i3 - improved tiling WM

default config: use `set` for directions

Patch status: superseded

Patch by Tony Crisci

Long description:

Using `set` for direction letter keys makes them easier to configure for
users who prefer traditional vim-style directions.

To apply this patch, use:
curl http://cr.i3wm.org/patch/575/raw.patch | git am

b/i3.config

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@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
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 # X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
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 # font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.
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+# use these keys for focus, movement, and resize directions when reaching for
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+# the arrows is not convenient
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+set $up l
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+set $down k
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+set $left j
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+set $right semicolon
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+
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 # use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
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 floating_modifier Mod1
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@@ -38,10 +45,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+d exec dmenu_run
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 # bindsym Mod1+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
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 # change focus
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-bindsym Mod1+j focus left
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-bindsym Mod1+k focus down
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-bindsym Mod1+l focus up
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-bindsym Mod1+semicolon focus right
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+bindsym Mod1+$left focus left
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+bindsym Mod1+$down focus down
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+bindsym Mod1+$up focus up
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+bindsym Mod1+$right focus right
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 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
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 bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
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@@ -50,10 +57,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
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 bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
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 # move focused window
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-bindsym Mod1+Shift+j move left
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-bindsym Mod1+Shift+k move down
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-bindsym Mod1+Shift+l move up
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-bindsym Mod1+Shift+semicolon move right
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+bindsym Mod1+Shift+$left move left
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+bindsym Mod1+Shift+$down move down
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+bindsym Mod1+Shift+$up move up
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+bindsym Mod1+Shift+$right move right
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 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
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 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
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@@ -133,10 +140,10 @@ mode "resize" {
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         # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
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         # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
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         # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
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-        bindsym j           resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
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-        bindsym k           resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
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-        bindsym l           resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
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-        bindsym semicolon   resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
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+        bindsym $left       resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
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+        bindsym $down       resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
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+        bindsym $up         resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
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+        bindsym $right      resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
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         # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
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         bindsym Left        resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt