startup-id nextcloud
start Bitwarden
exec --no-startup-id bitwarden-desktop
Joplin
#exec --no-startup-id joplin-desktop
touchpad-indicator
exec --no-startup-id touchpad-indicator
start BSC Webcam in Firefox Fullscreen
Doesnt work anymore, don't know why
#exec --no-startup-id firefox "https://camsecure.co/httpswebcam/brightlingsea/brightlingsea.html" #; [class="Firefox"] focus
############# Bindings ##################
launchers
bindsym $mod+r exec --no-startup-id rofi_run -r
kill focused window
bindsym $Mod+q kill
core
#bindsym $Mod+w exec --no-startup-id al-browser
#bindsym $Mod+f exec --no-startup-id al-filemanager
#bindsym $Mod+t exec --no-startup-id al-terminal
bindsym $Mod+w exec --no-startup-id firefox
bindsym $Mod+f exec --no-startup-id thunar
bindsym $Mod+t exec --no-startup-id xfce4-terminal
logout script
bindsym $Mod+x exec --no-startup-id rofi_run -l
reboot to Windows
NB starts at 0 & submenu items not counted, e.g. submenu item 3 of 2: 2>3)
pkexec runs as root & gives polkit password prompt, reboot needs no root.
#bindsym $Mod+a exec --no-startup-id "pkexec grub-reboot 2 && reboot"
Screenshot
#Then open gthumb
bindsym Print exec --no-startup-id "scrot '%S.png' -e 'mv $f ~/Pictures/ScreenShots/ScreenShot_%y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png ; gthumb ~/Pictures/ScreenShots/ScreenShot_%y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png'"
#No gthumb
bindsym Ctrl+Print exec --no-startup-id "scrot '%S.png' -e 'mv $f ~/Pictures/ScreenShots/ScreenShot_%y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png' "
audio
bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause
bindsym XF86AudioNext exec --no-startup-id playerctl next
bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id playerctl previous
bindsym XF86AudioStop exec --no-startup-id playerctl stop
pamixer --list-sinks
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id "pamixer --sink 3 -t && pamixer --sink 4 -t"
pamixer --list-sources
bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id "pamixer --source 0 -t && pamixer --source 6 -t"
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pamixer -i 2
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pamixer -d 2
backlight
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set +10%
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set 10%-
start Calibre
bindsym $mod+c exec calibre
start Editor (xed)
bindsym $mod+e exec xed
start Grsync
bindsym $mod+g exec grsync
Start Joplin
bindsym $mod+j exec joplin-desktop
start Nextcloud
bindsym $mod+n exec nextcloud
start Signal
bindsym $mod+s exec signal-desktop
start VirtualBox
bindsym $mod+v exec virtualbox
start Zoom
bindsym $mod+Shift+z exec zoom
start Photos (Shotwell)
bindsym $mod+p exec shotwell
start Music (Spotify)
bindsym $mod+m exec spotify
start Textmakernx (Word)
bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME textmakernx
start Planmakernx (Excel)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME planmakernx
start Presentationsrnx (Powerpoint)
bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME presentationsnx
start Zotero
bindsym $mod+z exec zotero
start Inkscape
bindsym $mod+i exec inkscape
start PDF Studio 2024
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+p exec /home/leigh/pdfstudio2024/pdfstudio2024
start BSC Webcam in Firefox Fullscreen
#bindsym $mod+b exec firefox --kiosk "https://camsecure.co/httpswebcam/brightlingsea/brightlingsea.html" #; move container to workspace $ws10
########### Workspace Bindings ###############
Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1 "
set $ws2 "2 "
set $ws3 "3 "
set $ws4 "4 "
set $ws5 "5 "
set $ws6 "6 "
set $ws7 "7 "
set $ws8 "8 "
set $ws9 "9 "
set $ws10 "10 "
bind program to workspace and focus to them on startup:
window rules, you can find the window class using xprop
(?i) means case insensitive
assign [class=Xfce4-terminal|GParted|Gnome-disks|transmission-gtk] $ws1
