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   * `sudo apt install pipx`   * `sudo apt install pipx`
   * `uv` and `poetry`   * `uv` and `poetry`
 +
 +
 +
 +====== Reminders ======
 +
 +===== Configure shell env =====
 +  * install tmux
 +  * install `zsh` and `oh-my-zsh`
 +  * install `kitty`
 +
 +==== Configure tmux ====
 +
 +<code bash>
 +#Enable Mouse Mode, Open your tmux configuration file: 
 +echo "set -g mouse on" >> ~/.tmux.conf
 +
 +# 2. Reload Configuration
 +tmux source-file ~/.tmux.conf
 +</code>
 +===== Interesting things for Dev IDE =====
 +  * OpenCode
 +    * Portal plugin - https://github.com/hosenur/portal
 +    * Desktop and web interfce - https://github.com/btriapitsyn/openchamber
 +    * Vibekanban - https://www.vibekanban.com/
 +
 +
 +  * VSCode
 +    * vscode Extension alternative repository: https://open-vsx.org/
 +
 +===== Network =====
 +  * Use `nmtui`
 +
 +===== UI =====
 +  * Snap arrange windows side to side
 +
 +First, you need to install Compiz and its configuration manager. Open your terminal and run the following commands:
 +Bash
 +
 +sudo apt update
 +sudo apt install compiz compiz-plugins compizconfig-settings-manager
 +
 +You might also consider installing fusion-icon and emerald for easier management and window decoration:
 +Bash
 +
 +sudo apt install fusion-icon emerald
 +
 +2. Disable XFCE's Compositor
 +
 +Before launching Compiz, you should disable XFCE's default compositor to avoid conflicts:
 +
 +    Go to Settings (or XFCE Menu) → Window Manager Tweaks.
 +
 +    Click on the Compositor tab.
 +
 +    Untick the option "Enable display compositing".
 +
 +3. Initial Configuration using CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM)
 +
 +Compiz needs certain plugins enabled to function correctly, like handling window borders and movement.
 +
 +    Open CompizConfig Settings Manager (CCSM) from your XFCE settings menu (it may be under Settings or Accessories).
 +
 +    Crucially, activate the following essential plugins:
 +
 +        Composite
 +
 +        OpenGL
 +
 +        Window Decoration (to get window borders and title bars)
 +
 +        Move Window
 +
 +        Resize Window
 +
 +        Place Windows
 +
 +        Application Switcher (to manage Alt+Tab functionality)
 +
 +    Enable any other desired effects and features, like Desktop Cube, Wobbly Windows, etc.
 +
 +4. Running Compiz
 +
 +Once the essential plugins are activated, you can replace Xfwm with Compiz:
 +
 +    Open a terminal or press Alt+F2 to open the Run dialog.
 +
 +    Execute the command:
 +    Bash
 +
 +    compiz --replace
 +
 +    If you installed fusion-icon, you can start it by running fusion-icon. It will provide a tray icon to easily enable/disable/restart Compiz and change the window decorator (e.g., to Emerald).
 +
 +5. Setting Compiz to Autostart
 +
 +To ensure Compiz starts automatically after you log in, you need to add it to XFCE's startup applications:
 +
 +    Go to Settings → Session and Startup.
 +
 +    Click the Application Autostart tab.
 +
 +    Click Add and fill in the details:
 +
 +        Name: Compiz (or anything you prefer)
 +
 +        Description: Compiz Window Manager
 +
 +        Command: compiz --replace
 +
 +    You may also need to add a small delay to ensure everything else loads first. A command like bash -c "sleep 2; compiz --replace" is often recommended.
 +===== Mouse / Tauchpad =====
 +
 +This is a great question\! Xfce does not support multi-finger touchpad gestures for switching workspaces natively, but you can achieve this functionality by using a third-party utility that can interpret the gestures and map them to the correct keyboard shortcuts.
 +
 +The recommended and most widely used tool for this purpose is **`libinput-gestures`**.
 +
 +Here is a general outline of the steps you would take to set this up.
  
  
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 sudo usermod -aG input $USER sudo usermod -aG input $USER
 newgrp input newgrp input
 +
 +git clone https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures.git
 +cd libinput-gestures
 +sudo ./libinput-gestures-setup install
 +
 +cp /etc/libinput-gestures.conf ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf
 +
 +# By default, the keyboard shortcuts in Xfce to switch workspaces are usually **`Control + Alt + Left/Right Arrow`**.
 +
 +# **Edit the configuration file** (`~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf`) using your preferred text editor (e.g., `nano`, `vi`, `gedit`, `mousepad`):
 +vi ~/.config/libinput-gestures.conf
 +
 +# **Find or add the following lines** to map the 3-finger swipes to the Xfce workspace shortcuts:
 +#    ```conf
 +#    # Swipe left with 3 fingers to move to the next workspace (Control+Alt+Right)
 +#    gesture swipe left 3 xdotool key Control+Alt+Right
 +#
 +#    # Swipe right with 3 fingers to move to the previous workspace (Control+Alt+Left)
 +#    gesture swipe right 3 xdotool key Control+Alt+Left
 +#    ```
 + 
 +### 4\. Enable Autostart and Restart
 +
 +# 1.  **Enable the utility to start automatically** when you log in:
 +    libinput-gestures-setup autostart
 +
 +# 2.  **Restart the gesture utility** to load the new configuration:
 +    libinput-gestures-setup restart
 +</code>
 +
 +
 +Note: 
 +<code bash>
 +xinput list
 +# relevant id for example = 10
 +
 +#
 +#❯ xinput get-button-map 10
 +#1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
 +
 +xinput set-button-map 10 1 1 3
 +
 </code> </code>
 +
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