https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:32:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3344/i3-config-file-after-upgrade/After the latest i3 upgrade on Debian testing, I ended up with 4.7.2. Examining my existing i3/config file in my home folder with the new /etc/i3/config file, I noticed that there are a few extra lines concerning the scratchpad. I copied them over (changing Mod1 to $mod) to my ~/.i3/config and everything works fine. I would like to ask however if there is a safe procedure for having the ~/.i3/config file in sync after upgrades.Mon, 03 Feb 2014 05:48:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3344/i3-config-file-after-upgrade/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3344/i3-config-file-after-upgrade/?answer=3345#post-id-3345No, there is not. The only thing you can track (depending on your package manager) is if the file `/etc/i3/config` file has changed. In archlinux I exploit pacman in the following way: I changed `/etc/i3/config` with an extra space, so my package manager will write `/etc/i3/config.pacnew` instead of overwriting the changed file, and warns me about it. A periodical `locate pacnew` will inform me of overdue system maintenance tasks, including possibly new niceties in the i3 config file. I am pretty sure `apt` has similar possibilities to deal with changed config files. Mon, 03 Feb 2014 07:32:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3344/i3-config-file-after-upgrade/?answer=3345#post-id-3345