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+# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
+# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
+#
+# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
+# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
+#
+
+# i3 config file (v4)
+#
+# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+ 
+set $mod Mod4
+
+# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
+# is used in the bar {} block below.
+#font pango:M+ 1m, FontAwesome, monospace 8
+font pango:M+ 1m, FontAwesome, Monotype Noto Sans 8
+
+# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
+# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
+#font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+
+# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run -fn 'Monotype Noto Sans-8'
+# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
+# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
+# installed.
+# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
+
+# change focus
+bindsym $mod+h focus left
+bindsym $mod+j focus down
+bindsym $mod+k focus up
+bindsym $mod+l focus right
+
+# split in horizontal orientation
+bindsym $mod+semicolon split h
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+bindsym $mod+Up focus up
+bindsym $mod+Right focus right
+
+# move focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym $mod+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10
+
+# move through workspaces
+bindsym $mod+Control+Left workspace prev
+bindsym $mod+Control+Right workspace next
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
+mode "resize" {
+        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
+
+        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
+        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
+        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
+        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
+        bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
+        bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # back to normal: Enter or Escape
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+        status_command i3status
+}
+
+# brightness control
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -steps 1 -time 0 -dec 5
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -steps 1 -time 0 -inc 10
+
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q set Master 4%+ unmute && killall -USR1 i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec amixer -q set Master 4%- unmute && killall -USR1 i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer -q set Master toggle && killall -USR1 i3status
+
+#lock and suspend
+bindsym $mod+p exec i3lock 
+bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec systemctl suspend
diff --git a/i3/i3status.conf b/i3/i3status.conf
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+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 5
+}
+
+order += "volume master"
+order += "disk /"
+#order += "run_watch DHCP"
+#order += "run_watch VPN"
+order += "wireless _first_"
+#order += "ethernet _first_"
+order += "battery 0"
+order += "load"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+volume master {
+	format = " %volume" 
+	format_muted = "   %volume" 
+	device = "default"
+	mixer = "Master"
+	mixer_idx = 0
+}
+
+wireless _first_ {
+    #format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+    #format_down = "W: down"
+    format_up = " (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+    format_down = " down"
+}
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+    # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+    format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+    format_down = "E: down"
+}
+
+battery 0 {
+    format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
+	status_bat = ""
+	status_chr = ""
+	status_full = ""
+	#status_full = ""
+	hide_seconds = true
+	integer_battery_capacity = true
+}
+
+run_watch DHCP {
+    pidfile = "/var/run/dhclient*.pid"
+}
+
+run_watch VPN {
+    pidfile = "/var/run/vpnc/pid"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+    format = "%Y-%m-%d %I:%M:%S %p"
+}
+
+load {
+    format = "%1min %5min %15min"
+}
+
+disk "/" {
+    format = "%avail"
+}