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Using sway with xfce4.
# Default config for sway
#
# Copy this to ~/.config/sway/config and edit it to your liking.
#
# Read `man 5 sway` for a complete reference.
### Variables
#
# Logo key. Use Mod1 for Alt.
set $mod Mod4
# Home row direction keys, like vim
set $left h
set $down j
set $up k
set $right l
# Your preferred terminal emulator
set $term foot
# Your preferred application launcher
set $menu fuzzel -w 40 --icon-theme=Numix
### Output configuration
#
# Default wallpaper (more resolutions are available in /usr/share/backgrounds/sway/)
# output * bg /usr/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_1366x768.png fill
# output * bg /home/dragora/Pictures/backiee-244673-landscape.jpg fill
output * bg /home/lidg/wallp.png fill
#
# Example configuration:
#
# output HDMI-A-1 resolution 1920x1080 position 1920,0
#
# You can get the names of your outputs by running: swaymsg -t get_outputs
### Idle configuration
#
# Example configuration:
#
# exec swayidle -w \
# timeout 300 'swaylock -f -c 000000' \
# timeout 600 'swaymsg "output * power off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"' \
# before-sleep 'swaylock -f -c 000000'
#
# This will lock your screen after 300 seconds of inactivity, then turn off
# your displays after another 300 seconds, and turn your screens back on when
# resumed. It will also lock your screen before your computer goes to sleep.
### Input configuration
#
# Example configuration:
#
input "*" {
dwt enabled
tap enabled
drag enabled
drag_lock enabled
natural_scroll enabled
middle_emulation enabled
}
#
# You can get the names of your inputs by running: swaymsg -t get_inputs
# Read `man 5 sway-input` for more information about this section.
### Key bindings
#
# Basics:
#
# Start a terminal
bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
# Kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
# Start your launcher
bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
# Drag floating windows by holding down $mod and left mouse button.
# Resize them with right mouse button + $mod.
# Despite the name, also works for non-floating windows.
# Change normal to inverse to use left mouse button for resizing and right
# mouse button for dragging.
floating_modifier $mod normal
# Reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# Exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
#
# Moving around:
#
# Move your focus around
bindsym $mod+$left focus left
bindsym $mod+$down focus down
bindsym $mod+$up focus up
bindsym $mod+$right focus right
# Or use $mod+[up|down|left|right]
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right
# Move the focused window with the same, but add Shift
bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right
# Ditto, with arrow 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
#
# Workspaces:
#
# Switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10
# Move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
# Note: workspaces can have any name you want, not just numbers.
# We just use 1-10 as the default.
#
# Layout stuff:
#
# You can "split" the current object of your focus with
# $mod+b or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits
# respectively.
bindsym $mod+b splith
bindsym $mod+v splitv
# Switch the current container between different layout styles
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
# Make the current focus fullscreen
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen
# Toggle the current focus between tiling and floating mode
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
# Swap focus between the tiling area and the floating area
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
# Move focus to the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent
#
# Scratchpad:
#
# Sway has a "scratchpad", which is a bag of holding for windows.
# You can send windows there and get them back later.
# Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
# Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
# If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show
#
# Resizing containers:
#
mode "resize" {
# left will shrink the containers width
# right will grow the containers width
# up will shrink the containers height
# down will grow the containers height
bindsym $left resize shrink width 10px
bindsym $down resize grow height 10px
bindsym $up resize shrink height 10px
bindsym $right resize grow width 10px
# Ditto, with arrow keys
bindsym Left resize shrink width 10px
bindsym Down resize grow height 10px
bindsym Up resize shrink height 10px
bindsym Right resize grow width 10px
# Return to default mode
bindsym Return mode "default"
bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
mode "foo" {
bindsym Return mode "default"; floating_modifier Mod4 normal
bindsym Escape mode "default"; floating_modifier Mod4 normal
bindsym Mod4+z mode "default"; floating_modifier Mod4 normal
}
bindsym Mod4+z mode "foo"; floating_modifier Mod4 inverse
bindsym Mod1+space exec /home/dragora/bin/sway_win_menu
bindsym Mod1+m exec /usr/bin/scratchpad_window_list
#
# Utilities:
#
# Special keys to adjust volume via PulseAudio
bindsym --locked XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
bindsym --locked XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
bindsym --locked XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
bindsym --locked XF86AudioMicMute exec pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
# Special keys to adjust brightness via brightnessctl
bindsym --locked XF86KbdBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
bindsym --locked XF86KbdBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set 5%+
# Special key to take a screenshot with grim
bindsym Print exec /usr/bin/xfce4-screenshooter
seat seat0 xcursor_theme Adwaita 24
gaps inner 4
gaps outer 4
xwayland disable
for_window [app_id="imv"] floating enable
for_window [app_id="mpv"] floating enable
for_window [app_id="xfce4-appfinder"] floating enable
for_window [title="Panel Preferences"] floating enable
for_window [title="Display"] floating enable
for_window [title="Settings"] floating enable
for_window [title="Keyboard"] floating enable
for_window [title="Mouse and Touchpad"] floating enable
for_window [title="Power Manager"] floating enable
for_window [title="Session and Startup"] floating enable
for_window [title="About the Xfce Desktop Environment"] floating enable
exec /usr/bin/xfce4-session
include /etc/sway/config.d/*
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Xfce Session (Wayland with sway)
Comment=Use this session to run Xfce as your desktop environment
Exec=/usr/bin/sway -c /home/lidg/.config/sway/sway-xfce.conf
# Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=xfce4 /usr/bin/sway -c /home/dragora/.config/sway/sway-xfce.conf
Icon=
Type=Application
DesktopNames=XFCE
Keywords=xfce;wayland;desktop;environment;session;
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