Oh boy did this video send me down a rabbit hole. ~ 4 years of pure bliss started here
@dontmindme40093 жыл бұрын
My rabbit hole has just begun
@user-eh5wo8re3d3 жыл бұрын
@@dontmindme4009 have fun my dude. You might also want to get into vim (extremely configurable terminal text editor) and bash scripting (automate tasks you do often). For small terminal applications python can be nice, and if you want to build your own visual program's I can't recommend checking out flutter enough.
@dontmindme40093 жыл бұрын
@@user-eh5wo8re3d thanks for the advice!
@GFC13372 жыл бұрын
@@user-eh5wo8re3d I just joined the rabbit hole too lmao. My next plan was to learn VIM so funny you mention it.
@iambasanta2 жыл бұрын
just started digging !
@thexavier6664 жыл бұрын
This video was my gateway to i3 around 2 years ago. Even though I heard about i3 earlier, it sounded very scary since I thought how could I use the computer without a mouse. But this video showed me i3 can be very easy. Right now, I can't even think about using a computer without i3. Thank you Alex for this gift.
@sanketss8410 ай бұрын
same here
@greob8 жыл бұрын
Great video, you sound like a natural teacher, very clear and well spoken. Never looked at i3 that way, but now I really want to use it too!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Njul Then use it 😀!
@lenael47474 жыл бұрын
lol . your pfp
@impmadness2 жыл бұрын
@@lenael4747 lmao their pfp speaks a thousand words, what ricing does to a person
@ogchirag2 жыл бұрын
Yamete kudasai
@Jeff_Seely10 ай бұрын
Yup! He is organized, narrates clearly, and doesn't assume that the viewer knows anything about i3. His content is exactly what the user needs to know. He is a natural instructor!
@IuliusPsicofactum8 жыл бұрын
These videos you posted have made the learning of i3 so easy and the transition into it so smooth. After watching the description and the configuration videos I knew that i3 was the wm I was looking for and now I am enjoying it so much. I removed borders and titles, and the docking bar is hidden only appears when i press the mod key, all the screen is useful space now. And I am loving it. I am just leaving the fun of configuring the bar status for last, it will be the most useful bar ever. Thank you very ver much Alex.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
Comments like this one are fantastic to read. Thanks so much for taking the time to write it, lulius.
@squidlife1719 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I didn't even consider using i3 - just wanted to see why people liked it so much. You articulate the content so well in a steady voice, that I was disappointed that you don't have more content similar to this. Really think you would do an amazing job teaching about different tech, if you presented them in this format!
@LightInAugust8 жыл бұрын
I hadn't known why someone used this wm to instead of gnome/kde...Now, I have got it...and enjoyed i3wm....Thank you, bro!!!!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Đức Minh Nguyễn That's awesome!
@djsensacion78 жыл бұрын
It's about workflow and simplicity, Maybe it's just not for you, And that's Ok, which is why there's Gnome/KDE/Cinnamon etc. Cheers
@MrTimdesires7 жыл бұрын
Gentoo +i3 = no resources wasted on DE. I'm under 100MB :)
@SmolaniAshki6 жыл бұрын
ikr me too. I removed a lot from the default runlevel, and now i have few services running at the time, usually around 70mb
@oshosanyamichael95895 жыл бұрын
@@dangerosking You get to save RAM
@person8006 жыл бұрын
11:26 - there is a maximize button, it's Mod + f by default. But yeah, it's better to move it to another workspace if you're going to be keeping it there for awhile.
@arir435 ай бұрын
Going into tabbed mode also effectively replaces minimizing and maximizing windows
@kenwood71955 жыл бұрын
Top tutorial, Very professional, Well presented, Articulate, Intelligent, and passionate. Well done dude. You raised the KZfaq bar.
@sjamr104 жыл бұрын
I just installed it and I'm loving it. I feel much more productive now.
@tahmidrzishan4 күн бұрын
This video helped me after 8 years you uploaded.
@freckhardАй бұрын
So 8 years later I went through researching through a plathora of window managers, coming down to i3 eventually because of this video. Thank you very much!
