dotfiles/config/sway/config.org

Sway Configuration

• Variables
• Startup Application
• Display
• Input
• Controls
• Extras

Variables

Use super as modifier key.

  set $mod Mod4

Use vi motions as directional inputs.

  set $left h
  set $down j
  set $up k
  set $right l

Use foot as default terminal.

  set $term foot

Use wofi as app launcher.

  set $menu fuzzel

Startup Application

Use dbus environment.

  exec --no-startup-id dbus-update-activation-environment --all

Use mako as notification daemon.

  exec mako

Launch PipeWire without systemd.

  exec gentoo-pipewire-launcher &

Launch blueman-applet as Bluetooth daemon.

  exec blueman-applet

Launch music player daemon.

  exec mpd

Launch mpdscribble as scrobbler daemon.

  exec mpdscribble

Launch Emacs daemon.

  exec emacs --daemon

Display

I use a vertical monitor on the left and horizontal monitor on the right.

  output HDMI-A-1 resolution 1920x1080 position 1080 140
  output HDMI-A-2 resolution 1920x1080 transform 90 position 0 0

Use the file at ~/.wallpaper as my wallpaper.

  output * bg ~/.wallpaper fill

Remove borders from windows.

  default_border none
  default_floating_border none
  font pango:monospace 1

Use 10 pixel gaps.

  gaps inner 10

Use waybar as a top bar.

  bar {
      position top

      status_command waybar
      mode invisible
  }

Input

Use pointer acceleration.

  input * {
      accel_profile "adaptive"
      pointer_accel -.5
  }

Controls

Add ability to lock the screen with swaylock. Turn off the screen after 15 seconds on lock screen.

  bindsym $mod+Control+l exec swaylock --ignore-empty-password --show-failed-attempts --image ~/.wallpaper
  exec swayidle -w timeout 15 'if pgrep -x swaylock; then swaymsg "output * power off"; fi' resume 'swaymsg "output * power on"'

Add keybinding to open a terminal emulator.

  bindsym $mod+Return exec $term

Add keybinding for killing a window.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

Add keybinding for opening an app launcher.

  bindsym $mod+d exec $menu

Holding the modifier key allows moving a window.

  floating_modifier $mod normal

Add keybinding for reloading the configuration.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload

Add keybinding to launch logout/power off/restart prompt which also activates with the power key.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec bash ~/.config/sway/powerprompt
  bindsym XF86PowerOff exec bash ~/.config/sway/powerprompt

Change focus keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+$left focus left
  bindsym $mod+$down focus down
  bindsym $mod+$up focus up
  bindsym $mod+$right focus right

  bindsym $mod+Left focus left
  bindsym $mod+Down focus down
  bindsym $mod+Up focus up
  bindsym $mod+Right focus right

Move window keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
  bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
  bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
  bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right

  bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
  bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

Change workspace keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
  bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
  bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
  bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
  bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
  bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
  bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10

Move window to workspace keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
  bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
  bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
  bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
  bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
  bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
  bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
  bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
  bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
  bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10

Set split direction keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+v splith
  bindsym $mod+s splitv

Toggle layout keybindings.

  bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

Define full screen keybinding.

  bindsym $mod+f fullscreen

Define toggle floating keybinding.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

Move focus between floating and tiled layer keybinding.

  bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

Focus on the parent window keybinding.

  bindsym $mod+a focus parent

Keybindings to move a window to the scratchpad and back from it.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
  bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show

Add resize keybindings.

  mode "resize" {
      bindsym $left resize shrink width 10px
      bindsym $down resize grow height 10px
      bindsym $up resize shrink height 10px
      bindsym $right resize grow width 10px

      bindsym Left resize shrink width 10px
      bindsym Down resize grow height 10px
      bindsym Up resize shrink height 10px
      bindsym Right resize grow width 10px

      bindsym Return mode "default"
      bindsym Escape mode "default"
  }
  bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

Add screenshot keybinding.

  bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec grim -g "$(slurp)" - | wl-copy

Add volume keybindings.

  bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+
  bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-
  bindsym XF86AudioMute exec wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle

Add pause keybinding.

  bindsym XF86Eject exec mpc toggle

Extras

Load extra configuration.

  include /etc/sway/config.d/*