Dotfiles

Usage

If you are running in Gnome Boxes, first run sudo apt install spice-vdagent to install the helper libraries then reboot the machine (shutdown -r now)

# clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/jdhaines/dotfiles.git $HOME/.dotfiles

# run the install script
./.dotfiles/home.sh

# restart
shutdown -r now

# When you log back in, select i3 as the desktop manager

Helpful Commands

Command	Notes
xrandr --output Virtual-1 --mode 2560x1600	Set the resolution on a VM to 2560x1600
xset r rate 350 90	Fix keyboard repeat rates
sudo apt install spice-vdagent	If on boxes vm, use this to get proper resolutions, restart after
flusdns	Alias for sudo resolvectl flush-caches wihch will flush the dns cache(s)
tf	Alias for terraform
tg	Alias for terragrunt
pn	Alias for pnpm
tmf	Alias for tmuxifier

Config

Fish Config

Neovim

Things should set up correctly automatically. You might need to run neovim twice in case of error. While in neovim the command :PackerSync and/or :PackerCompile may be helpful.

Command	Notes
:Slowly install	Install current plugins list
:Slowly update	Upgrade currently installed plugins
:Slowly reinstall	Reinstall current plugin list
:Slowly restore	Restore saved plugin list
:Slowly save	Save current plugins to restorable file
:LspInstall	Install a new lsp server
:LspInfo	Current file and LSP information
:Mason	Open mason to install plugins
:TSUpdate	Update Tree-Sitter/Highlighting Plugins
:TSInstall lang	Install new tree-sitter module
:TSInstallInfo	Check other modules to be installed
:Copilot setup	Configure GitHub Copilot and Login

Key	Function
Space+w	Activate hop, type next two characters to hop
Space+e	Toggle nvim-tree
Space+f	Open Telescope (find)
Space+/	Open Telescope (fuzzy find)
Space+g	Open Telescope (git)
Space+Space	Telescope fuzzy find
Ctrl+n/p	Telescope select item
Space+c	Open LSP menu
Shift+h	Back to last buffer
gd	Go to item definition
Ctrl+P	List completions
Shift+k	List Help/Hints on underlying item
Space+uh	Toggle greyed-out type hints
Tab/Shift + Tab	Move through completions, Enter to Select
zM/zR	Fold/Unfold All
zm/zr	Fold/Unfold One
zo/zc	Open and Close a Fold
ctrl+w hjkl	Switch to another nvim buffer
ctrl+w <>	Expand or Contract when buffers are side-by-side. Can add number before <>.
ctrl+w J	Change to horizontal split
ctrl+w H	Change to vertical split
gcc	Toggle Comment on Selection

LSP

Key	Function
K	Hover (show documentation)
Space+F	Format document and save
gd	Go to Definition
gr	Go to References
gi	Go to Implementation
gy	Go to Type Definition
ctrl+T	Go back to previous location after using an LSP command

Harpoon

Key	Function
Shift+hm	Open Harpoon Menu
Shift+ha	Add File to Harpoon
Shift+hr	Remove File from Harpoon
Shift+hh	Next Harpoon File
Shift+hj	Previous Harpoon File

Rofi

• Win key should open rofi launcher

tmux

Key	Function
Ctrl + b	Prefix
`Prefix + I	Install new Plugins after adding to tmux.conf
`Prefix + u	Update Plugins
`Prefix + alt + u	Remove Plugins installed but missing from plugin list in tmux.conf
Prefix + h	Switch Pane Left
`Prefix + j	Switch Pane Down
Prefix + k	Switch Pane Up
Prefix + l	Switch Pane Right
Prefix + "	New Pane Below
Prefix + %	New Pane Right

i3

Key	Function
Win-h/j/k/l	select windows
Win-Shift-h/j/k/l	move windows
Win-e	toggle layout
Win-c	close application
Win-enter	open terminal (alacritty)
Win-Shift-c	reload the i3 config
Win-Shift-r	refresh the i3 config
Win-Shift-s	reset the monitor config to laptop only (single monitor)
Win-Shift-d	reset the monitor config to dual monitor (dual monitor)

LazyGit

Key	Function
?	hotkey map
lg	alias for lazygit
jk	move within a block
hl	move between blocks
p	pull
P	push
space	In Files, stage file
a	In Files, stage all files
c	commit

Other Notes

Lid Switch: Look in /etc/systemd/logind.conf and change the value of the 3 lid values (after uncommenting the line) to ignore so that closing the laptop lid doesn't blow up your i3 config.