@jcon20608 жыл бұрын
This is perfect for me.... I use a lot of terminal and you, sir, just completed my life. Love you, no homo
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Jcon I appreciate the love 😆
@zaydenrosario50476 жыл бұрын
I've never imagined that I am gonna fall in love with such a window manager!!
@ThaRSGeek8 жыл бұрын
"For webdevelopment purposes"
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+A Cat Haha
@asdparadise6 жыл бұрын
sure
@aseemlalfakawma50846 жыл бұрын
lmao
@OxXxygeNsS6 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA
@darmoed_phantorm5 жыл бұрын
no?
@joproskam47328 жыл бұрын
Great video mate, finally someone doing something about the shortage of HD/high-quality linux tuts on youtube.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Jop Roskam I appreciate the compliment but there are quite a few awesome Linux KZfaq channels out there.
@sullivan35037 жыл бұрын
Code Cast Please highlight a few in a comment?
@pumaile7 жыл бұрын
This is some quality content right here. Excellent narration, clear instructions, perfectly timed demonstrations. Love it!
@HiAdrian8 жыл бұрын
Very nice, this is really well done. I'm new to i3 and look forward to your upcoming (configuration) video.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Adrian Thanks, Adrian. I have been working hard on it today - it should be online tomorrow!
@PrivateBaba7 жыл бұрын
I haven't used i3 so far and this tutorial was fantastic for someone with no experience like me. Thank you so much.
@georgiysrbsk8 жыл бұрын
This looks very cool, definitely gonna try it. I really like that minimalistic feel.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Георгїй Срьбьскъ Yeah, it's awesome. Let me know how you get on!
@KSanofficial4 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I learn something about i3 and I really start to feel powerful in a weird way just by watching this video. Is it just me or someone else here?
@showbirds54523 жыл бұрын
Me too
@VidarrKerr3 жыл бұрын
It is The Force. It allows you to see ones and zeros without a traditional GUI. Use The Force wisely.
@gaurdianAQ5 жыл бұрын
Was on the fence about tiling window managers... but after this video, I think I'm sold... if I end up switching to Linux again I'm trying this out...
@danylomalyuta74117 жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial. I wish all tutorials online were this high quality, thank you!
@gabrielmartins76422 жыл бұрын
I was actually searching for a good one, thanks to the algorithm my laziness to search was rewarded again.
@djAmored8 жыл бұрын
Bruh, I'm sold. I was in the middle of configuring open box in Arch for pentesting. This video completely sold me on i3. Will be installing it tonight.
@jdratlif6 жыл бұрын
a guy at work mentioned i3 to me, but I didn't really understand. but i really liked seeing his workflow. seeing this video, i get it now. this is one of the best things i've seen. thanks.
@anglensss Жыл бұрын
I cannot belive this video was released 7 years ago! The quality is so good.
@alexandrudinca30802 жыл бұрын
Just wanna come back to this and thank you. I've been using i3 ever since i found this video a few years back. I copied your config files and edited a few things and now it feels like second nature.
@caseyjp1 Жыл бұрын
Just started playing with i3 and even though this is a pretty old series, it has helped me TONS! One thing I'll say is that if you are on a laptop with the lid closed, until you understand you need to disable it with xrandr/arandr,etc., you'll beat your head against the wall as to where workspace 1 went to. heh heh. TYVM!
@ajay_67988 жыл бұрын
"Invalidate cookies for web development purposes" Thanks! This series was super helpful.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+solidsnek I'm glad you found it helpful :-)
@Japhir138 жыл бұрын
Really great job on these videos! I've been using i3 for quite a while now and have been messing with colour settings etc a lot. Your videos inspired me to finally set up the appropriate workspace names with icons etc ;).
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Japhir Thanks for the kind words, Japhir. It makes me really happy to hear I have motivated someone :)
@chocolatedark68843 жыл бұрын
also, thank you very very much for the timestamps in the video. they are super helpful. i was on-off learning about i3wm and so everytime i came back to this video it was really easy for me to navigate where i left
@Solidcore877 жыл бұрын
Hands down best how-to for i3 and video 3 is a killer general ricing howto. I had to stop a leave a comment here. I yet again came back to these videos for something. everyone watch all 3. The 3rd video is great for any gtk based window manager.
