feat(wm): configure niri

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// This config is in the KDL format: https://kdl.dev // This config is in the KDL format: https://kdl.dev
// "/-" comments out the following node. // "/-" comments out the following node.
// Check the wiki for a full description of the configuration: // Check the wiki for a full description of the configuration:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Introduction // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Introduction
// Input device configuration. // Input device configuration.
// Find the full list of options on the wiki: // Find the full list of options on the wiki:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Input // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Input
input { input {
keyboard { keyboard {
xkb { xkb {
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// For example: // For example:
// layout "us,ru" // layout "us,ru"
// options "grp:win_space_toggle,compose:ralt,ctrl:nocaps" // options "grp:win_space_toggle,compose:ralt,ctrl:nocaps"
// If this section is empty, niri will fetch xkb settings
// from org.freedesktop.locale1. You can control these using
// localectl set-x11-keymap.
layout "de" layout "de"
variant "neo_qwertz" variant "neo_qwertz"
} }
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tap tap
// dwt // dwt
// dwtp // dwtp
drag true // drag false
// drag-lock // drag-lock
natural-scroll natural-scroll
accel-speed 0.3
scroll-factor 0.8 scroll-factor 0.8
accel-speed 0.2
// accel-profile "flat" // accel-profile "flat"
// scroll-method "two-finger" // scroll-method "two-finger"
// disabled-on-external-mouse // disabled-on-external-mouse
@ -45,7 +49,6 @@ input {
// off // off
// natural-scroll // natural-scroll
// accel-speed 0.2 // accel-speed 0.2
accel-speed 0.3
// accel-profile "flat" // accel-profile "flat"
// scroll-method "no-scroll" // scroll-method "no-scroll"
} }
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// Focus windows and outputs automatically when moving the mouse into them. // Focus windows and outputs automatically when moving the mouse into them.
// Setting max-scroll-amount="0%" makes it work only on windows already fully on screen. // Setting max-scroll-amount="0%" makes it work only on windows already fully on screen.
// focus-follows-mouse max-scroll-amount="0%" focus-follows-mouse max-scroll-amount="50%"
} }
// You can configure outputs by their name, which you can find // You can configure outputs by their name, which you can find
// by running `niri msg outputs` while inside a niri instance. // by running `niri msg outputs` while inside a niri instance.
// The built-in laptop monitor is usually called "eDP-1". // The built-in laptop monitor is usually called "eDP-1".
// Find more information on the wiki: // Find more information on the wiki:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Outputs
// Remember to uncomment the node by removing "/-"! // Remember to uncomment the node by removing "/-"!
/-output "eDP-1" { output "eDP-1" {
// Uncomment this line to disable this output. // Uncomment this line to disable this output.
// off // off
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// for the resolution. // for the resolution.
// If the mode is omitted altogether or is invalid, niri will pick one automatically. // If the mode is omitted altogether or is invalid, niri will pick one automatically.
// Run `niri msg outputs` while inside a niri instance to list all outputs and their modes. // Run `niri msg outputs` while inside a niri instance to list all outputs and their modes.
mode "1920x1080@120.030" mode "2880x1920@120"
// You can use integer or fractional scale, for example use 1.5 for 150% scale. // You can use integer or fractional scale, for example use 1.5 for 150% scale.
scale 2 scale 1.5
// Transform allows to rotate the output counter-clockwise, valid values are: // Transform allows to rotate the output counter-clockwise, valid values are:
// normal, 90, 180, 270, flipped, flipped-90, flipped-180 and flipped-270. // normal, 90, 180, 270, flipped, flipped-90, flipped-180 and flipped-270.
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// so to put another output directly adjacent to it on the right, set its x to 1920. // so to put another output directly adjacent to it on the right, set its x to 1920.
// If the position is unset or results in an overlap, the output is instead placed // If the position is unset or results in an overlap, the output is instead placed
// automatically. // automatically.
position x=1280 y=0 // position x=1280 y=0
} }
// Settings that influence how windows are positioned and sized. // Settings that influence how windows are positioned and sized.
// Find more information on the wiki: // Find more information on the wiki:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Layout // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Layout
layout { layout {
// Set gaps around windows in logical pixels. // Set gaps around windows in logical pixels.
gaps 16 gaps 3
// When to center a column when changing focus, options are: // When to center a column when changing focus, options are:
// - "never", default behavior, focusing an off-screen column will keep at the left // - "never", default behavior, focusing an off-screen column will keep at the left
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// Proportion sets the width as a fraction of the output width, taking gaps into account. // Proportion sets the width as a fraction of the output width, taking gaps into account.
// For example, you can perfectly fit four windows sized "proportion 0.25" on an output. // For example, you can perfectly fit four windows sized "proportion 0.25" on an output.
