kitty: Switch to kitty terminal emulator
Finally made the switch from alacritty to kitty. I have been thinking about this for a while. Both, fundamentally, serve my purposes just fine. Both are fast, customizable, gpu accelerated, and so on. Kitty feels a little faster on the input, but this should not provide major differences. One big difference, however, is now very apparent and I can feel it: Alacritty, on wayland, does not support any picture preview. It does not support sixel, and things like w3mimg or ueberzug are based on and require X11 to run. Kitty brings its own graphics display library and it seems both pretty stable and fast. I have not done much more with it than use it in things like vifm image previews but it should be much more stable than things like ueberzug, much faster than things like sixel. Time will tell. Switched other modules to make use of kitty instead of alacritty: vifm uses kitty previews, river spawns kitty instances, systemd units use kitty instances, waybar presents extra mouse-click interactions through kitty, and styler contains a processor to style kitty permanently. I would love to converge this all a bit more on the `$TERMINAL` env var, but this is unfortunately difficult for things like systemd and waybar. For waybar I currently see no real way except for a custom `ideal-terminal` script which just goes down the list of terminal emulators I want to run, depending on which is installed, since it does not read env vars, while for systemd it might be feasible to import user environment variables, but also connected to additional complexity and overhead which it does not seem worth for the currently two simple service units it affects. Also removed some obsolete sxhkd and sh settings from the move to wayland.
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README.md
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* [`alacritty`](https://github.com/jwilm/alacritty) - Terminal emulator (GPU accelerated and customizable)
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* [`wayland`](https://github.com/wayland-project/wayland) - Containing basics for fully functional tiling wayland setup:
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* [`river`](https://github.com/riverwm/river) - Tiling window manager for wayland
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* [`waybar`](https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar) - Easily customizable statusbar for wayland
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* [`bemenu`](https://github.com/Cloudef/bemenu) - Extended dmenu replacement for wayland, X11 and ncurses
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* [`fontconfig`] - System-wide font replacements and styling settings
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* [`git`](git/README.md) - distributed version control system.
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* [`pass`](pass/README.md) - Password management suite
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* [`nvim`](https://neovim.io/) - Neovim configuration
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* [`bibtex`](bibtex/README.md) - LateX/BibteX/pandoc plaintext writing & reference suite
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* [`qutebrowser`](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser) - vim-key enabled web browser
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* [`kitty`](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) - Terminal emulator (GPU accelerated and configurable)
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* [`tmux`](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/) - terminal multiplexer
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* [`nvim`](https://neovim.io/) - Neovim configuration
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* [`vifm`](https://github.com/vifm/vifm) - vim-like file-manager
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* [`qutebrowser`](https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser) - vim-key enabled web browser
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* [`pass`](pass/README.md) - Password management suite
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* [`bibtex`](bibtex/README.md) - LateX/BibteX/pandoc plaintext writing & reference suite
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* [`git`](git/README.md) - distributed version control system.