@d3xbot3 жыл бұрын
This is excellent. I've seen a lot of nice i3 setups on Reddit and I thought "I should give that a try!" so I installed i3 and promptly got lost. Opened Gnome back up and found this video and now I'm ready to give i3 another try
@user-eh5wo8re3d7 жыл бұрын
saw awesome window manager and fell in love with it. now that i found your tutorial i immediatley switched to i3. Just so beautiful. Thanks for the nice turorial
@Jeff_Seely10 ай бұрын
Thanks Alex. This is a really slick tutorial and I'm grateful to be viewing it. I have mostly been living in i3 for a week. I like it but there are a couple of irritations. First, I'm used to dynamic tiling such as qtile and this one isn't a true dynamic tiler. So it takes a little getting used to. But the second issue is absolutley crazy! Why on earth did the developers choose the J K L ; keys to navigate when every other WM followed the vim nav keys? Being a longtime vim user I could not get used to this and was messing up on a regular basis. I'm thankful that the i3wm developers put the ability to change the nav keys in the conf. But beyond these grievances it is a good piece of software. It's snappy, easy to configure with it's literate configuration file, and best of all, It has a huge community of folks that are willing to help (Like yourself). Cheers man!
@thegenxgamerguy6562 Жыл бұрын
Ok, you just decided for me which window manager I'm going to use. YES!
@trollerbladdering2 жыл бұрын
I was really intimidated by i3, and was really nervous to try it. Just this video alone made all those intimidation feel foolish and silly. Thank you for making simple and explanatory content. SUBBED!!!!!!!
@magic42188 жыл бұрын
Very comprehensive and easy to follow tutorial. Great job! Subbed.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Cameron Lengerich Thank you.
@nfurfaro338 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! Definitely one of the best I've ever seen of it's type. I'll be sure to watch #2 & 3, and will be switching to i3 asap! I'm pretty happy with Manjaro, so will be installing the newest manjaro i3 15.12 on my new (refurbished) x220!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Nick Furfaro Awesome. I tried the Manjaro i3 Community Edition a couple of months back. I thought it was really good actually, but I still prefer starting with a clean slate, so I use Arch.
@inamullahshah57752 жыл бұрын
Probably the best tutorial on i3. tysm :D
@AlbertGraef8 жыл бұрын
Alex, this series makes for a really nice introduction to i3. It certainly smoothed my foray into i3, which is simply awesome (pun intended)! :)
@Argletrough5 жыл бұрын
This guy: 11:25 $mod+F: Am I a joke to you?
@mogulanontreasure69404 жыл бұрын
It's 5 years later and DistroTube gave me the idea of using a tiling windows manager. I can see there is a fair bit to get used to but the efficiency wows me. Moving on to video #2
@akmoudgil2 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation sir. Thanks! Still helpful in 2022.
@Filip_Phreriks8 жыл бұрын
You have a nice calm voice which makes it nice to listen to. Good tutorial.
@reconstructedrichard2083 жыл бұрын
you dropped your crown king 👑
@hexagonist234 жыл бұрын
Dude, i3 is the best window manager EVER!
@gnarsick5 жыл бұрын
Can't tell if it's just on my screen or in the video but I'm getting a flickering white block every few seconds throughout the video while being full screen.
@farhanyousaf56164 жыл бұрын
It's in the video. I saw it too.
@aeonianadroit61784 жыл бұрын
Something to do with the compositor. Same issue here on my PC.
@TarebossT4 жыл бұрын
@@aeonianadroit6178 That's why I don't us compositor... Compositor is bloat.
@VidarrKerr3 жыл бұрын
So that is normal... So much for trying out i3.
@alb132162 жыл бұрын
Great Video series, made a very easy and fun start with i3.
@scottw55845 жыл бұрын
Great video for beginners. If you are a beginer and have no idea where to begin your exciting new i3 journey, you gotta check this.
