va1entin / arch-config

Config scripts for my private Arch Linux, currently EndeavourOS with XFCE

arch-config

git clone [e-mail]:va1entin/arch-config.git

cd arch-config

./setup-zsh.sh

./setup-zshrc.sh

./install-pkgs.sh

./setup-timers.sh

./setup-docker.sh

./setup-configs.sh

./setup-syncthing.sh

# ./setup-teamviewer.sh

LightDM

yay -S lightdm lightdm-slick-greeter lightdm-settings

/etc/lightdm/slick-greeter.conf

[Greeter]
enable-hidpi=on

systemctl enable lightdm.service

See Arch wiki

XFCE

Open Settings Manager and apply the following settings in respective categories

Application finder

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Ctrl+x and Super+x with command: xfce4-appfinder --quit

Change command of shortcut on Super L: xfce4-appfinder (no collapsed mode)

Add shortcut for Ctrl+Alt+Down with command wmctrl -r :ACTIVE: -b remove,maximized_vert,maximized_horz

HiDPI

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Xfce https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Qt_5

Display -> General

Set scale to "custom: 1.2"

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gdk/WindowScalingFactor -s 2
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/theme -s Default-xhdpi
sudo echo "QT_FONT_DPI=192" >> /etc/environment

Display -> Advanced -> Connecting Displays

"When new displays are connected": "Do nothing"

-> Otherwise the display dialogue will open every time the screen turns off while XFCE is running (on every lockscreen basically) and reset scale to 1

Lock screen

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Ctrl+Shift+L and Ctrl+Alt+L with command: xflock4

Mouse and Touchpad (large cursor fix)

Theme tab

Increase size, then decrease to 16 again

Mousepad

View -> Colour Scheme -> Select Oblivion

Night mode

Settings Editor -> night-mode

Dark

GtkTheme: Arc-Dark

IconTheme: Arc-X-P

Light

GtkTheme: Arc

IconTheme: Arc-X-D

Automatic switch

Make sure redshift is working by running redshift -p and then follow instructions for Night mode

Notifications

Default position: Bottom left

Opacity: 100%

Disappear after: 10 seconds

Fade out: Yes

Slide out: Yes

Ristretto

Edit -> Preferences -> Behaviour

Uncheck Maximize window on startup when opening an image

Screensaver

Lock screen tab

Enable after 0 minutes

Screen brightness shortcut

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Get monitor device path: ddccontrol -p | grep -Eo 'dev:/dev/[a-z0-9-]*$' | sort -u

Add shortcut for Super+F11 with command: ddccontrol -r 0x10 -W -5 -d dev:/dev/i2c-3

Add shortcut for Super+F12 with command: ddccontrol -r 0x10 -W +5 -d dev:/dev/i2c-3

Session & Startup

General tab

Automatically save session on logout -> No (Delete any saved sessions)

Lock screen before sleep -> Yes

Make sure to uncheck "Save session for future logins" on logout!

Application Autostart tab

Remove Notes

Terminal

View -> Preferences

Appearance tab

• Set font to Monospace Regular at size 12

Colours tab

• Select Preset "Tango"
• Set background colour #171421
• Set Text colour #d0cfcc

Volume control shortcut

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Super+F9 with command: amixer set Master 5%-`

Add shortcut for Super+F10 with command: amixer set Master 5%+`

Window manager

Advanced tab

Wrap workspaces when reaching the screen edge

With a dragged window -> No

Window manager tweaks

Cycling tab

Cycle through windows on all workspaces -> No

Keyboard tab

Maximize window -> Ctrl+Alt+Up
Tile window to the left -> Alt+Left
Tile window to the right -> Alt+Right

Workspaces

General tab

Number of workspaces: 2

Gnome (archive)

I'm not using Gnome anymore so this chapter represents my last config as of Nov. 2022

Extensions

gnome/setup-soft-brightness.sh

Night Theme Switcher