From: Michael Stapelberg Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:05:10 +0000 (+0200) Subject: add i3 v4.0 X-Git-Url: https://git.sur5r.net/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5bec57a2b62230061e52b22ed10c8160991b51bf;p=i3%2Fi3.github.io add i3 v4.0 --- diff --git a/downloads/RELEASE-NOTES-4.0.txt b/downloads/RELEASE-NOTES-4.0.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14ecbfa --- /dev/null +++ b/downloads/RELEASE-NOTES-4.0.txt @@ -0,0 +1,135 @@ + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Release notes for i3 v4.0 │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + +This is the first release of the new major version of i3, v4.0. It has been a +long time since v3.ε was released (over one year). A lot has been happening +since then, we made 736 commits – compare that to the total number of 1664 +commits for i3. + +The reason for the high number of commits and long time for this release is the +big refactoring we have been doing. Instead of using several lists and a table +as data structures, we now use a single tree of containers. These containers +represent invisible entities like your X11 root window, your different monitors +and workspaces, but also visible entities like actual windows. + +Using a tree has made a lot of things cleaner and easier – in the code *and* in +the user interface. Admittedly though, you will probably need a day or two to +get used to a few more advanced movement commands if you are used to v3.ε right +now. + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ New features │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + + • In addition to the proper flex/bison based parser for the config file + introduced in 3.δ, we now also have a flex/bison parser for commands. What + this means is that we can have more human-readable, beautiful command names + instead of cryptic commands like 'f' for fullscreen or 'mh' for move left. + In fact, the commands for the aforementioned functions *are* 'fullscreen' + and 'move left'! + + • You can now chain commands using ';' (a semicolon). One example for that is + 'workspace 3 ; exec /usr/bin/urxvt' to switch to a new workspace and open a + terminal. + + • You can specify which windows should be affected by your command by using + different criteria. A good example is '[class="Firefox"] kill' to get rid + of all Firefox windows. + + • As the configuration file needs new commands (and a few options are + obsolete), you need to change it. To make this process a little bit easier + for you, this release comes with the script i3-migrate-config-to-v4. Just + run it on your current config file and it will spit out a v4 config file to + stdout. To make things even better, i3 automatically detects v3 config files + and calls that script, so you never end up with a non-working config :). + + • Similarly to the criteria when using commands, we now have a 'for_window' + configuration directive, which lets you automatically apply certain commands + to certain windows. Use it to set border styles per window, for example with + 'for_window [class="XTerm"] border 1pixel'. + + • Since dock clients (like dzen2) are now part of the layout tree (as opposed + to a custom data structure as before), it was easy to implement top and + bottom dock areas. Programs which properly specify the dock hint get placed + on the edge of the screen they request. i3bar has the -dtop and -dbottom + parameters, for example. + + • The internal workspace bar is obsolete. Use i3bar instead. + + • Resizing now works between all windows! + + • Fullscreen now works for everything! + + • Floating now works for everything! + + • Your layout is now preserved when doing an inplace restart. + + • When you have an error in your config file, a new program called i3-nagbar + will tell you so. It offers you two buttons: One to view the error in your + $PAGER and one to edit your config in your $EDITOR. + + • The default config used key symbols (like 'bind Mod1+f fullscreen') instead + of key codes. If you use a non-qwerty layout, the program i3-config-wizard + can create a key symbol based config file based on your current layout. You + can also chose between Windows (Mod4) and Alt (Mod1) as your default + modifier. i3-config-wizard will automatically be started as long as you + don’t have a configuration file for i3. + + • Custom X cursor themes are now supported. + + • The RandR backend now respects the primary output. + + • A wrong 'font' configuration in your config file will no longer make i3 + exit. Instead, it will fall back to a different font and tell you about the + error in its log. + + • The default split direction (whether a new window gets placed right next to + the current one or below the current one) is now automatically set to + horizontal if you have a monitor that is wider than high or vertical if you + a monitor which is higher than wide. This works great with rotated monitors. + + • Sockets and temporary files are now placed in XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, if set (this + is used on systemd based systems). + + • Tools like i3bar, i3-msg etc. use the I3_SOCKET_PATH property which is set + to the X11 root window, so you don’t have to configure your socket path + anywhere. + + • The kill command kills single windows by default now. To kill a whole + application, use 'kill client'. + + • IPC: Commands can now have custom replies. When the parser encounters an + error, a proper error reply is sent. + + • There is now an 'exec_always' configuration directive which works like + 'exec' but will also be run when restarting. + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Future features │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + +Our plans were big but our time and manpower is limited. Therefore, the +following features did not make it into this release. However, the foundation +is now in place and implementing them is possible, so stay tuned! + + • Saving/Restoring specific parts of your layout + + • Session saving + + • Sticky windows + + ┌────────────────────────────┐ + │ Thanks! │ + └────────────────────────────┘ + +Thanks for testing, bugfixes, discussions and everything I forgot go out to: + + aniou, artoj, badboy, cloud, cradle, David Coppa, dbp, dothebart, eeemsi, + eelvex, f8l, fernando, jan, jimdigriz, jon, julien, kacper, ktosiek, + lexszero, litemotiv, lourens, madroach, marcus, merovius, mike, mirko, mseed, + mxf, phnom, quaec, rogutes, sardemff7, smartass, thepub, tiago, tucos, + woddf2, xpt, ys + +-- Michael Stapelberg, 2011-07-31 diff --git a/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2 b/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d56f412 Binary files /dev/null and b/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2 differ diff --git a/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2.asc b/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2.asc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab0732e --- /dev/null +++ b/downloads/i3-4.0.tar.bz2.asc @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) + +iQIcBAABCAAGBQJONdD7AAoJEE5xYO1KyO4dnkIQAMpCCmBMaCH6TTTLcfpuWiG0 +o5KL3G+498mBHqAMs37vh1zLOM2neHD5UfOSEvKyYbZCpHHfJQInYUgOYhobiWeN +st4jppGYnwjyglsziMV/TUVVnD/Z9smQz0CbUc9cR0B7i8R8M29IJlwi7wbG4sOS +pI9zb7sh60g+n+WwXNRWXXs+Al2D1fBaoSK9vzxxQ0OuDCoqjoZZ5H1hCN1vsXW7 +SkTVnQh+CJhHHggGSIh/QwmT7aGIfwk+tU+yWV4IRS1YItPdQkbG4MkF57HXteyy +1Ea2nsTIKqd1Ov04xE0ppNrB4SavxT6aLn8l8xY0If8Lwrud5OfKd0Z4522ADdpU +a7XV535X83UpSVGZgzDDEhARsCAHSlz4EeBAKnxG0JBvpmZYoPf6cjz8cv1Dg+VX +vHFrIX5/+dAjq4/qsA0RWg4D15Jj8tJdaI5eih5IQrHdYpbFcUSG3L/RkIz6Awah +c2XK9992ZeY4jTxyGXs5ozp9HRDejnPRr1O7iUSbY/fMA8sNM9zCXiEEnP9dxbC5 +cf6/E+5o7I8glbxg7KXz9ohQbjwV+e8qfw9BYDoqOVeV20rB8ksRR9qWvsfCvgow +dm+iMzrHZnJIjiZZo2Ds1PaU0ts1MLyhnYa3hGRCQY3gTzZqG22ogmiEKHzyMjAF +Td+YEWYvzqeI/JgZZ644 +=25Sf +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- diff --git a/downloads/index.html.mako b/downloads/index.html.mako index af1d85c..8879aa6 100644 --- a/downloads/index.html.mako +++ b/downloads/index.html.mako @@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ We also provide Debian and Ubuntu repositories