@L2PTQ8 жыл бұрын
Even if I knew basicly everything you mentioned it was still fun to watch. Just for the purpose of seeing someone else config i3. Your vids are well structured and the way you speak makes it easy to follow. Really good vids! Keep doing what you are doing!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+L2PTQ Thanks 😄
@dr.kaushiksutradhar82286 жыл бұрын
thanks alex..great tutorial about i3..till now i was running arch+openbox on my old machine..but i installed i3wm and followed your videos..loving my desktop now..
@jeffmaddocks91403 жыл бұрын
This is perfect! Most i3 tutorials are based on arch, so thanks for giving us an ubuntu guide! I love i3 so far, and look forward to learning how to tweak.
@Foredres7 ай бұрын
I always thought this was harder, but you made it too easy to understand, i love it!
@sw2de3fr4gt8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these videos. I've been thinking about getting into my first Tiling WM for a while now.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+sw2de3fr4gt No worries.
@saeedxgholami4 ай бұрын
I remember 6 or 7 years ago I installed i3 on my old pc using this video. I can't believe it was 6 years ago.
@bookercodes4 ай бұрын
Good old times!
@SomeYouTubeGuy3 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say the level of production quality in this video is great. I've subbed and will be checking out the other 2 videos in the series next.
@JimBob-vu2fe2 жыл бұрын
I love i3 so much, it al started because of how tired it was of windows being creepy , then i moved to Manjaro kde, then to Manjaro i3, then to endeavourOS i3, i love i3 so much
@falling122 жыл бұрын
Absolute god-tier tutorial. Thank you for gracing us with this.
@pging83284 жыл бұрын
these videos, to put it simply, are awesome. awesome.
@Raddishist8 жыл бұрын
Currently running XFCE, and I gotta say this looks pretty cool. I'll install it when I get a chance. :D
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Raddishist Awesome. Let me know what you think :-)
@Narwaro6 жыл бұрын
i3 does not look ugly out of the box! I did not change anything except to move the bar to the top and it looks great with a 2x scale factor. I do not even have a background picture because you never see that anyway. It is the most clean and readable UI that I ever had (in line with vimb and zathura) and that is really important when you spend about 8 hours every day looking at that very screen.
@raf.nogueira7 жыл бұрын
Dude thank you so much !! finaly i have learned how to use a tiled window manager , so happy is so productive i never found such good tutorial in internet like this.
@genericgorilla7 жыл бұрын
Your rofi config is so neat, I just had to steal it. It's amazing how cool and clean it looks while consuming so few resources.
@yeahthatsright335 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. These are the videos that will help windows users like me make the full switch to linux.
@strat_us2 жыл бұрын
I am impressed with your demo of i3wm. I am going to try it.
@carlwilde6357 ай бұрын
On the latest version of Ubuntu (2023), the gear icon for starting i3 is no longer adjacent to the log-in - it’s on its own on the lower right hand side - stumped me for a while. Also, I understand that running Ubuntu in a VM on Windows can also fall over if you have the Windows key as mod so potentially go Alt. in a Win VM. First class video by the way, really appreciate your work.
@beepst8 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite window manager so far.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Biorazvr Yeah mine too. It's awesome.
@ZwaraVoodooLounge7 жыл бұрын
You really deserve more subscribes. Love the quality of your content / pacing / right to the point style. Great work.
@RishiRajx8 жыл бұрын
Extremely good tutorial with nice clear cut instructions and tips.
@Onegaiprofessor5 жыл бұрын
How da f**k did I survive without this for so long
@sakarghimire42088 жыл бұрын
I have been using i3 for quite some time and i love it.But i have not been able to customize it , hoping your next video will help.
@neres9098 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial. No time wasted like no space in i3
@Chinmoku_No_Te5 жыл бұрын
Your tutorial is exactly what I've been looking for!!! You were clean, concise and very easy to understand. You've definitely got a subscriber so looking forward to seeing more of your work and if you have a patreon I will definitely donate!!!
@deepakramani054 жыл бұрын
This is a great basic video to get started with i3wm. Thank you.
