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Viewing Xorg logs with journalctl in Fedora

A recent switch back to i3 (from sway) left me wondering how to examine just the Xorg logs sent to journald.

16 February 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Major Hayden
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Connect 1Password's CLI and app in i3 with lxpolkit

1Password’s CLI tool connects via PolicyKit to the 1Password application for authentication, but this isn’t the easiest in i3. 🔑

30 December 2022 · 3 min · 610 words · Major Hayden

Make your mark with the compose key

Keep your composure with diacritics, symbols, and other characters with the compose key! ⌨

12 December 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · Major Hayden
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Configure multimedia keys on a Ducky One keyboard

Setting up the multimedia keys on Ducky One keyboards lets you manage your music quickly. ⌨

5 December 2022 · 4 min · 829 words · Major Hayden
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Clocks in multiple time zones with i3status

Have family or coworkers in multiple time zones? Get multiple clocks with i3status. ⌚

4 December 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Major Hayden

Make screenshots quickly in i3 with maim and xclip

Take quick screenshots and send them to the clipboard in i3 with maim. 📸

29 November 2022 · 2 min · 321 words · Major Hayden

Manage sound volume with volumeicon in i3

Simplify your i3 configuration and monitor sound levels with volumeicon in your tray with the i3 window manager. 🔈

27 November 2022 · 2 min · 310 words · Major Hayden

Disable HiDPI in alacritty

The alacritty terminal on Fedora enables HiDPI mode by default. Break out your magnifying glasses as we disable HiDPI. 👓

25 March 2022 · 3 min · 457 words · Major Hayden
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Backlight control with i3

Adjust the LED backlight on your laptop quickly in i3 on Linux. 💡

14 October 2021 · 2 min · 296 words · Major Hayden
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Enable dark mode in Firefox without changing themes

Firefox allows you to set dark mode as the default without changing themes or changing your desktop configuration. 😎

19 July 2021 · 2 min · 242 words · Major Hayden
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Enable touchpad tap to click in i3

Enable tap-to-click on your laptop’s touchpad in i3 with one of two methods. 💻

18 July 2021 · 4 min · 779 words · Major Hayden
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Customize GNOME from i3

All of your GNOME and gtk applications are configured in i3 with a few simple tricks.

22 September 2019 · 2 min · 310 words · Major Hayden
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Automatic floating windows in i3

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8 February 2019 · 4 min · 651 words · Major Hayden