Arch Linux Config

My configuration files for my custom Arch Linux build

Base system packages

• xf86-video-amdgpu

  For graphics card drivers. (use xf86-video-intel if using an intel cpu)

• xorg

  Display server

• xorg-xinit

  For starting the xorg display server

• xdg-utils

  Program that helps integrate applications and your desktop. It helps adding a default browser for example.

• git

  Git

• paru

  AUR helper

• picom

  Compositor

• bspwm

  Tiling window manager

• sxhkd

  Program used for key binds

• feh

  For image viewing and wallpaper setting

• alacritty

  Terminal emulator

• polybar

  Status bar

• ranger

  File management

• rofi

  Task runner

• pulseaudio and alsa-utils

  For audio configuration

• fish

  Shell program

Useful packages

• nvim

  Coding

• zen-browser

  Good looking web browser based on Firefox

• anytype

  Note-taking app with free multi-device sync

• gimp

  Image editing

• lxappearance

  For setting GTK themes

• unzip and zip

  to zip and unzip files

Nice to have packages

• pfetch

  Minimalist system info display

• oneko

  kitty-that-follows-your-mouse-pointer

Observations

Use $ xdg-mime default firefox.desktop x-scheme-handler/https x-scheme-handler/http to make Firefox the default browser

Run $ rofi-theme-selector to apply the gruvbox-dark-soft theme

To set up the gtk theme, you will download the theme at the link on the themes list, unzip the .zip file at the ~/.themes directory and select that theme on lxappearance and hit "Apply"

To set up a moc theme, first open moc and type T to open the themes tab, remember the name of your favorite theme and on the terminal do: $ echo "Theme = *your theme* > ~/.moc/config

To enable drag and drop in Ranger install dragon-drop from the AUR; Create Ranger config files by typing $ ranger --copy-config=all and on the rc.conf file add this line:

map <C-d> shell dragon-drop -a -x %p --and-exit

Now when you select a file and press ctrl + d, it will enable you to drag and drop it somewhere

To make fish the default shell do:

echo /usr/local/bin/fish | sudo tee -a /etc/shells
chsh -s /usr/local/bin/fish

To disable the annoying beep that plays when you make an invalid key command (e.g pressing backspace on an empty terminal) do:

echo "blacklist pcspkr" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/nobeep.conf