+ i3-gaps

dots/i3wm/config

@@ -292,3 +292,60 @@ workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes
 
 # set laptop monitor as ws 10
 workspace 10 output eDP-1
+
+# ---
+# gaps
+# ---
+
+# Set inner/outer gaps
+gaps inner 8
+gaps outer -2
+
+# Additionally, you can issue commands with the following syntax. This is useful to bind keys to changing the gap size.
+# gaps inner|outer current|all set|plus|minus <px>
+# gaps inner all set 10
+# gaps outer all plus 5
+
+# Smart gaps (gaps used if only more than one container on the workspace)
+smart_gaps on
+
+# Smart borders (draw borders around container only if it is not the only container on this workspace)
+# on|no_gaps (on=always activate and no_gaps=only activate if the gap size to the edge of the screen is 0)
+smart_borders on
+
+# Press $mod+Shift+g to enter the gap mode. Choose o or i for modifying outer/inner gaps. Press one of + / - (in-/decrement for current workspace) or 0 (remove gaps for current workspace). If you also press Shift with these keys, the change will be global for all workspaces.
+set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o) outer, (i) inner
+set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
+set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"
+
+mode "$mode_gaps" {
+        bindsym o      mode "$mode_gaps_outer"
+        bindsym i      mode "$mode_gaps_inner"
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+mode "$mode_gaps_inner" {
+        bindsym plus  gaps inner current plus 5
+        bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5
+        bindsym 0     gaps inner current set 0
+
+        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps inner all plus 5
+        bindsym Shift+minus gaps inner all minus 5
+        bindsym Shift+0     gaps inner all set 0
+
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+mode "$mode_gaps_outer" {
+        bindsym plus  gaps outer current plus 5
+        bindsym minus gaps outer current minus 5
+        bindsym 0     gaps outer current set 0
+
+        bindsym Shift+plus  gaps outer all plus 5
+        bindsym Shift+minus gaps outer all minus 5
+        bindsym Shift+0     gaps outer all set 0
+
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}