MyDWM, a customized tiled window manager for Debian based Linux.

Based on

• DWM 6.2
  • Systray patch
  • Useless Gap patch
  • Attach Direction patch
• Dmenu 4.5
• wmname 0.1
• slock 1.1
• slstatus
• ZSH Shell with Oh My Zsh and Powerlevel10k

Default configuration

• Prefix path = /usr (need root access to install)

• Preinstalled patches : systray and xft

• Font "3270 Nerd Font" size 16

• Autostart programs are in $HOME/.local/bin/dwm-start, last loop for dwm

• Command key mapped on Windows key

• General shortcuts

  • win + e : open x-file-manager (see below how to set alternatives)
  • win + s : lock screen (type user password to unlock)
  • win + g : open browser
  • win + p : open password manager
  • win + h : reduce main area
  • win + l : enlarge main area
  • win + m : monocle area
  • win + t : tiled area
  • win + ctrl + space : open tldr menu
  • win + shift + enter : open terminal
  • win + enter : swap window in main area
  • win + TAB : focus next area
  • win + shift + TAB : focus previous area
  • win + shit + c : close window
  • win + shift + q : reload dwm
  • PRINTSCREEN : select an area to screenshot and create a png in home and copy to clipboard (shell script myScreenshot)

• Multimedia keys pilot moc "music on console" and PulseAudio (shell script audio) + fallback for non multimedia keyboard

  • ctrl + F1 : toggle mute/unmute
  • ctrl + F2 : volume down
  • ctrl + F3 : volume up
  • ctrl + F4 : previous song
  • ctrl + F5 : toggle play/pause
  • ctrl + F6 : next song

• Vim keybindings (from any mode : insert, normal or visual)

• ctrl o/i : reopen previous/next buffer

• ctrl p : fzf search

• ctrl ⬆/⬇ : move line or selection up/down

• ctrl l : (markdown) follow link as [[somewher]]

• ctrl s : save

• ctrl q : confirm before quit if not saved

• ctrl w : navigate between windowses

• ctrl z : undo

• ctrl f : find (like /)

• ctrl h : replace

• F1 : quickfix

• F2 : (go) rename

• F12 : (go) go to definition

• ctrl b : (go) build

• ctrl / : comment a line or a selection

Terminal

• st (suckless terminal) with patch alpha for transparency and anysize so the st window take all available place.
• Tmux as multiplexer (scroll, splitting, etc...) with prefix CTRL+A to differenciate from remote session on default CTRL+B.

Screen Layout

Configure your screen layout by placing a shell file "main.sh" in the folder ".screenlayout" in your home directory. If the file exists, it will be executed at xinit, and if not, there is a minimal fall back inside the .xinitrc file.

TIPS : you can use arandr to generate the correct screen layout shell command.

HiDPI display

Change the dpi value with a .dpi file in your home

cat ~/.dpi
114

This value will be used to change the .Xresources file.

Make and install

./install

• Clean unwanted apps and shell scripts.
• Makes and installs the programs in /usr/bin.
• Copy shell scripts in $HOME/.local/bin. (dwm-start, audio, ...)
• Copy dotfiles in $HOME. (backup existings ones).
• Apt-install other apps (xsettingsd, blueman, feh, moc)

Bump version

./bumpversion.sh

Accept the suggestion (patch increment) or type the new version. Updates the version in slstatus to be displayed in the status bar.

Troubleshoot

Linux user : if you got a fatal error on "/usr/include/ft2build.h", not finding "freetype/config/ftheader.h" then create the symbolic link as below :

sudo ln -s /usr/include/freetype2/freetype/ /usr/include/

How to install new alternative "x-file-manager" ?

For example, to install thunar as an alternative for x-file-manager :

# For thunar
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-file-manager x-file-manager /usr/bin/thunar 1000
sudo update-alternatives --set x-file-manager /usr/bin/thunar

# For nautilus (install alternative and prevent nautilus to open desktop) 
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-file-manager x-file-manager /usr/bin/nautilus 1000
sudo update-alternatives --set x-file-manager /usr/bin/nautilus
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

How to set the same font in DWM/Xft and in GTK apps ?

For example, if we want the 'Ubuntu Mono' font at size 12 :

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface monospace-font-name 'Ubuntu Mono 12'