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--- kb:setup_ideal_env [2025/12/15 09:42] – yehuda
+++ kb:setup_ideal_env [2026/01/13 10:16] (current) – [Reminders] yehuda
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   * `sudo apt install pipx`
   * `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
+. 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".
+. 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.
+. 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).
+. 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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 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>

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