default config: convert to QWERTY, add comments

diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index e2e5b4b6007e83565a4084db1dbc0daee3a7d683..afd2fe5d32098f0a254535a0a60b5f327c316523 100644 (file)
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 # i3 config file (v4)
 #
-# This configuration file was written for the NEO layout. If you are using a
-# different layout, you should change it.
+# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+#
+# This config file uses keycodes (bindsym) and was written for the QWERTY
+# layout.
+#
+# To get a config file with the same key positions, but for your current
+# layout, use the i3-config-wizard
+#
 
 # font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode
 font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
@@ -13,16 +19,16 @@ floating_modifier Mod1
 bindsym Mod1+Return exec /usr/bin/urxvt
 
 # kill focused window
-bindsym Mod1+c kill
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
 
 # start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym Mod1+p exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
+bindsym Mod1+d exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
 
 # change focus
-bindsym Mod1+n focus left
-bindsym Mod1+r focus down
-bindsym Mod1+t focus up
-bindsym Mod1+d focus right
+bindsym Mod1+j focus left
+bindsym Mod1+k focus down
+bindsym Mod1+l focus up
+bindsym Mod1+semicolon focus right
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
@@ -31,10 +37,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
 bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 
 # move focused window
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+n move left
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+r move down
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+t move up
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+d move right
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+j move left
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+k move down
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+l move up
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+semicolon move right
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
@@ -54,7 +60,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen
 # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default)
 bindsym Mod1+s layout stacking
 bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
-bindsym Mod1+l layout default
+bindsym Mod1+e layout default
 
 # toggle tiling / floating
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
@@ -63,7 +69,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
 bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
 
 # focus the parent container
-bindsym Mod1+u focus parent
+bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
 
 # focus the child container
 #bindsym Mod1+d focus child
@@ -93,11 +99,11 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move workspace 9
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move workspace 10
 
 # reload the configuration file
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+j reload
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+c restart
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+r restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+l exit
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exit
 
 # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 mode "resize" {
@@ -107,18 +113,32 @@ mode "resize" {
         # when pressing left, the window is resized so that it has
         # more space on its left
 
-        bindsym n       resize shrink left 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym Shift+n resize grow   left 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym j               resize shrink left 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+j         resize grow   left 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        bindsym k               resize shrink down 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+k         resize grow   down 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        bindsym l               resize shrink up 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+l         resize grow   up 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        bindsym semicolon       resize shrink right 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+semicolon resize grow   right 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
+        bindsym Left        resize shrink left 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+Left  resize grow   left 10 px or 10 ppt
 
-        bindsym r       resize shrink down 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym Shift+r resize grow   down 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Down        resize shrink down 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+Down  resize grow   down 10 px or 10 ppt
 
-        bindsym t       resize shrink up 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym Shift+t resize grow   up 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Up          resize shrink up 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+Up    resize grow   up 10 px or 10 ppt
 
-        bindsym d       resize shrink right 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym Shift+d resize grow   right 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Right       resize shrink right 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Shift+Right resize grow   right 10 px or 10 ppt
 
+        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
         bindsym Return mode "default"
         bindsym Escape mode "default"
 }