i3wm: Jump Start (1/3)

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i3wm: Jump Start (1/3)

Welcome to this three-part series on the i3 Window Manager. i3 is a sophisticated tiling window manager for Linux. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what i3 is; how to install it; and of course, how to use it. In the second video, you’ll learn how to configure it, too!

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TOC

– Introduction (0:00)
– “What does i3wm do?” (0:30)
– How to install i3wm on Ubuntu (2:30)
– Initial configuration (2:30)
– A word on i3wm aesthetics (3:39)
– How to open the terminal in i3 (4:10)
– How to close a window in i3 (4:30)
– How to open the browser (or any application) in i3 (4:35)
– How to tile windows horizontally (5:16)
– How to tile windows vertically (5:40)
– How to change which window has focus (5:59)
– Advanced “jkl;” key-bindings (6:55)
– How to stack or tab open windows (7:38)
– How to move windows in i3 (8:33)
– Introduction to i3 workspaces (10:42)
– How I use i3 workspaces to maximize my efficiency (12:37)
– How to logout (15:19)
– How to lock screen (15:32)