awesome

My rc.lua file for the windows manager awesome. I use this configuration on many of my machines running Debian unstable.

The services launched when logging in are:

- xfce4-power-manager.
- volumeicon.
- xscreensaver.
- polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 (mandatory if using nm-applet).
- gnome-settings-daemon (mandatory if using gnome-terminal). If you are not
  using gnome-terminal, please comment gnome-settings-daemon in rc.lua file.
- gnome-terminal (not mandatory).
- Wicd (optional).
- nm-applet (not mandatory).
- conky (not mandatory).
- dispad (not mandatory).
- dropbox (not mandatory).

There are only two required components being xfce4-power-manager and volumeicon.

If using gnome-terminal and nm-applet then polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 (for nm-applet) , and gnome-settings-daemon (for gnome-terminal) are necessary.

With xfce4-power-manager, it is possible to make works most of the hotkeys. The use of gnome-settings-daemon avoids losing the contrast of active tabs in gnome-terminal.

Requirements

To use this rc.lua, you must install the packages listed in the "services launched when logging in" shown above. If you want to use this configuration as it is, install the following:

• gnome-terminal.
• wicd-client.
• gnome-settings-daemon.
• xfce4-power-manager.
• volumeicon.
• dispad.
• conky.
• dropbox.
• feh.

Install

To use these awesome's configurations, you have to:

1. Clone this repository in ~/.config/:

cd ~/.config/
git clone https://muammar@github.com/muammar/awesome.git

2. Install required programs or those that you need.

On Debian based systems:

sudo apt install xfce4-power-manager volumeicon-alsa xscreensaver policykit-1-gnome gnome-settings-daemon network-manager-gnome conky

3. Change eths array in line 87 of widgets.lua to add your network devices.
4. Modify setxkbmap in line 15 of rc.lua to match your keyboard.
5. Log out and Log in.

Startup applications

All startup applications are in autostart.lua. You can change this file to your needs.

HiDPI screens

As of awesome wm 4.0, the WM appropriately manages the scaling of the screen. The only necessary change you may do is related to the scaling factor. In my case, as I use gnome, I change it as shown below.

• Change the scaling factor for Gnome applications:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface scaling-factor 2

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