arch-config

git clone [email protected]:va1entin/arch-config.git

cd arch-config

./setup-zsh.sh

./setup-zshrc.sh

./install-pkgs.sh

./setup-timers.sh

./setup-bootctl.sh

./setup-configs.sh

./setup-syncthing.sh

# ./setup-teamviewer.sh

LightDM

sudo cp ~/Sync/Wallpaper/1596997155092.jpg /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/
sudo chown root:root /usr/share/endeavouros/backgrounds/1596997155092.jpg
sudo cp configs/slick-greeter.conf /etc/lightdm/
sudo chown root:root /etc/lightmd/slick-greeter.conf

HiDPI

Add to /etc/lightmd/slick-greeter.conf

[Greeter]
enable-hidpi=on

See Arch wiki

XFCE 4.20

Open Settings Manager and apply the following settings in respective categories

Application finder

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Super L with command: xfce4-appfinder (no collapsed mode)

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/Super_L" -t "string" -s "xfce4-appfinder" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-appfinder -p /close-on-focus-lost -t "bool" -s "true" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-appfinder -p /hide-window-decorations -t "bool" -s "true" -n

HiDPI

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Xfce https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HiDPI#Qt_5

Display -> General

Set scale to "custom: 1.2"

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gdk/WindowScalingFactor -s 2
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/theme -s Default-xhdpi
xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/CursorThemeSize -s 42
sudo echo "QT_FONT_DPI=192" >> /etc/environment

Display -> Advanced -> Connecting Displays

"When new displays are connected": "Do nothing"

-> Otherwise the display dialogue will open every time the screen turns off while XFCE is running (on every lockscreen basically) and reset scale to 1

Keyboard remapping

To enable <, > and | symbols on Ctrl+i, o and p for QWERTY keyboards with German layout on X11:

yay -S xdotool

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/<Primary>i" -t "string" -s "sh -c 'sleep 0.2 ; xdotool type \"<\"'" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/<Primary>o" -t "string" -s "sh -c 'sleep 0.2 ; xdotool type \">\"'" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/<Primary>p" -t "string" -s "sh -c 'sleep 0.2 ; xdotool type \"|\"'" -n

For Wayland see wtype or the Arch wiki.

Lock screen

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Ctrl+Shift+L and Ctrl+Alt+L with command: xflock4

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/<Primary><Shift>l" -t "string" -s "xflock4" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/commands/custom/<Primary><Alt>l" -t "string" -s "xflock4" -n

Mouse cursor theme

Mouse and Touchpad -> Theme

Set theme Adwaita

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/CursorThemeName -s Adwaita

Large cursor fix

Theme tab

Increase size, then decrease to 16 again

Mousepad

View -> Colour Scheme -> Select Oblivion

Night mode

Settings Editor -> night-mode (channel only appeared at some point after genmon and redshift were set up, not sure why)

Dark

GtkTheme: Arc-Dark

IconTheme: Arc-X-P

Light

GtkTheme: Arc

IconTheme: Arc-X-D

xfconf-query -c night-mode -p /Dark/GtkTheme -t "string" -s "Arc-Dark" -n
xfconf-query -c night-mode -p /Dark/IconTheme -t "string" -s "Arc-X-P" -n
xfconf-query -c night-mode -p /Light/GtkTheme -t "string" -s "Arc" -n
xfconf-query -c night-mode -p /Light/IconTheme -t "string" -s "Arc-X-D" -n

Automatic switch

Run setup-redshift.sh

Make sure redshift is working by running redshift -p and then follow instructions for Night mode

Notifications

General tab

Fade out: Yes

Slide out: Yes

Appearance tab

Default position: Bottom left

Opacity: 100%

Disappear after: 10 seconds

xfconf-query -c xfce4-notifyd -p /do-slideout -t "bool" -s "true" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-notifyd -p /notify-location -t "string" -s "bottom-left" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-notifyd -p /initial-opacity -t "string" -s "1,000000" -n

Panel (Remove bottom panel)

Panel -> Remove panel 2

Power Manager

xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/lid-action-on-battery -t "int" -s 1 -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/inactivity-sleep-mode-on-battery -t "int" -s 1 -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/lid-action-on-ac -t "int" -s 1 -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-power-manager -p /xfce4-power-manager/inactivity-sleep-mode-on-ac -t "int" -s 1 -n

Ristretto

Edit -> Preferences -> Behaviour

Uncheck Maximize window on startup when opening an image

xfconf-query -c ristretto -p /window/maximize-on-startup -t "bool" -s "false" -n

Screensaver

Lock screen tab

Enable after 0 minutes

xfconf-query -c xfce4-screensaver -p /saver/mode -t "int" -s 0 -n

Screen brightness shortcut

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Get monitor device path: ddccontrol -p | grep -Eo 'dev:/dev/[a-z0-9-]*$' | sort -u

Add shortcut for Super+F11 with command: ddccontrol -r 0x10 -W -5 -d dev:/dev/i2c-3

Add shortcut for Super+F12 with command: ddccontrol -r 0x10 -W +5 -d dev:/dev/i2c-3

Session & Startup

General tab

Automatically save session on logout -> No (Delete any saved sessions)

Lock screen before sleep -> Yes

Make sure to uncheck "Save session for future logins" on logout!

Application Autostart tab

Remove Notes

xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /general/SaveOnExit -t bool -s "false" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-session -p /shutdown/LockScreen -t "bool" -s "true" -n

Terminal

Edit -> Preferences

Appearance tab

• Set font to Monospace Regular at size 12

Colours tab

• Select Preset "Tango"
• Set background colour #171421
• Set Text colour #d0cfcc

Volume control shortcut

Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts

Add shortcut for Super+F9 with command: amixer set Master 5%-`

Add shortcut for Super+F10 with command: amixer set Master 5%+`

Window manager

Keyboard tab

Maximize window -> Ctrl+Alt+Up (because of Alt+Up shortcut in VSC)
Hide window -> Ctrl+Alt+Down (because of Alt+Down shortcut in VSC)
Tile window to the left -> Alt+Left
Tile window to the right -> Alt+Right

xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Up" -t string -s "maximize_window_key" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Down" -t string -s "hide_window_key" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Left" -t "string" -s "tile_left_key" -n
xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p "/xfwm4/custom/<Shift><Alt>Right" -t "string" -s "tile_right_key" -n

Advanced tab

Wrap workspaces when reaching the screen edge

With a dragged window -> No

xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/wrap_windows -s "false"

Window manager tweaks

Cycling tab

Cycle through windows on all workspaces -> No

xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/cycle_workspaces -s "false"

Workspaces

General tab

Number of workspaces: 2

xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/workspace_count -s 2