Tweak i3 visual settings & remove stuff I don't need

dotfiles/private_dot_i3/config

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 bindsym $mod+Shift+a focus child
 
 # Workspaces mapped to the secondary monitor
-workspace "other" output DVI-I-1
+workspace "other" output DP-3
 
 # Workspaces mapped to the primary monitor
 workspace "misc" output DP-0
@@ -123,24 +123,12 @@ exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/xmodmap ~/.xmodmap
 exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/xrdb -load ~/.xresources
 exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/gnome-settings-daemon &
 exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/xset r rate 250 50
-exec_always --no-startup-id xrandr --output DP-0 --primary --rotate normal --output DVI-I-1 --right-of DP-0 --rotate left --brightness 0.8
+exec_always --no-startup-id xrandr --output DP-0 --primary --rotate normal --output DP-3 --left-of DP-0 --rotate right --brightness 0.8
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.i3/startup-app.sh "/home/marvin/bin/stock-checker" "stock-checker"
 
 # NOTE: Use the "xprop" utility to find window class name strings, ref: https://www.tuxtips.info/linux/how-to-find-applications-window-class-in-i3-window-manager
 # WM_CLASS(STRING) = "<instance>", "<class>"
 
-# Start plexamp and move it to the default scratchpad
-exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.i3/startup-app.sh "plexamp" "plexamp"
-for_window [class="Plexamp"] floating enable, border normal, move to scratchpad
-
-# Ensure that the keybase window always stays in floating mode
-exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/run_keybase
-for_window [class="Keybase"] floating enable, border normal, move to scratchpad
-
-# Ensure that the slack window always stays in floating mode
-exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.i3/startup-app.sh "slack" "slack"
-for_window [class="Slack"] floating enable, border normal, move to scratchpad
-
 # Start up a floating terminal & leave it in the scratchpad
 exec_always --no-startup-id alacritty --class "scratch-terminal" --title "scratch terminal"
 for_window [class="Alacritty" instance="scratch-terminal"] floating enable, border normal, move to scratchpad
@@ -149,23 +137,13 @@ for_window [class="Alacritty" instance="scratch-terminal"] floating enable, bord
 exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.i3/startup-app.sh "1password --disable-gpu" "1password"
 for_window [class="1Password" instance="1password"] floating enable, border normal, resize set 640 480, move to scratchpad
 
-# Start discord and move it to the scratchpad
-exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.i3/startup-app.sh "discord" "discord"
-for_window [class="discord" instance="discord"] floating enable, border normal, move to scratchpad
-
 # Always start gnome-calculator in floating mode
 for_window [class="Gnome-calculator"] floating enable, border normal, resize set 640 480
 
 # Scratchpad shortcuts
 bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show
 bindsym $alt+t [class="Alacritty" instance="scratch-terminal"] scratchpad show
-bindsym $alt+k [class="Keybase"] scratchpad show
-bindsym $alt+s [class="Slack"] scratchpad show
 bindsym $alt+p [class="1Password" instance="1password"] scratchpad show
-bindsym $alt+d [class="discord" instance="discord"] scratchpad show
-
-# alt+r to toggle screen recording
-bindsym $alt+r exec bash ~/bin/screen-recorder
 
 # Ensure that the following windows always start in floating mode
 for_window [class="Pavucontrol"] floating enable, border normal
@@ -201,17 +179,18 @@ client.urgent               $bg        $bg         $ia
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
-    status_command i3status -c ~/.i3/i3status.conf | ~/.i3/wrapper.py
-    font pango:FontAwesome 8, pango:Terminus 8
-
-     colors {
-         background          $bg
-         statusline          $fg
-         separator           $hi
-         focused_workspace   $gn        $bg        $ac
-         active_workspace    $bg        $bg        $ia
-         inactive_workspace  $bg        $bg        $ia
-         urgent_workspace    $bg        $bg        $ia
-         binding_mode        $rd        $bg        $ac
-     }
+  status_command i3status -c ~/.i3/i3status.conf | ~/.i3/wrapper.py
+  font pango:terminal-font 10
+
+  colors {
+    background          $bg
+    statusline          $fg
+    separator           $hi
+    focused_workspace   $gn        $bg        $ac
+    active_workspace    $bg        $bg        $ia
+    inactive_workspace  $bg        $bg        $ia
+    urgent_workspace    $bg        $bg        $ia
+    binding_mode        $rd        $bg        $ac
+  }
+  tray_output primary
 }

