Expand i3blocks

defaults/main.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ i3_keybindings_extra: []
 #    name: example
 #    key: $mod+Shift+F10
 #    exec: --no-startup-id touch /tmp/example.txt
+
 i3_monitors: []  # see: xrandr
 #  - monitor:
 #    id: 1
@@ -14,32 +15,42 @@ i3_monitors: []  # see: xrandr
 #    pos: "0x0"
 #    rotate: "normal"
 #    workspaces: [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0] # bind workspace to a specific monitor
+
 i3_applications: []
 #    - application:
 #    class: "Firefox"
 #    name: "firefox"
 #    workspace: 1 # bind application to a specific workspace
 #    on_startup: false
+
 i3_run_on_startup: []
 #  - foo
 #  - bar
+
+# which user are we?
+i3wm_user: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
+
 ## set default font size
 i3_font_size: 9
 i3_focus_follows_mouse: true
+
 # set i3lock options
 i3lock_options: "i3lock --image=/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/lockscreen.png --color 000000"
+
 # use fancy background
 i3_desktop_background: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/background.png"
+
+i3_terminal: "terminator"
+
 # install additional packages
 i3_packages_extra:
   - ranger
-# which user are we?
-i3wm_user: "{{ ansible_user_id }}"
-# version check for this role?
-submodules_versioncheck: true
 
 i3wm_copy_wallpapers: true
 
 disable_screensaver: true
 enable_lock_after_time: false
 lock_after_time: '200' # minutes to wait until your screen is locked
+
+# version check for this role?
+submodules_versioncheck: true

tasks/main.yml

@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@
     mode: 0755
     owner: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
 
+- name: copy multiple images
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    mode: 0644
+  with_items:
+    - { src: 'files/background.png', dest: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/background.png" }
+    - { src: 'files/lockscreen.png', dest: '/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/lockscreen.png' }
+  when: i3wm_copy_wallpapers | bool
+
 - name: copy and validate i3wm config file
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
@@ -46,12 +56,10 @@
     backup: true
     validate: i3 -C -c %s
 
-- name: copy files
+- name: vim - copy bin src folder
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
   copy:
-    src: "{{ item.src }}"
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/files/i3blocks/"
-    dest: "{{ item.dest }}"
+    dest: "~/.config/i3blocks"
-    mode: 0644
+    mode: 0755
-  with_items:
-    - { src: 'files/background.png', dest: "/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/background.png" }
-    - { src: 'files/lockscreen.png', dest: '/home/{{ i3wm_user }}/.config/lockscreen.png' }
-  when: i3wm_copy_wallpapers | bool

templates/config.j2

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 set $mod Mod4
 
-set $term terminator
+set $term {{ i3_terminal }}
 
 # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
 {%- else -%}
 bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show run
 # bindsym $mod+d exec rofi (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec rofi -show window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec rofi -show drun
+bindsym $mod+Shift+y exec rofi -show window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec rofi -show ssh
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ set $workspace{{ workspace.id }} "{{ workspace.name }}"
 bindsym $mod+{{ workspace.id }} workspace $workspace{{ workspace.id }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+# toggle workspace
+bindsym $mod+Tab workspace next_on_output
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab workspace prev_on_output
+
 # move focused container to workspace
 {% for workspace in i3_workspaces %}
 bindsym $mod+Shift+{{ workspace.id }} move container to workspace $workspace{{ workspace.id }}
@@ -150,7 +155,11 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
-        status_command i3status
+    font pango:mono {{ i3_font_size }}
+    status_command i3blocks
+    position top
+    mode dock
+    modifier None
 }
 
 # Setup Monitors

vars/main.yml

@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ __i3_workspaces:
 
 user: "{{ i3wm_user }}"
 
-playbook_version_number: 9014 # should be over ninethousand
+playbook_version_number: 9015 # should be over ninethousand
 playbook_version_path: 'role-i3wm_chaos-bodensee_github.com.version'