My Desktop Config

dwm

dwm is the main window manager I use. I only apply a few patches that I need, leaving dwm to be simple without reducing its performance. As a system indicator on the bar I use sxstatus instead of using other statusbars. You can configure it further by adding some patches that you need, for example if you want to add color to sxstatus you may need patches like status2d in the dwm source code.

The applications need to install:

• Panel: sxstatus
• Launcher: dmenu
• Terminal: alacritty, terminator
• Fonts: Liberation Mono, Noto Color Emoji
• Wallpaper: nitrogen

i3

In addition to dwm I also use the i3 window manager. In addition to having various features, i3 provides user convenience in configuring with just one config file, lots of tutorials on the internet, and documentation support. As a system indicator on the bar I use polybar and add some colors to the icons. You can also use i3status as a statusbar, maybe you like the appearance of i3status in my i3 repository.

The applications need to install:

• Panel: polybar
• Launcher: dmenu
• Terminal: alacritty
• Fonts: Liberation Mono, Liberation Mono Nerd Font
• Wallpaper: feh

other config/apps that I use in this repo:

• Editor: vim
• Pdf: xpdf
• DE: xfce