dotfiles/private_dot_i3/executable_wrapper.py

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 backup_status_file = "%s/tmp/backup-timestamp.txt" % os.environ['HOME']
 backup_pid_file = "%s/tmp/acd-backup-lockfile.txt" % os.environ['HOME']
 do_not_disturb_file = "%s/.irssi/do_not_disturb.txt" % os.environ['HOME']
-screencast_pid_file = "%s/tmp/screencast.pid" % os.environ['HOME']
 
 def get_pid(name):
     return check_output(["pidof", name]).strip()
@@ -57,15 +56,15 @@ def get_backup_status():
     if os.path.isfile(backup_status_file):
         last_backup_time = os.path.getmtime(backup_status_file)
     elif os.path.isfile(backup_pid_file) and checkPidRunning(int(open(backup_pid_file, 'r').readlines()[0])):
-        backup_status['full_text'] = " Backups IN PROGRESS"
+        backup_status['full_text'] = "☁️ Backups IN PROGRESS"
         backup_status['color'] = COLORS['DEGRADED']
         return backup_status;
     else:
-        backup_status['full_text'] = " Last Backup: ERROR"
+        backup_status['full_text'] = "☁️ Last Backup: ERROR"
         backup_status['color'] = COLORS['BAD']
         return backup_status
 
-    backup_str = " Last Backup: %s" % datetime.fromtimestamp(last_backup_time).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    backup_str = "☁️ Last Backup: %s" % datetime.fromtimestamp(last_backup_time).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
     current_time = int(time.time())
     backup_status['full_text'] = backup_str
     backup_time_seconds = current_time - last_backup_time
@@ -106,18 +105,6 @@ def get_screensaver_running_status():
         return screensaver
     return None
 
-def get_screencast_status():
-    """ Get the current screencast recording status. """
-    screencast_status = {
-      'name': 'screencast'
-    }
-
-    if os.path.isfile(screencast_pid_file) and checkPidRunning(int(open(screencast_pid_file, 'r').readlines()[0])):
-        screencast_status['full_text'] = "📺 Recording IN PROGRESS"
-        screencast_status['color'] = COLORS['DEGRADED']
-        return screencast_status;
-    return None
-
 
 def print_line(message):
     """ Non-buffered printing to stdout. """
@@ -155,5 +142,4 @@ def read_line():
         j = json.loads(line)
         j.insert(1, get_backup_status())
         j.insert(2, get_screensaver_running_status())
-        j.insert(3, get_screencast_status())
         print_line(prefix+json.dumps(j))

dotfiles/private_dot_i3/i3status.conf

@@ -14,33 +14,33 @@ general {
 
 order += "disk /"
 order += "tztime utc"
-order += "wireless wlp5s0"
-order += "ethernet eth2"
+order += "ethernet enp4s0"
 order += "volume master"
 order += "load"
 order += "tztime local"
 
 volume master {
-  format = " %volume"
-  format_muted = " (%volume)"
+  format = "🔊 %volume"
+  format_muted = "🔇 (%volume)"
   device = "default"
   mixer = "Master"
   mixer_idx = 0
 }
 
 wireless wlp5s0 {
-  format_up = " %essid (%frequency) - %ip"
-  format_down = " down"
+  format_up = "🛜 %essid (%frequency) - %ip"
+  format_down = "🛜 down"
   color_good = "#9f9f9f"
 }
 
-ethernet eth2 {
-  format_up = " %ip"
-  format_down = ""
+ethernet enp4s0 {
+  format_up = "⚡️%ip"
+  format_down = "⚡️down"
+  color_good = "#9f9f9f"
 }
 
 tztime local {
-  format = "%Y-%m-%d-%a %H:%M:%S"
+  format = "📅 %Y-%m-%d-%a %H:%M:%S"
 }
 
 tztime utc {
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ tztime utc {
 }
 
 load {
-  format = " %1min"
+  format = "🖥️ %1min"
 }
 
 disk "/" {
-  format = " %avail"
+  format = "💾 %avail"
 }