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## Notes
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acpid
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activitywatch-bin
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afew
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alacritty
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alias-tips-git
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alsa-utils
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an2linuxserver-git
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@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ speedtest-cli
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sshfs
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stow
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surfraw
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sxhkd
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sxiv
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systemd-sysvcompat
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task
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htop
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jrnl
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khard
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kitty
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mopidy-autoplay
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mopidy-iris
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mopidy-local
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# load additional settings configured via autoconfig.yml
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config.load_autoconfig()
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term = os.getenv("TERMINAL", "xterm")
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c.completion.web_history.max_items = 1000
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c.hints.uppercase = True
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c.editor.command = [
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"alacritty",
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term,
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"-e",
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"nvim",
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"-f",
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# change filepicker
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c.fileselect.handler = "external"
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picker = [
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"alacritty",
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term,
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"--class",
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"float",
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"-e",
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[Unit]
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Description=Alacritty window hidden on i3 scratchpad
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Description=Terminal window hidden to be called at any point
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Requires=x-started-confirm.service
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After=x-started-confirm.service
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[Service]
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Type=simple
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# workaround to allow relative executable invocation (i.e. current users' home dir)
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ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'alacritty --title "dropdown-terminal" --class Alacritty,scratchpad'
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ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'kitty --title "dropdown-terminal" --class scratchpad'
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Restart=always
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[Install]
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[Unit]
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Description=Todo.md floating vim instance
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Description=Todo.md hidden vim instance
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Requires=x-started-confirm.service
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After=x-started-confirm.service
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[Service]
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Type=simple
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# workaround to allow relative executable invocation (i.e. current users' home dir)
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ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'alacritty --title "dropdown-todo" --class "Alacritty,scratchpad" -e nvim -c ":set nonumber norelativenumber noshowmode noruler laststatus=0 noshowcmd shortmess=F | :Limelight" %h/documents/records/todo.md'
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ExecStart=/bin/bash -c 'kitty --title "dropdown-todo" --class scratchpad nvim -c ":set nonumber norelativenumber noshowmode noruler laststatus=0 noshowcmd shortmess=F | :Limelight" %h/documents/records/todo.md'
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Restart=always
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[Install]
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## Dropdown services
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The `dropdown-terminal.service` is very simple, and always keeps a (`alacritty`) terminal window running.
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The `dropdown-terminal.service` is very simple, and always keeps a terminal window running.
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The program is started with a `scratchpad` class, which is picked up by [`i3`](i3) and automatically hidden.
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You can then show/hide the terminal as a floating overlay as you need, mimicking a floating terminal
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(by default with `super + shift + return`, though this may change).
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When you close the window in any way, systemd automatically restarts it in the background.
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The `dropdown-todo.service` is similar but instead of an empty (`alacritty`) terminal window,
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The `dropdown-todo.service` is similar but instead of an empty terminal window,
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it starts up a `nvim` instance which hides most of its interface and shows a to-do list.
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The list, by default, is situated in `~/documents/records/todo.md` and can be displayed with `super + t`.
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# these are my personal 'important' application settings
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export EDITOR="nvim"
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export BROWSER="qutebrowser"
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export TERMINAL="alacritty"
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export TERMINAL="kitty"
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export PAGER="less"
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export FILEREADER="zathura"
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export TERM=xterm-256color
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if exist fzf; then
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export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--bind 'tab:toggle+down,shift-tab:toggle+up,ctrl-g:top,ctrl-t:toggle-preview,ctrl-d:preview-half-page-down,ctrl-u:preview-half-page-up' --color=light -1 -m --delimiter :"
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export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--bind 'tab:toggle+down,shift-tab:toggle+up,ctrl-g:top,ctrl-t:toggle-preview,ctrl-d:preview-half-page-down,ctrl-u:preview-half-page-up' --color=light -1 -m --delimiter :"
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fi
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" You can also add %CLEAR if you want to clear screen before running FUSE
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" program.