// The default preset widths are 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3 of the output. // The default preset widths are 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3 of the output.
proportion 0.33333
proportion 0.5 proportion 0.5
proportion 0.66667 proportion 0.66667
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// off // off
// How many logical pixels the ring extends out from the windows. // How many logical pixels the ring extends out from the windows.
width 4 width 1
// Colors can be set in a variety of ways: // Colors can be set in a variety of ways:
// - CSS named colors: "red" // - CSS named colors: "red"
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// - CSS-like notation: "rgb(255, 127, 0)", rgba(), hsl() and a few others. // - CSS-like notation: "rgb(255, 127, 0)", rgba(), hsl() and a few others.
// Color of the ring on the active monitor. // Color of the ring on the active monitor.
active-color "#7fc8ff" // active-color "rgba(33ccffee)"
// Color of the ring on inactive monitors. // Color of the ring on inactive monitors.
// //
// The focus ring only draws around the active window, so the only place // The focus ring only draws around the active window, so the only place
// where you can see its inactive-color is on other monitors. // where you can see its inactive-color is on other monitors.
inactive-color "#505050" inactive-color "#595959aa"
// You can also use gradients. They take precedence over solid colors. // You can also use gradients. They take precedence over solid colors.
// Gradients are rendered the same as CSS linear-gradient(angle, from, to). // Gradients are rendered the same as CSS linear-gradient(angle, from, to).
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// You can use any CSS linear-gradient tool on the web to set these up. // You can use any CSS linear-gradient tool on the web to set these up.
// Changing the color space is also supported, check the wiki for more info. // Changing the color space is also supported, check the wiki for more info.
// //
// active-gradient from="#80c8ff" to="#c7ff7f" angle=45 active-gradient from="#33ccffee" to="#00ff99ee" angle=45
// You can also color the gradient relative to the entire view // You can also color the gradient relative to the entire view
// of the workspace, rather than relative to just the window itself. // of the workspace, rather than relative to just the window itself.
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// See the binds section below for more spawn examples. // See the binds section below for more spawn examples.
// This line starts waybar, a commonly used bar for Wayland compositors. // This line starts waybar, a commonly used bar for Wayland compositors.
spawn-at-startup "waybar" // spawn-at-startup "waybar" - should spawn automatically
spawn-at-startup "nm-applet &" spawn-at-startup "nm-applet &"
spawn-at-startup "wl-paste --watch cliphist -max-items 50 store" spawn-at-startup "wl-paste --watch cliphist -max-items 50 store"
// To run a shell command (with variables, pipes, etc.), use spawn-sh-at-startup:
// spawn-sh-at-startup "qs -c ~/source/qs/MyAwesomeShell"
hotkey-overlay {
// Uncomment this line to disable the "Important Hotkeys" pop-up at startup.
// skip-at-startup
}
// Uncomment this line to ask the clients to omit their client-side decorations if possible. // Uncomment this line to ask the clients to omit their client-side decorations if possible.
// If the client will specifically ask for CSD, the request will be honored. // If the client will specifically ask for CSD, the request will be honored.
// Additionally, clients will be informed that they are tiled, removing some client-side rounded corners. // Additionally, clients will be informed that they are tiled, removing some client-side rounded corners.
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// You can change the path where screenshots are saved. // You can change the path where screenshots are saved.
// A ~ at the front will be expanded to the home directory. // A ~ at the front will be expanded to the home directory.
// The path is formatted with strftime(3) to give you the screenshot date and time. // The path is formatted with strftime(3) to give you the screenshot date and time.
screenshot-path "~/Pictures/screenshots/%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S_niri.png" screenshot-path "~/Pictures/screenshots/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png"
// You can also set this to null to disable saving screenshots to disk. // You can also set this to null to disable saving screenshots to disk.
// screenshot-path null // screenshot-path null
// Animation settings. // Animation settings.
// The wiki explains how to configure individual animations: // The wiki explains how to configure individual animations:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Animations // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Animations
animations { animations {
// Uncomment to turn off all animations. // Uncomment to turn off all animations.
// off // off
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// Window rules let you adjust behavior for individual windows. // Window rules let you adjust behavior for individual windows.
// Find more information on the wiki: // Find more information on the wiki:
// https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Window-Rules // https://yalter.github.io/niri/Configuration:-Window-Rules
// Work around WezTerm's initial configure bug // Work around WezTerm's initial configure bug
// by setting an empty default-column-width. // by setting an empty default-column-width.
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open-floating true open-floating true
} }
window-rule {
// This app-id regular expression will work for both:
// - host Firefox (app-id is "firefox")
// - Flatpak Firefox (app-id is "org.mozilla.firefox")
match app-id=r#"firefox$"# title="^Picture-in-Picture$"
open-floating true
}
window-rule {
match title="flameshot"
open-floating true
}
window-rule {
match title="Welcome to ((IntelliJ IDEA)|PyCharm|RustRover|GoLand|DataGrip|(Android Studio))"
open-floating true
}
// Example: block out two password managers from screen capture. // Example: block out two password managers from screen capture.
