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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:34:30 +0000colors from Xdefaultshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/Hello, I would like to use the colors I defined in ~/.Xresources for my i3 config. For example, in ~/.Xresources I have > #define S_orange #cb4b16 > #define S_red #dc322f > #define S_magenta #d33682 and now I would like to use S_blue in my i3 config like > client.focused S_orange S_red S_magenta or similar. Is it possible to use the settings defined in ~/.Xresources (or .Xdefaults) in i3?Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:27:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/Comment by airblader for Hello, I would like to use the colors I defined in ~/.Xresources for my i3 config. For example, in ~/.Xresources I have <blockquote> #define S_orange #cb4b16 #define S_red #dc322f #define S_magenta #d33682 </blockquote> and now I would like to use S_blue in my i3 config like <blockquote> client.focused Sorange Sred S_magenta </blockquote> or similar. Is it possible to use the settings defined in ~/.Xresources (or .Xdefaults) in i3? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?comment=5552#comment-5552Small addition: There are tools such as themer that allow you to manage this with templates, if you like.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:34:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?comment=5552#comment-5552Answer by ANOKNUSA for Hello, I would like to use the colors I defined in ~/.Xresources for my i3 config. For example, in ~/.Xresources I have <blockquote> #define S_orange #cb4b16 #define S_red #dc322f #define S_magenta #d33682 </blockquote> and now I would like to use S_blue in my i3 config like <blockquote> client.focused Sorange Sred S_magenta </blockquote> or similar. Is it possible to use the settings defined in ~/.Xresources (or .Xdefaults) in i3? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?answer=5540#post-id-5540This is not possible. The i3 text parser does not read any files other than the i3 configuration file, and the environment is not sourced when starting i3. Variables for values can only work if those variables are declared within the i3 configuration file itself, as mentioned in [section 4.11 of the User's Guide](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_variables): > Variables are directly replaced in the file when parsing. Variables expansion is not recursive so it is not possible to define a variable with a value containing another variable. There is no fancy handling and **there are absolutely no plans to change this**. If you need a more dynamic configuration you should create a little script which generates a configuration file and run it before starting i3 (for example in your ~/.xsession file).Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:54:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?answer=5540#post-id-5540Comment by Kaligule for This is not possible. The i3 text parser does not read any files other than the i3 configuration file, and the environment is not sourced when starting i3. Variables for values can only work if those variables are declared within the i3 configuration file itself, as mentioned in <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_variables">section 4.11 of the User's Guide</a>: <blockquote> Variables are directly replaced in the file when parsing. Variables expansion is not recursive so it is not possible to define a variable with a value containing another variable. There is no fancy handling and there are absolutely no plans to change this. If you need a more dynamic configuration you should create a little script which generates a configuration file and run it before starting i3 (for example in your ~/.xsession file). </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?comment=5551#comment-5551Thank you.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:58:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5537/colors-from-xdefaults/?comment=5551#comment-5551