kenyonj / i3-create-config

Script to create an i3 config from multiple files.

i3 Configuration Creator

This was created in an effort to allow the better organization of an i3 config file. Currently there is no way to include extra files in the main ~/.i3/config file.

Here is an example of how your i3 config can look by using this script: https://github.com/kenyonj/dotfiles-legacy/tree/99ce9a5dd79191e6699575b9b64f8302d785f780/tag-i3/i3/config.d

Usage

Create a new directory in your ~/.i3 directory called config.d. In this directory you will need a configs import file. This script assumes that the imports file is named i3_configs.conf, create it with the contents following this pattern:

# ~/.i3/config.d/i3_configs.conf

# the vars file needs to be first so that other config files can use the vars
# defined within it.
import vars.conf;

import base.conf;
import colors.conf;
import gaps.conf;
import menus.conf;
import screenshots.conf;
import terminal.conf;
import todo.conf;
import containers.conf;
import workspaces.conf;
import xf86.conf;

Each one of the above referenced files will be located in the config.d directory and will be formatted the same as your current i3 config file. This way you can separate the configuration options for different parts of your i3 configuration and feel a little more organized.

Once you have this structure setup, you can execute create_config and it will delete your current ~/.i3/config file and create a new one using the files that in your i3_configs.conf file.

Tips

Execute the create_config script in these places so that you are always using your latest edits:

~/.xinitrc

# load Xresources
xrdb -load ~/.Xresources &
xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

#load xmodmap
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap

#create i3 config
~/.i3/create_config

#start i3
exec i3

~/.i3/config.d/base.conf

# i3 shorcuts for reload/restart
bindsym $mod+$other+Shift+C exec ~/.i3/create_config reload
bindsym $mod+$other+Shift+R exec ~/.i3/create_config restart