i3 setup:

Reference: https://github.com/endeavouros-team/endeavouros-i3wm-setup/blob/main/force-knowledge.md

1. How to stop i3WM auto screenlock:

• Open the i3 config file

  vim .config/i3/config
  

• put into the end of the file:

  exec_always xset s off
  exec_always xset -dpms
  exec --no-startup-id xset s noblank
  

• press Mod+Shift+r to reload i3

1. Laptop Brightness adjustment:

• install this first:

  sudo pacman -S brightnessctl
  

• Paste these lines in your i3 config file(~/.config/i3/config)

  # Adjust Brightness with Fn keys:
  bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set +5%
  bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id brightnessctl set 5%-
  

1. Wallpaper (feh)

   exec --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill /path/to/your/image.jpg
   

2. Sound (pipewire, pavucontrol, volumeicon)

• https://major.io/p/i3-volumeicon/

1. AUR helper (YAY)

• https://github.com/Jguer/yay

• run this:

  sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone <https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git> && cd yay-bin && makepkg -si
  

1. JB specific settings for EOS (Ganymede):

• Add these to the config file:

  ## JB App Shortcuts
  bindsym $mod+b exec flatpak run com.brave.Browser
  bindsym Print exec flameshot gui
  bindsym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id flatpak 'run' '--command=brave' 'com.brave.Browser' '--profile-directory=Default' '--app-id=cadlkienfkclaiaibeoongdcgmdikeeg'
  bindsym $mod+y exec --no-startup-id flatpak run rocks.shy.VacuumTube
  bindsym $mod+j exec --no-startup-id flatpak run org.jellyfin.JellyfinDesktop
  

• Run this to change the wallpaper

  eos-wallpaper-set /path/to/your/image.jpg
  

  • This seems to be a built in feature in EOS i3WM spin