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fileviewer *.pdf
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\ vifm-sixel pdf %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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fileviewer *.epub
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\ vifm-sixel epub %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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fileviewer <video/*>
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\ vifm-sixel video %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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fileviewer <image/*>
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\ vifm-sixel draw %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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fileviewer <audio/*>
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\ vifm-sixel audio %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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fileviewer <font/*>
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\ vifm-sixel font %pw %ph %c %pd
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\ %pc
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\ vifm-sixel clear
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" Pdf
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filextype *.pdf
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\ { view as rich file }
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fileviewer *.avi,*.mp4,*.wmv,*.dat,*.3gp,*.ogv,*.mkv,*.mpg,*.mpeg,*.vob,
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\*.fl[icv],*.m2v,*.mov,*.webm,*.ts,*.mts,*.m4v,*.r[am],*.qt,*.divx,
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\*.as[fx]
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\ tput cup %py %px > /dev/tty && ffmpeg -y -hide_banner -loglevel panic -i %c -ss 00:00:01.000 -vframes 1 /tmp/tempfile.jpg > /dev/null && kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py /tmp/tempfile.jpg %N
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\ %pc
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\ kitty +kitten icat --transfer-mode=file --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py --clear %N,
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\ ffprobe -pretty %c 2>&1
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" Web
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\ {Loop}
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\ mpv --loop=inf %f %i &,
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fileviewer *.gif
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\ vifmimg draw %px %py %pw %ph %c
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\ kitty +kitten icat --silent --transfer-mode=stream --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py %c %N
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\ %pc
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\ vifmimg clear
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\ kitty +kitten icat --clear --silent %pd
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" Images
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filextype *.bmp,*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif,*.xpm
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\ {View in gpicview}
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\ gpicview %c,
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fileviewer *.bmp,*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif,*.xpm
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\ vifmimg draw %px %py %pw %ph %c
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\ kitty +kitten icat --silent --transfer-mode=stream --place=%pwx%ph@%pxx%py %c %N
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\ %pc
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\ vifmimg clear
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\ kitty +kitten icat --clear --silent %pd
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" OpenRaster
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filextype *.ora
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"return-type": "json",
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"exec": "~/.config/waybar/modules/archupdates 5 json",
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"interval": 3600,
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"on-click": "alacritty --class float -e topgrade"
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"on-click": "kitty --class float topgrade"
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},
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"backlight": {
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"device": "intel_backlight",
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"warning": 50,
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"critical": 80
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},
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"on-click": "alacritty --class float -e top",
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"on-click-right": "alacritty --class float -e glances"
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"on-click": "kitty --class float top",
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"on-click-right": "kitty --class float glances"
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},
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"custom/events": {
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"format": "{}",
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"tooltip-format-ethernet": "{ifname} ",
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"tooltip-format-disconnected": "Disconnected",
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"max-length": 50,
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"on-click": "alacritty --class float -e nmtui",
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"on-click": "kitty --class float nmtui",
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},
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"default": ["", ""]
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},
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"scroll-step": 1,
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"on-click": "alacritty --class float -e pulsemixer",
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"on-click": "kitty --class float pulsemixer",
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"on-scroll-up": "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%",
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"on-scroll-down": "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%"
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},
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"critical-threshold": 80,
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// "format-critical": "{temperatureC}° ",
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"format": "{temperatureC}° ",
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"on-click": "alacritty --class float -e watch sensors"
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"on-click": "kitty --class float watch sensors"
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},
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"tray": {
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"icon-size": 21,
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Since wayland handles key presses and so on completely differently
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from X,
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I can't for example use sxhkd which is a shame.
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I can't for example use sxhkd anymore which is a shame.
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On the other hand, there is an amazing key *re* binding tool
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(which also works under X I've now found out)
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`keyd` which takes care of some X functionality (xcape) at a lower level.
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I have not found a good replacement for `clutter`
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(which automatically hides your mouse cursor after inactivity)
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I believe `swaywm` would include similar functionality, but `river` does not.
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## Missing
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* [x] clipboard manager
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* [x] pass frontend dropdown -- clipboard and xdotool
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* [ ] investigate [wtype](https://github.com/atx/wtype) over ydotool
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* [x] investigate [wtype](https://github.com/atx/wtype) over ydotool
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* [x] file uploading (works but without url clipboard)
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* [x] open_download (qutebrowser script)
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* [x] gap regulation
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* [x] styler
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* still works as before, only less programs respect xresources settings
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* works even for foot, if I want to switch to it
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* [x] need to set it up for waybar
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* [x] dropdown calculator -- rofi on X -- could use `qalc` directly
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* [x] picture in terminal, a-la ueberzug
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* ueberzug is X only
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* there is sixel rendering for foot, st, xterm, urxvt
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* alacritty does *not* support sixel rendering [yet](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/issues/910), see also [existing sixel implementation](https://github.com/betaboon/alacritty/tree/graphics).
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* We have sixel support enabled in vifm and foot. It is very wonky, however.
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* Switched to kitty terminal for image support instead
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