There are i3 Desktop ISOs, available for testing at:
https://iso.artixlinux.org/testing-isos.php
Please report any issues, here.
Preconfigured Keys:
Have fun!
It would be great to have conky with default keys displayed by default. (or it is there and I am missing it because I my laptop would burn before booting it?)
No conky, but there's a clickable on the bar, which will display bindings in Geany.
We decided against it, as it would be covered anyway as soon as some windows open.
Known Issues:
- dmenu shows Desktop Preferences option, but does not execute.
This is caused by the pulled pcmanfm package on ISO build.
Solution:
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/pcmanfm-desktop-pref.desktop
win+shift+q is quit ---> win+shift+X is quit [Fixed on Next i3 ISO Release]
Solution:
please edit:
nano ~/.config/i3/config
and change the line 154 to:
bindsym $mod+Shift+X exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
s6 does not start i3 wm [Fixed on Next i3 ISO Release]
Solution:
Removed artix-i3-s6-20200613-x86_64.iso, for the time being.
rofi dmenu does not match dark themes [Fixed on Next i3 ISO Release]
Modified rofi config for next ISO build [Fixed on Next i3 ISO Release]
(https://imgur.com/WxUWYga.png)
Updated Artix Linux ISOs with i3 Desktop and init systems, have been uploaded.
https://iso.artixlinux.org/testing-isos.php (https://iso.artixlinux.org/testing-isos.php)
artix-i3-openrc-20200619-x86_64.iso
artix-i3-runit-20200619-x86_64.iso
artix-i3-s6-20200619-x86_64.iso
Known Issues:
- dmenu shows Desktop Preferences option, but does not execute.
This is caused by the pulled pcmanfm package on ISO build.
Solution:
sudo rm /usr/share/applications/pcmanfm-desktop-pref.desktop
Issues Fixed on this release:
- rofi dmenu does not match dark themes
I'm on the testing i3 (artix-i3-openrc-20200619-x86_64.iso).
My keyboard media keys do not work with the default config XF86AudioRaiseVolume / XF86AudioLowerVolume amixer commands.
I replaced them with:
amixer -q sset Master 5%+
I do not know why, but now the keys work.
Does anyone know the unicode for the battery emoji under the artix-i3-ISO i3blocks? They are all working except that one.
Hi,
Try the awesome fonts.
Regards
Thanks for the i3 version have been a long time i3 user will be modding the config and system. Don't mind the i3blocks bar as I have always used my i3 conkybar, will also be using i3-workspace-names-daemon as I like to see the program names in tabs.
Lots of Fun a head.
Have been using Debian systems dual booting Debian 10 bullseye , MX-19 and now Artix-i3
Things I have done so far.
Changed i3 to i3gaps.
Changed i3blocks to my Conkybar. (Using your shutdown_menu script with a mod key, will change to a bar button)
Running mpd & ncmpcpp (album art not showing need w3m-img for this to work)
Installed i3-workspace-names-daemon
Made lot of changers to the config file. Media keys now working.
Using Waterfox my portable.
More to come.
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Conkybar (https://ibb.co/fnMn926)
neofetch (https://ibb.co/PGMrzgg)
I will shift to these as a standard for next Release and commend the previous ones at the config file, as shown below:
(https://imgur.com/dzchhNw.png)
Thanks
Missing for next ISO, as reported (https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,1562.0/).
For current users:
- Please edit the file ~/.config/i3/scripts/shutdownmenu, and add the hibernate options, as shown below.
(https://imgur.com/d5dPdB7.png)
Please change the .xinitrc to start the dbus with i3 (exec dbus-launch i3) so all file managers to work without a problem .
like the problem I had
https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,1553.msg10699.html#msg10699
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback.
Unfortunately ISOs have been released today.
This will be included on next release.
Regards
Hello everyone, I really like this distro and I want to use it but I have problem this live enviroments seems to stay after installation is complete and I boot from my ssd and mod+return or any i3 key is not working after the installation is complete.Do I need to edit .xinitrc file or somthinf to exit this enviroment with edit config and keybinds and terminal opend?
I really do not quite comprehend, how so you face such issues.
In any case the configuration files are in your ~/.config/i3 folder.
Regards
Can you, please, update the iso files for testing?
I hope in a few days that the ISO will move to official release.
I am in the process of making the final one.
Note that the configs have already been added as an extra package already, named artix-i3-presets (https://gitea.artixlinux.org/linuxer/artix-i3-presets).
You can install the package and copy them to your ~/.config/ folder, for the time being.
Regards
Hi,
I have installed this on two machines so far and really like it.
However, pcmanfm end up on the browser workspace, and midori on the terminal one.
This might be worth fixing before going official.
Thanks for a great distro!
Hi,
The workspace number can be altered to the relative line 98 at the config (https://gitea.artixlinux.org/linuxer/artix-i3-presets/src/branch/master/skel/.config/i3/config#L98) file in your ~/.config/i3/ directory.
assign [class="Pcmanfm"] $ws3
Tilling desktops are highly configurable and we cannot satisfy everyone.
Regards
Adding to my todo, thanks for testing.
I do not agree on that as I easily could also add that to my TODO.
Tilling's can be easily be configured through their config files easily.
We will discuss this further.
Did a quick test using the ISO from July. Awesome work!
Seems having a dbus issue. Could not launch apps which require dbus from cmd line. Have to do , for example
dbus-launch cbatticon
Not sure if it's been fixed in later update since I was using the live image to test.
Hi,
Thanks for the positive feedback.
dbus runs normally as seen below (installed system):
(https://imgur.com/tWXlAI1.png)
If not, add the following line at your ~/.xsession file:
exec dbus-launch i3
EDIT: checked the live ISO and dbus runs too:
(https://imgur.com/IZYKF9D.png)
Regards
I tried to install Artix i3 in VirtualBox but when I restart the system it goes back to the live boot
Well, change your VM's boot sequence, so to not boot from the ISO image
Devs, can you update the iso file of i3 version?
I really wanted to try this install, but it looks like it has not been updated in a good while. Is it going to be updated soon?
No, unless
@damnwidget who originally had created the i3 profile decides to bring it up to date.
HOWEVER, the beauty of rolling distros is that you can just install an older ISO in a VM and see what happens if you try to update it. Keep our news page (https://artixlinux.org/news.php) open for possible hints, I bet there won't be any insurmountable problems.
A year is about as far back as I have used for an old iso on a rolling release.
I've tried a few different combinations of yes's and no's on O/RC, Runit, S6 - Runit has given me the least amount of errors (3 or 6) but everything I try, or remove, or add only causes different or more errors. - Does anyone have an up to date ISO or proper update responses?
I have also tried installing i3 myself and using it but SO MANY issues. Anyone else? - It worked on all the systemd's for me before I departed. It works fine on my Void. - Is something extra necessary?
My Artix + i3 issues: No network upon login (unless I login to DM first then logout and into i3) - Certain programs will not and cannot sync, then I'm kicked out in DM and have to re-authenticate it. Help, please?
This is an ancient testing ISO. I wouldn't recommend fiddling with it. Just install base and then i3. Simple and works fine.