
How can I use NetworkManager with i3? - i3 FAQ
Jun 4, 2012 · Just start nm-applet when launching i3. So, in your i3 configuration file ~/.i3/config, add a line saying: exec --no-startup-id nm-applet Also note that you need to have a proper …
How do i suspend,lockscreen and logout? - i3 FAQ
How do i manage shortcuts? eg i logged in but couldnt lock my screen at my office (you have too, or you will get lemonparty everywhere), suspend or even logout. (i did some fair amount of …
How to change the systems volume? - i3 FAQ
Jun 14, 2012 · Hi there! I am on a laptop that allows adjusting its volume only with softkeys. When using gnome or unity I can use these softkeys out of the box, is there any way to enable the …
How to build and install i3 from sources? - i3 FAQ
Jun 6, 2012 · EDIT: I have found the following note from the features list on the i3wm front page complements the philosophy: Do not use programs such as autoconf/automake for …
How do xsession, xinitrc and .i3/config play together?
There are three different ways of starting programs after logging in: ~/.xsession, ~/.xinitrc and ~/.i3/config (or the path to your i3 config file). What’s the difference?
What is recommended file manager for i3wm? - i3 FAQ
Jun 7, 2012 · I'm looking for suggestions of i3-friendly file manager which fits well into the i3wm philosophy lightweight with no or very few dependencies possibly fully-featured easily or …
How can I set a desktop background image in i3? - i3 FAQ
How can I set a desktop background image in i3? theme asked Jun 4 '12 Michael 3081 13 28 50 http://i3wm.org/ updated Jul 2 '12 joepd 1398 10 22 46 http://joepvd.github.io/
Manipulating windows with the mouse - i3 FAQ
Sep 25, 2012 · Hi, I'm using i3 for several months and I still feel some things are missing : mainly the possibility to manipulate windows with the mouse. I mean : closing windows (e.g. with a …
How to manage wi-fi connections? - i3 FAQ
Apr 12, 2013 · Those of you who use i3wm on laptops, what do you use to manage wi-fi connections? I kind of don't want to use CLI for that (partly because network management is …
What’s a good notification daemon for i3? - i3 FAQ
In Ubuntu, the notify-osd comes by default. If using a different distro, you may install it, or the notification-daemon libnotify-bin packages (or whatever name it is if non debian distros). …