dotfiles

A collection of all my configuration dotfiles.

Features

• Clean design, low amounts of clutter
• Easy-to-read config makes it easy to modify
• All the essential widgets
  • Battery Indicator
  • Volume OSD
  • Brightness OSD
  • Lock screen
• Easy theming using xrdb
• Intuitive, graphical app launcher

Installing

This configuration wasn't initially created with the intent of being copied, but I would be glad to help set up the config.

Dependencies

• AwesomeWM: Use the git version. Stable version will not work.
• Picom: Use any picom fork of your liking.
• nm-applet: Used for wifi.
• Light: Required for the brightness control slider
• Alsa Utils: Required for the volume control slider.
• acpi: Required for the battery widget. You can skip that if you don't have a battery.
• Nitrogen: Another wallpaper setter. This is optional though.
• Font: Ubuntu Nerd font is used most of the ui, CaskaydiaCove nerd font and JetbrainsMono nerd font is also used in some place.
• Icon Theme: Papirus(required)
• GTK Theme: Lavanda Dark Compact Tokyonight (Thanks to Mebesus)

Install Awesome-git

Arch

yay -S awesome-git

Fedora
You can build from source, or you can use COPR if you are lazy like me. For installing through COPR, follow below steps:-

sudo dnf copr enable coolj/awesome-luajit-nightly
sudo dnf install awesome

Ubuntu and other Debian based
Again, you can build from source, or you can use pacstall. To install using pacstall, followbelow steps:-

sudo bash -c "$(wget -q https://pacstall.dev/q/install -O -)"    #for setting up pacstall(Skip if you already done it)
pacstall -I awesome-git

Install Dependencies

Use the package manager to install the following dependencies:-

Necessary

nm-applet NetworkManager light alsa-utils acpi picom

Optional but recommended for a complete experience

redshift gpick nitrogen lxappearance

The name of some packages may vary based on your distro.

Move the files to their location

Clone this repository:-

git clone https://github.com/GearBoxFox/dotfiles.git
cd dotfiles

Make ~/.themes, ~/.icons, ~/.local/share/fonts directories if not exists already.

mkdir ~/.themes
mkdir ~/.icons
mkdir ~/.local/share/fonts

Move the files in their required directory:-

mv ~/.config/awesome ~/.config/awesome.bak
cp -r awesome ~/.config/
cp -r Misc/fonts/* ~/.local/share/fonts/
cp -r Misc/gtk_themes/* ~/.themes/
cp -r Misc/icon_packs/* ~/.icons/

After following all the steps restart awesome wm. Hopefully everything will work.

Gallery

Coming soon!

• System dock
• Sidebar with extra info
• App rules for tags