// (This example rule is commented out with a "/-" in front.) // (This example rule is commented out with a "/-" in front.)
/-window-rule { /-window-rule {
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// Suggested binds for running programs: terminal, app launcher, screen locker. // Suggested binds for running programs: terminal, app launcher, screen locker.
Mod+Q hotkey-overlay-title="Open a Terminal: alacritty" { spawn "alacritty"; } Mod+Q hotkey-overlay-title="Open a Terminal: alacritty" { spawn "alacritty"; }
Mod+D hotkey-overlay-title="Run an Application: fuzzel" { spawn "fuzzel"; } Mod+E hotkey-overlay-title="Open File Manager" { spawn "nautilus"; }
Mod+R hotkey-overlay-title="Run an application: rofi drun" { spawn "rofi" "-drun"; } Super+Alt+L hotkey-overlay-title="Lock the Screen: swaylock" { spawn "swaylock"; }
Mod+Perid hotkey-overlay-title="Run an application: rofimoji" { spawn "rofimoji" "-a" "copy" "-s" "neutral"; }
Mod+X hotkey-overlay-title="Run an application: clipboard history" { spawn "cliphist list | rofi -dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy"; }
Mod+Shift+L hotkey-overlay-title="Lock the Screen: swaylock" { spawn "swaylock"; }
// You can also use a shell. Do this if you need pipes, multiple commands, etc. Mod+Space { spawn-sh "rofi -show drun"; }
// Note: the entire command goes as a single argument in the end. Mod+Period { spawn-sh "rofimoji -a copy -s neutral"; }
// Mod+T { spawn "bash" "-c" "notify-send hello && exec alacritty"; } Mod+X { spawn-sh "cliphist list | rofi -dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy"; }
// Use spawn-sh to run a shell command. Do this if you need pipes, multiple commands, etc.
// Note: the entire command goes as a single argument. It's passed verbatim to `sh -c`.
// For example, this is a standard bind to toggle the screen reader (orca).
Super+Alt+S allow-when-locked=true hotkey-overlay-title=null { spawn-sh "pkill orca || exec orca"; }
// Example volume keys mappings for PipeWire & WirePlumber. // Example volume keys mappings for PipeWire & WirePlumber.
// The allow-when-locked=true property makes them work even when the session is locked. // The allow-when-locked=true property makes them work even when the session is locked.
XF86AudioRaiseVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn "wpctl" "set-volume" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "0.1+"; } // Using spawn-sh allows to pass multiple arguments together with the command.
XF86AudioLowerVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn "wpctl" "set-volume" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "0.1-"; } XF86AudioRaiseVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 0.1+"; }
XF86AudioMute allow-when-locked=true { spawn "wpctl" "set-mute" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "toggle"; } XF86AudioLowerVolume allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 0.1-"; }
XF86AudioMicMute allow-when-locked=true { spawn "wpctl" "set-mute" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@" "toggle"; } XF86AudioMute allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle"; }
XF86AudioMicMute allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ toggle"; }
// Example media keys mapping using playerctl.
// This will work with any MPRIS-enabled media player.
XF86AudioPlay allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "playerctl play-pause"; }
XF86AudioStop allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "playerctl stop"; }
XF86AudioPrev allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "playerctl previous"; }
XF86AudioNext allow-when-locked=true { spawn-sh "playerctl next"; }
// Example brightness key mappings for brightnessctl. // Example brightness key mappings for brightnessctl.
// You can use regular spawn with multiple arguments too (to avoid going through "sh"),
// but you need to manually put each argument in separate "" quotes.
XF86MonBrightnessUp allow-when-locked=true { spawn "brightnessctl" "--class=backlight" "set" "+10%"; } XF86MonBrightnessUp allow-when-locked=true { spawn "brightnessctl" "--class=backlight" "set" "+10%"; }
XF86MonBrightnessDown allow-when-locked=true { spawn "brightnessctl" "--class=backlight" "set" "10%-"; } XF86MonBrightnessDown allow-when-locked=true { spawn "brightnessctl" "--class=backlight" "set" "10%-"; }
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Mod+Shift+H { focus-monitor-left; } Mod+Shift+H { focus-monitor-left; }
Mod+Shift+J { focus-monitor-down; } Mod+Shift+J { focus-monitor-down; }
Mod+Shift+K { focus-monitor-up; } Mod+Shift+K { focus-monitor-up; }
Mod+Shift+L { focus-monitor-right; }
Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Left { move-column-to-monitor-left; } Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Left { move-column-to-monitor-left; }
Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Down { move-column-to-monitor-down; } Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Down { move-column-to-monitor-down; }
@ -506,8 +510,8 @@ binds {
// These binds are also affected by touchpad's natural-scroll, so these // These binds are also affected by touchpad's natural-scroll, so these
// example binds are "inverted", since we have natural-scroll enabled for // example binds are "inverted", since we have natural-scroll enabled for
// touchpads by default. // touchpads by default.
