AutoBSPWM

• This AutoBSPWM script was created through independent research, based on the Linux customization course from the Hack4u academy: https://hack4u.io/cursos/personalizacion-de-entorno-en-linux/

• This AutoBSPWM script has been tested on both bare metal Kali Linux and virtual machines

• On a bare metal system, you'll have sound notifications when connecting or disconnecting USB devices, as well as brightness and volume controls. For battery management, you’ll receive custom notifications for full charge, low battery, and charging status

• This BSPWM environment is designed to work with the XFCE desktop environment

• Installation options: bare metal desktop PC, bare metal laptop, and virtual machine

• Whenever you want to update any of the environment’s components, you can simply run the script again. It will remove the old components and install the updated ones

• If you have any questions or would like me to implement a new feature, feel free to reach out

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/Justice-Reaper/AutoBspwmKali.git    
cd AutoBspwmKali/  
chmod +x AutoBSPWM.sh  
sudo ./AutoBSPWM.sh  

Overview

Desktop Environment

• Tiling window manager: Bspwm
• Keyboard daemon: Sxhkd
• Status bar: Polybar
• Screen locker: Betterlockscreen
• Compositor: Picom
• Application launcher: Rofi
• Terminal emulator: Kitty
• Shell: Zsh
• File manager: Thunar
• Screen color temperature: Redshift
• Brightness control: Brightnessctl
• Wallpaper manager: Feh
• Notification daemon: Dunst
• Audio server: PulseAudio
• Screenshot tool: Flameshot

Bspwm Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0)</kbd> : Switch between workspaces

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> : Reload bspwm configuration

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Q</kbd> : Log out of bspwm

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Activate preselectors (Requires an open window)
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0)</kbd> : Control preselector ratio (Requires an open window)
<kbd>Preselectors activated</kbd> + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(Space)</kbd> : Cancel preselection

Sxhkd Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Esc</kbd> : Reload sxhkd configuration

Polybar Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>F1</kbd> : Copy local machine IP address
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> : Copy VPN IP address
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>F3</kbd> : Copy target IP address

<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd> : Turn down the brightness
<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F3</kbd> : Turn up the brightness

<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F5</kbd> : Mute and unmute the sound
<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F6</kbd> : Turn down the volume
<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F7</kbd> : Turn up the volume

<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F8</kbd> : Turn on/off the color temperature
<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F9</kbd> : Turn down the color temperature
<kbd>Windows/FN</kbd> + <kbd>F10</kbd> : Turn up the color temperature

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>D</kbd> : Open Rofi launcher
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>P</kbd> : Open Rofi power menu

Window Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Resize normal windows

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> : Close the current window

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> : Create floating windows
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Right click</kbd> : Resize floating windows
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Left click</kbd> : Move floating window

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> : Change the current window to "terminal" mode (normal). This is useful when the window is in fullscreen or floating mode
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>M</kbd> : Change the current window to "full" mode (does not occupy the polybar). Press the same keys to return to "terminal" mode (normal)
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> : Change the current window to fullscreen mode (occupies the whole screen, including the polybar)

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Navigate through windows in the current workspace <kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0)</kbd> : Move window to another workspace

Kitty Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> : Open console (kitty-terminal)

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> : Create tab
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Navigate through tabs
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> : Rename tabs

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>+</kbd> : Increase font size
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>-</kbd> : Decrease font size
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Backspace</kbd> : Reset font size to default

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> : Open subterminal
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Navigate through subterminals
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> : Activate resize mode on a subterminal
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Z</kbd> : Zoom in on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> : Increase width on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd> : Decrease width on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> : Increase height on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> : Decrease height on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> : Double the width on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd> : Halve the width on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd> : Double the height on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> : Halve the height on a subterminal
<kbd>Kitty resize mode activated</kbd> + <kbd>Esc</kbd> : Exit resize mode on a subterminal

<kbd>F1</kbd> : Copy content to the first clipboard
<kbd>F2</kbd> : Paste content from the first clipboard
<kbd>F3</kbd> : Copy content to the second clipboard
<kbd>F4</kbd> : Paste content from the second clipboard

Zsh Shortcuts

<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>.</kbd> : Insert the argument from the previous command

<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Move between words
<kbd>Home</kbd> : Move to the beginning of the line
<kbd>End</kbd> : Move to the end of the line

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>U</kbd> : Delete from cursor to beginning
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> : Delete from cursor to end
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> : Delete the entire line

<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Del</kbd> : Delete the word to the right of the cursor
<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Backspace</kbd> : Delete the word to the left of the cursor

<kbd>Del</kbd> : Delete the character to the right of the cursor
<kbd>Backspace</kbd> : Delete the character to the left of the cursor

<kbd>Page Up</kbd> : Scroll up in paginate mode
<kbd>Page Down</kbd> : Scroll down in paginate mode

<kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Tab</kbd> : Undo the last action

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> : Use fzf to autocomplete files/directories
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>R</kbd> : Use fzf to run commands from the zsh history

<kbd>Esc</kbd> + <kbd>Esc</kbd> : Add sudo at the beginning of the line and if there is no text, add sudo followed by the last executed command

Rofi Shortcuts

<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>(⬆⬅⬇➡)</kbd> : Move between words
<kbd>Home</kbd> : Move to the beginning of the line
<kbd>End</kbd> : Move to the end of the line

<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>U</kbd> : Delete from cursor to beginning
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>K</kbd> : Delete from cursor to end
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>W</kbd> : Delete the entire line

<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Del</kbd> : Delete the word to the right of the cursor
<kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>Backspace</kbd> : Delete the word to the left of the cursor

<kbd>Del</kbd> : Delete the character to the right of the cursor <kbd>Backspace</kbd> : Delete the character to the left of the cursor

<kbd>Esc</kbd> : Exit Rofi

Application Shortcuts

<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>A</kbd> : Open Postman
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>O</kbd> : Open Obsidian
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd> : Open Pycharm
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>F</kbd> : Open Browser
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> : Open Proxy
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd> : Open VSCode
<kbd>Windows</kbd> + <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>G</kbd> : Open Thunar file manager
<kbd>PrtSc</kbd> : Take a screenshot with Flameshot

Commands

<kbd>setTarget</kbd> : This function in zsh sets the target in the polybar
<kbd>clearTarget</kbd> : This function in zsh clears the target from the polybar

<kbd>clearHistory</kbd> : Clear the zsh history
<kbd>removeHistory</kbd> : Remove the zsh history

<kbd>enableTouchpad</kbd> : Enable the laptop's touchpad
<kbd>disableTouchpad</kbd> : D