@GreyDeathVaccine7 жыл бұрын
Best i3wm demo/presentation/tutorial. Great job Alex & thanks. i3wm will be part ow my daily php development since now :-)
@matokaz7 жыл бұрын
Super comprehensive and easy to understand, thanks for this.
@giovannicarovanello627 жыл бұрын
Very useful video. Thanks for sharing your experience and making this detailed tutorial. I already heard of i3 before but never really thought about installing it. Now that I've got a grip on it's potential, I will most probably install it.
@knox95934 жыл бұрын
I was just watchin and i felt like you really put in effort in this... Definitely subbed
@AmanSharmaPurpleDrumstick8 жыл бұрын
Alex's voice is awesome, I also liked those Cherry BlueMX sound through out the video :D
@armv7-m6038 жыл бұрын
omg! thank you so much! spent hours trying to figure things out, and your video answered all of my questions! looking forward to future videos.
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@emmanuellazarte89044 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot..! I had many doubts but now I can understand how to use clearly, you're the best one.
@r9ckless8597 жыл бұрын
This is the first time i am in this channel. And i absolutely love it. Keep it going :') definitely checking out other videos
@dillon43215 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Very clear and concise. I have been using GNU screen (and then tmux) for about a uear now. It's great for a non-graphical workflow (sshing into a bunch of different servers and whatnot), but I wanted an equivalent for a GUI. i3 seems legit af
@frozen_tortus6 жыл бұрын
Oh, man you are such a grate teacher, to the point. Always!
@jonyboulder28 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tutorial. I was finally able to jump into a tiling window manager.
@filipegoncalves44778 жыл бұрын
11:25 -> "There is no maximize button in i3". There is no button, but there is full screen mode ($mod+f). I understand that you want to introduce workspaces and whatnot, but it wouldn't hurt to briefly mention it here. Anyways, great video, good job!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Filipe Gonçalves Yes, true. In retrospect, I would have also liked to have mentioned floating mode ($mod+Shift+Space).
@PrithvirajSukale7 жыл бұрын
very concise and clear . Keep up the good work man!
@leolindhorst63968 жыл бұрын
This series is completely awesome! Thank you :D
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Dev Wurm Thanks for saying so
@erickrauss40066 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Just started with Arch
@VioletJewel17298 жыл бұрын
quick note: with i3lock there is a default delay (that you can change) where you can't login for 'x' seconds. That may have been the reason you couldn't login. (?) I know I struggled with the same thing. Also, thanks for making i3 look so good and thanks for this very instructional video. :)
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Dylan McClure I didn't know that 😮 And you're welcome 😄
@georgemanitsas35815 жыл бұрын
The best tutorial for me. You are very good doing this. Thanx for sharing.
@jcon20608 жыл бұрын
Your i3 is more beautiful than KDE, HOLY SHITT!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+Jcon You think so? KDE is beautiful 😍
@justsomerandompersononthei25954 жыл бұрын
Just use i3 with KDE Plasma. There is a way.
@ctoid2 жыл бұрын
Nice video bro! You brought me in the world of window manager
@domenicwalther-photoshopre75488 жыл бұрын
Okay, wow i'm done with this video and i'm already amazed by how powerful this is! So much better then my old Windows stuff haha. Make's my Arch Experience even better! Really looking forward what i can see in the next videos :) (Going to share my configuration at the end when it's looking more awesome then yours haha :D)
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+PixelStudio | Graphic Designer & Illustrator Awesome. Please share the link with me when it's ready 😄! P.S. I like your style.
@AdamSmith-de5oh4 жыл бұрын
Code Cast's reaction to always having an incognito window at hand 14:55
@lemler33375 жыл бұрын
i was trying to learn open box but this is such a good starter guide ill have to try i3 now
@YikesThatsTough7 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best tutorials i've seen on any topic. Really great stuff
@countmegabaron8 жыл бұрын
great job Alex! Thank you!
@bookercodes8 жыл бұрын
+hermes 2xgreat No problem!
@jswys11784 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I was looking for some usage example... and now I'm changing my window manager.