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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:13:04 +0000configuration file / resizehttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks # This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move workspace 6 bindsym $mod+Shift+egrave move workspace 7 bindsym $mod+Shift+underscore move workspace 8 bindsym $mod+Shift+ccedilla move workspace 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+agrave move workspace 10 # reload the configuration file bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload # restart i3 inplaceq (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3) bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session) bindsym $mod+Shift+e exit # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that) mode "resize" { # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode # They resize the border in the direction you pressed, e.g. # when pressing left, the window is resized so that it has # more space on its left bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+J resize grow left 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+K resize grow down 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+L resize grow up 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym m resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+M resize grow right 10 px or 10 ppt # same bindings, but for the arrow keys bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+Left resize grow left 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+Down resize grow down 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+Up resize grow up 10 px or 10 ppt bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt #bindsym Shift+Right resize grow right 10 px or 10 ppt # back to normal: Enter or Escape bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+r mode "resize" focus_follows_mouse no # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status # finds out, if available) bar { status_command i3status }Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:45:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/Comment by tinh for <div class="snippet">Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks <pre><code># This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift ...</code></pre> <a>(more)</a></div>https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2389#comment-2389Hell no !!! you're right I use the 4.6 in Arch ! So it's probably the problems' source. Could you post it in answer so I can mark it as wellMon, 19 Aug 2013 10:06:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2389#comment-2389Comment by badboy_ for <div class="snippet">Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks <pre><code># This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift ...</code></pre> <a>(more)</a></div>https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2388#comment-2388Should have posted the first thing as a comment as well. Are you using the same i3 version on both distributions?Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:03:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2388#comment-2388Answer by tinh for <div class="snippet">Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks <pre><code># This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift ...</code></pre> <a>(more)</a></div> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2385#post-id-2385I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributorsMon, 19 Aug 2013 09:58:06 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2385#post-id-2385Answer by badboy_ for <div class="snippet">Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks <pre><code># This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift ...</code></pre> <a>(more)</a></div> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2383#post-id-2383What problem do you have? Which versions of i3 do you run on these machines? This may be a problem due to different version of i3 in Arch and Ubuntu.Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:54:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2383#post-id-2383Comment by tinh for What problem do you have? Which versions of i3 do you run on these machines? This may be a problem due to different version of i3 in Arch and Ubuntu. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2387#comment-2387I edited my postMon, 19 Aug 2013 09:59:06 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?comment=2387#comment-2387Answer by tinh for <div class="snippet">Hi guys I have this following configuration file and no errors occured except the font that is not fix yet. But I have an issue concerning the resize. I'm using the same one in Arch and it works perfectly but not with my ubuntu at work I can't enter in resize mode, or precisely I can enter into but arrows keys or "j, k, l, m" have no effects on windows and I doesn't have the little red "r" in my status bar either. The version I'm using is this one: i3 version 4.1.2 (2012-01-27, branch "release-4.1.2") © 2009-2011 Michael Stapelberg and contributors Do you have any ideas. Thanks <pre><code># This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1). # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like. # # Should you change your keyboard layout somewhen, delete # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1). # # i3 config file (v4) # set $mod Mod4 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode #fOBont pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position floating_modifier $mod # start a terminal bindsym $mod+Return exec terminator # kill focused window bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill # start dmenu (a program launcher) bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run # change focus bindsym $mod+j focus left bindsym $mod+k focus down bindsym $mod+l focus up bindsym $mod+m focus right # alternatively, you can use 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 bindsym $mod+Shift+J move left bindsym $mod+Shift+K move down bindsym $mod+Shift+L move up bindsym $mod+Shift+M move right # alternatively, you can use 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 # split in horizontal orientation bindsym $mod+h split h # split in vertical orientation bindsym $mod+v split v # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container bindsym $mod+f fullscreen # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default) bindsym $mod+s layout stacking bindsym $mod+z layout tabbed #bindsym $mod+e layout default # toggle tiling / floating bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle # change focus between tiling / floating windows bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle # focus the parent container bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the child container bindsym $mod+e focus child # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace 1 bindsym $mod+eacute workspace 2 bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace 3 bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace 4 bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace 5 bindsym $mod+minus workspace 6 bindsym $mod+egrave workspace 7 bindsym $mod+underscore workspace 8 bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace 9 bindsym $mod+agrave workspace 10 # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move workspace 1 bindsym $mod+Shift+aecute move workspace 2 bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+parenleft move workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift ...</code></pre> <a>(more)</a></div> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2392#post-id-2392I upgrade it -_- and it's done !Mon, 19 Aug 2013 12:13:04 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2381/configuration-file-resize/?answer=2392#post-id-2392