Improve default config

README.md

@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ Binary shows up in `./bin` (or `/usr/local/bin` if you `make install`).
     mkdir ~/.config/sway
     cp ~/.config/i3/config ~/.config/sway/
 
+Or if you don't already use i3:
+
+    mkdir ~/.config/sway
+    cp /etc/sway/config ~/.config/sway/
+
+Edit to your liking.
+
 [See also](http://i3wm.org/docs/)
 
 ## Running

config

@@ -1,117 +1,127 @@
 # Default config for sway
 #
+# Copy this to ~/.config/sway/config and edit it to your liking.
+#
 # Sway is a work in progress implementation of i3 for wayland.
 # Note that some of these defaults may be unimplemented.
 #
-# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
+# Please see http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a (more) complete reference!
 
-# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
-# is used in the bar {} block below.
-font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 
-# use these keys for focus, movement, and resize directions when reaching for
+### Variables
-# the arrows is not convenient
-set $up l
-set $down k
-set $left j
-set $right semicolon
 
-# use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+set $mod Mod4       # Logo key. Use Mod1 for Alt.
-floating_modifier Mod1
+set $term urxvt     # Your preferred terminal emulator
+set $menu dmenu_run # Your preferred application launcher
 
+### Key bindings
+#
+# Basics:
+#
     # start a terminal
-bindsym Mod1+Return exec urxvt
+    bindsym $mod+Return exec urxvt
 
     # kill focused window
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
-# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+    # start your launcher
-bindsym Mod1+d exec dmenu_run
+    bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
 
-# change focus
+    # Drag floating windows by holding down $mod and left mouse button.
-bindsym Mod1+$left focus left
+    # Resize them with right mouse button + $mod.
-bindsym Mod1+$down focus down
+    floating_modifier $mod
-bindsym Mod1+$up focus up
-bindsym Mod1+$right focus right
 
-# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+    # reload the configuration file
-bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
-bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
-bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 
-# move focused window
+    # restart sway inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade sway)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+$left move left
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+$down move down
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+$up move up
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+$right move right
 
-# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+    # exit sway (logs you out of your wayland session)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+e exit
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
+#
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
+# Moving around:
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
+# 
+    # Move your focus around with $mod+[h|j|k|l], like vim
+    bindsym $mod+h focus left
+    bindsym $mod+j focus down
+    bindsym $mod+k focus up
+    bindsym $mod+l focus right
+    # or use $mod+[up|down|left|right]
+    bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+    bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+    bindsym $mod+Up focus up
+    bindsym $mod+Right focus right
 
-# split in horizontal orientation
+    # _move_ the focused window with the same, but add Shift
-bindsym Mod1+h splith
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+l move right
+    # ditto, with arrow 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
+#
+# Workspaces:
+# 
+    # 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
+# 
+# Layout stuff:
+#
+    # You can "split" the current object of your focus with
+    # $mod+h or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits
+    # respectively.
+    bindsym $mod+h splith
+    bindsym $mod+v splitv
 
-# split in vertical orientation
+    # Switch the current container between different layout styles
-bindsym Mod1+v splitv
+    bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+    bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+    bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
 
-# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+    # Make the current focus fullscreen
-bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen
+    bindsym $mod+f fullscreen
 
-# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+    # Toggle the current focus between tiling and floating mode
-bindsym Mod1+s layout stacking
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
-bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
-bindsym Mod1+e layout toggle split
 
-# toggle tiling / floating
+    # Swap focus between the tiling area and the floating area
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
+    bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
 
-# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+    # move focus to the parent container
-bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
+    bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+#
+# Scratchpad:
+# 
+    # Sway has a "scratchpad", which is a bag of holding for windows.
+    # You can send windows there and get them back later.
     
-# focus the parent container
+    # Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
-bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
+    bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
-
-# focus the child container
-#bindsym Mod1+d focus child
-
-# move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad
 
     # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
     # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
-bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show
+    bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show
-
-# switch to workspace
-bindsym Mod1+1 workspace 1
-bindsym Mod1+2 workspace 2
-bindsym Mod1+3 workspace 3
-bindsym Mod1+4 workspace 4
-bindsym Mod1+5 workspace 5
-bindsym Mod1+6 workspace 6
-bindsym Mod1+7 workspace 7
-bindsym Mod1+8 workspace 8
-bindsym Mod1+9 workspace 9
-bindsym Mod1+0 workspace 10
-
-# move focused container to workspace
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10
-
-# reload the configuration file
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
-# restart sway inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade sway)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+r restart
-# exit sway (logs you out of your wayland session)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exit