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Install i3wm window manager in Arch Linux

i3 is a tiling window manager, completely written from scratch. The target platforms are GNU/Linux and BSD operating systems, our code is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) under the BSD license. i3 is primarily targeted at advanced users and developers. Learn more about [i3](https://i3wm.org)

Brief Keybindings

The Mod4 = Windows Key

| Keys            | Action                         |
| :-------------- | :----------------------------- |
| MOD+Enter       | Open Terminal (bash)           |
| MOD+q           | Close Window                   |
| MOD+Shift+o     | dmenu recency                  |
| MOD+1-8         | Change Desktop                 |
| MOD+Shift+1-8   | Move focus window to desktop   |
| MOD+r           | Risize window                  |
| MOD+h           | Focus window left              |
| MOD+j           | Focus window down              |
| MOD+k           | Focus window up                |
| MOD+l           | Focus window right             |
| MOD+F10         | Split horizontally             |
| MOD+F11         | Split vertically               |
| MOD+F12         | Toggle                         |
| MOD+Shift+space | Floating toggle                |
| MOD+Shift+r     | Restart i3                     |
| MOD+9           | Lock screen                    |
| MOD+0           | System (lock, reboot, shutdown |

For more keybindings check the i3 config file.

i3wm [img]

If you like this custom build of i3

git clone https://github.com/codedarkness/wmanager.git

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