i3

Using i3 in crouton

1. Install X11: sudo sh -e ./crouton -t x11
2. Enter the chroot: sudo enter-chroot -n chrootname
3. Install i3: sudo apt-get install i3
4. Add exec i3 to ~/.xinitrc: echo "exec i3" > ~/.xinitrc
5. Launch i3 directly from the crosh shell: sudo enter-chroot xinit
6. Create an alias for starting in i3: add alias starti3='sudo enter-chroot xinit' to your ~/.bashrc

Helpful configurations

• To change themes easily without installing to many other packages try: sudo apt-get install lxappearance
• For a proper Delete key, use bindsym $mod+BackSpace exec xdotool key Delete in your i3 config

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Alternatively: Crouton + XFCE + i3

Install crouton with XFCE and log in into XFCE with sudo startxfce4. Download i3:

sudo apt-get install i3

Go to 'Session and Startup > Application Autostart' settings and '+ Add' a new command with the following field values:

• Name: i3
• Description: i3
• Command: /usr/bin/i3

Go to 'Session and Startup > Session', select the 'xfce-desktop' (amongst other xfce desktop related items -- all I have running is Xfsettingsd, Power Manager, and pulseaudio) and click 'Quit program'. Save session and restart chroot.

i3 should be up and running at this point.