https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:03:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/I tried to change it with client.focused #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff #2e9ef4 client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50 client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 etc. But it shows me an error if i restart my config with that code. Why? thanks.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:18:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?answer=1598#post-id-1598Thats the Error-Message ERROR: ERROR: CONFIG: syntax error, unexpected $undefined ERROR: CONFIG: in file "/home/username/.i3/config", line 17: ERROR: CONFIG: client.focused #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff #2e9ef4 ERROR: CONFIG: ^ ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: CONFIG: syntax error, unexpected $undefined ERROR: CONFIG: in file "/home/username/.i3/config", line 18: ERROR: CONFIG: client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50 ERROR: CONFIG: ^ ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: CONFIG: syntax error, unexpected $undefined ERROR: CONFIG: in file "/home/username/.i3/config", line 19: ERROR: CONFIG: client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e ERROR: CONFIG: ^ ERROR: ERROR: ERROR: CONFIG: syntax error, unexpected $undefined ERROR: CONFIG: in file "/home/username/.i3/config", line 20: ERROR: CONFIG: client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 ERROR: CONFIG: ^ ERROR: ERROR: FYI: You are using i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:05:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?answer=1598#post-id-1598https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1601#comment-1601Take a look at http://i3wm.org/downloads/ to see if there is a package for your distribution. Or compile it from source.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:56:21 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1601#comment-1601https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1599#comment-1599you are using an old version of i3, consider upgrading to the latest version.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:10:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1599#comment-1599https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1638#comment-1638There is no newer Version available. I3wm.org says the latest version would be 4.5.1 but when i download the package for my distribution, it says that its version 4.1.2 ..the same thats already installed on my machine.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:18:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1638#comment-1638https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1631#comment-1631@schischi: And my config etc. will be the same, or will it be deleted by installing new i3Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:42:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1631#comment-1631https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1600#comment-1600how can i update?Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:19:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1600#comment-1600https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1641#comment-1641See http://i3wm.org/docs/repositories.html in case you use Debian or Ubuntu.Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:03:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?comment=1641#comment-1641https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?answer=1595#post-id-1595What is the error message ? Btw you can use a variable to store a color if you want: set $white #ffffff ... client.focused $darkgray $blue $white $white Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:14:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1593/how-to-change-panel-color/?answer=1595#post-id-1595