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dwm - dmenu - slstatus

dwm is a dynamic window manager for x11. It manages windows in tiled, monocle and floating layouts. For more info got to suckless

What this does

This script just install a custom build for:

  • dwm v6.3
  • dmenu v5.1
  • slstatus
  • Copy custom files
  • Color Schemes for dwm (config.h)

Install xsetroot this application can manage the status bar with plain text and bash scripts.

dwm Patches

Patches added to dwm in this build:

  • attachaside - master always in the left
  • autostart - programs when log in
  • center - center windows in toggle mode
  • colorbar - change foreground and background color of every status bar
  • restartsig - restart dwm without exit current session
  • rotatestack - moves a client form the bottom to the top of the stack
  • status2d - allows color in the status bar
  • uselessgas - add gaps between windows

dmenu Patches

Patches added to dmenu in this build:

  • center - centers dmenu in the middle of the screen
  • border - adds a border around the dmenu window
  • mouse support - dmenu will have basic mouse support
  • numbers - add text which pisplays the number of matched and total items
  • lines below pront - vertical list starts at the same horizontal line that the prompt is drawn
  • line height - sets the minimum height of dmenu line

Helpfull keybindings for this installation

Keybinding Action
MOD+Enter Open terminal (alacritty)
MOD+Shift+Enter Open terminal (st)
MOD+r Ranger File Manager
MOD+v Vim
MOD+Shift+o dmenu_run
MOD+0 System account
MOD+Shift+q Quit
MOD+F11 NetworkManger dmenu
MOD+F12 Lock screen

Add your keybinings in config.h

dwm is my windows manager of choice. I use it in Arch Linux, Debian and Void Linux

Note

Added st From Luke Smith repo. Added NetworkManager-dmenu From Firecat53 repo.

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