1I3-CONFIG-WIZARD(1)                i3 Manual               I3-CONFIG-WIZARD(1)
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NAME

6       i3-config-wizard - creates a keysym based config based on your layout
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SYNOPSIS

9       i3-config-wizard [-s socket] [-m modifier] [-v] [-h]
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OPTIONS

12       -s, --socket socket
13           Overwrites the path to the i3 IPC socket.
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15       -m, --modifier modifier
16           Generates the configuration file headlessly. Accepts win or alt.
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18       -v, --version
19           Display version number and exit.
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21       -h, --help
22           Display a short help message and exit.
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FILES

25   /etc/i3/config.keycodes
26       This file contains the default configuration with keycodes. All the
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DESCRIPTION

31       i3-config-wizard is started by i3 in its default config, unless
32       /.i3/config exists. i3-config-wizard creates a keysym based i3 config
33       file (based on /etc/i3/config.keycodes) in /.i3/config.
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35       The advantage of using keysyms is that the config file is easy to read,
36       understand and modify. However, if we shipped with a keysym based
37       default config file, the key positions would not be consistent across
38       different keyboard layouts (take for example the homerow for movement).
39       Therefore, we ship with a keycode based default config and let the
40       wizard transform it according to your current keyboard layout.
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SEE ALSO

43       i3(1)
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AUTHOR

46       Michael Stapelberg and contributors
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50i3 4.19.2                         02/27/2021               I3-CONFIG-WIZARD(1)