assign [class=Thunar|Grsync] $ws2
assign [class=(?i)firefox|Yad] $ws3
assign [class=Joplin] $ws4
assign [class=Shotwell|gThumb|Inkscape|Spotify|(?i)parole|gimp] $ws5
assign [class=Xed|calibre|Atril|Evince|PDF|Geany] $ws6
assign [class=zoom|signal] $ws7
assign [class=ONLYOFFICE|tm|pm|pr|(?i)soffice|(?i)libreoffice.*] $ws8
assign [class=Zotero] $ws9
assign [class="VirtualBox Manager"] $ws1
for_window [class="VirtualBox Machine"] move container to workspace $ws10
automatic set focus new window if it opens on a workspace other than the current one:
for_window [class=Xfce4-terminal|Grsync|GParted|Gnome-disks|transmission-gtk] focus
for_window [class=Thunar|Grsync] focus
for_window [class=(?i)firefox|Yad] focus
for_window [class=Joplin] focus
for_window [class=Shotwell|'Org.gnome.gThumb'|Inkscape|Spotify|(?i)parole|gimp] focus
for_window [class=Xed|calibre|Atril|Evince|PDF|Geany] focus
for_window [class=zoom|signal] focus
for_window [class=ONLYOFFICE|tm|pm|pr|(?i)soffice|(?i)libreoffice.] focus
for_window [class=Zotero] focus
for_window [class=VirtualBox] focus
Switch to focused Workspace
for_window [urgent=latest] focus
use workspaces on different displays:
where you have to replace VGA-0/HDMI-0 with the names for your displays
you can get from xrandr command
workspace $ws1 output eDP-1
workspace $ws2 output eDP-1
workspace $ws3 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws4 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws5 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws6 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws7 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws8 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws9 output DP-3 HDMI-1
workspace $ws10 output DP-3 HDMI-1
switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10
cycle through workspaces
bindsym Mod1+Tab workspace next
move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
############## Reload configs ################
restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $Mod+Shift+r restart
reload the configuration file
bindsym $Mod+Shift+c reload
############ Container/Window control ############
Stop mouse hover moving focus
focus_follows_mouse no
Floating
bindsym $Mod+space floating toggle
#floating_modifier ctrl+Mod2
for_window [class="Blueberry.py" instance="blueberry.py"] floating enable
for_window [class="Yad" instance="yad"] floating enable
#for_window [class="Grsync"] floating enable
#for_window [class="GParted"] floating enable
#for_window [class="Gnome-disks"] floating enable
Keyhints
for_window [title="Keyhints"] sticky enable # keep on top
bindsym $mod+F1 exec ~/.local/bin/keyhint.sh
#Scratchpad
bindsym $Mod+Shift+d move scratchpad
bindsym $Mod+d scratchpad show
change focus with the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right
move focused window with the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
container layout
split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+Shift+h split h
split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+Shift+v split v
default_orientation horizontal
resize window using arrows
bindsym Control+r mode "resize"
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 or Control+r
bindsym Return mode "default"
bindsym Escape mode "default"
bindsym Control+r mode "default"
}
#################
Used keybinds
#################
$mod+a Toggle Bar
$mod+b BSC Webcam (but disabled, now in Autostart)
$mod+c Calibre
$mod+d Scratchpad
$mod+e Editor (xed)
$mod+f File Manager
$mod+g Grsync
$mod+h FREE
$mod+i Xed i3 config
$mod+j Joplin
$mod+k FREE
$mod+l FREE
$mod+m Music (Spotify)
$mod+n Nextcloud
$mod+o FREE
$mod+p Photos (Shotwell)
$mod+q Kill window
$mod+r Rofi_run
$mod+s Signal
$mod+t Terminal
$mod+u FREE
$mod+v VirtualBox
$mod+w Web Browser
$mod+x Logout
$mod+y FREE
$mod+z Zotero
$mod+Shift+w Textmakernx (Word)
$mod+Shift+e Planmakernx (Excel)
$mod+Shift+p Presentationsrnx (Powerpoint)