// Mod+TouchpadScrollDown { spawn "wpctl" "set-volume" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "0.02+"; } // Mod+TouchpadScrollDown { spawn-sh "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 0.02+"; }
// Mod+TouchpadScrollUp { spawn "wpctl" "set-volume" "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@" "0.02-"; } // Mod+TouchpadScrollUp { spawn-sh "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 0.02-"; }
// You can refer to workspaces by index. However, keep in mind that // You can refer to workspaces by index. However, keep in mind that
// niri is a dynamic workspace system, so these commands are kind of // niri is a dynamic workspace system, so these commands are kind of
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Mod+7 { focus-workspace 7; } Mod+7 { focus-workspace 7; }
Mod+8 { focus-workspace 8; } Mod+8 { focus-workspace 8; }
Mod+9 { focus-workspace 9; } Mod+9 { focus-workspace 9; }
Mod+Ctrl+1 { move-column-to-workspace 1; } Mod+Shift+1 { move-column-to-workspace 1; }
Mod+Ctrl+2 { move-column-to-workspace 2; } Mod+Shift+2 { move-column-to-workspace 2; }
Mod+Ctrl+3 { move-column-to-workspace 3; } Mod+Shift+3 { move-column-to-workspace 3; }
Mod+Ctrl+4 { move-column-to-workspace 4; } Mod+Shift+4 { move-column-to-workspace 4; }
Mod+Ctrl+5 { move-column-to-workspace 5; } Mod+Shift+5 { move-column-to-workspace 5; }
Mod+Ctrl+6 { move-column-to-workspace 6; } Mod+Shift+6 { move-column-to-workspace 6; }
Mod+Ctrl+7 { move-column-to-workspace 7; } Mod+Shift+7 { move-column-to-workspace 7; }
Mod+Ctrl+8 { move-column-to-workspace 8; } Mod+Shift+8 { move-column-to-workspace 8; }
Mod+Ctrl+9 { move-column-to-workspace 9; } Mod+Shift+9 { move-column-to-workspace 9; }
// Alternatively, there are commands to move just a single window: // Alternatively, there are commands to move just a single window:
// Mod+Ctrl+1 { move-window-to-workspace 1; } // Mod+Ctrl+1 { move-window-to-workspace 1; }
@ -551,9 +555,11 @@ binds {
// Consume one window from the right to the bottom of the focused column. // Consume one window from the right to the bottom of the focused column.
Mod+Comma { consume-window-into-column; } Mod+Comma { consume-window-into-column; }
// Expel the bottom window from the focused column to the right. // Expel the bottom window from the focused column to the right.
Mod+Period { expel-window-from-column; } //Mod+Period { expel-window-from-column; }
Mod+R { switch-preset-column-width; } Mod+R { switch-preset-column-width; }
// Cycling through the presets in reverse order is also possible.
// Mod+R { switch-preset-column-width-back; }
Mod+Shift+R { switch-preset-window-height; } Mod+Shift+R { switch-preset-window-height; }
Mod+Ctrl+R { reset-window-height; } Mod+Ctrl+R { reset-window-height; }
Mod+F { maximize-column; } Mod+F { maximize-column; }
@ -590,7 +596,7 @@ binds {
// Toggle tabbed column display mode. // Toggle tabbed column display mode.
// Windows in this column will appear as vertical tabs, // Windows in this column will appear as vertical tabs,
// rather than stacked on top of each other. // rather than stacked on top of each other.
Mod+W { toggle-column-tabbed-display; } Mod+T { toggle-column-tabbed-display; }
// Actions to switch layouts. // Actions to switch layouts.
// Note: if you uncomment these, make sure you do NOT have // Note: if you uncomment these, make sure you do NOT have
@ -615,10 +621,10 @@ binds {
Mod+Escape allow-inhibiting=false { toggle-keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit; } Mod+Escape allow-inhibiting=false { toggle-keyboard-shortcuts-inhibit; }
// The quit action will show a confirmation dialog to avoid accidental exits. // The quit action will show a confirmation dialog to avoid accidental exits.
Mod+Shift+E { quit; } Mod+Shift+M { quit; }
Ctrl+Alt+Delete { quit; } Ctrl+Alt+Delete { quit; }
// Powers off the monitors. To turn them back on, do any input like // Powers off the monitors. To turn them back on, do any input like
// moving the mouse or pressing any other key. // moving the mouse or pressing any other key.
Mod+Shift+P { power-off-monitors; } Mod+Shift+P { power-off-monitors; }
} }