restructured qtile config

qtile/.config/qtile/config.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#region Copyright Notice
+
 # Copyright (c) 2010 Aldo Cortesi
 # Copyright (c) 2010, 2014 dequis
 # Copyright (c) 2012 Randall Ma
@@ -24,51 +26,35 @@
 # OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 # SOFTWARE.
 
+#endregion
+
 from typing import List  # noqa: F401
 
 from libqtile import bar, layout, widget
 from libqtile.config import Click, Drag, Group, Key, Screen
 from libqtile.lazy import lazy
-from libqtile.utils import guess_terminal
 
 mod = "mod4"
 terminal = "termite"
 
+#region key and mouse bindings
+
 keys = [
-    # Switch between windows with vim keybinding
+    #moving windows around
-    Key([mod], "k", lazy.layout.down(),
+    Key([mod], "h", lazy.layout.left()),
-        desc="Move focus down"),
+    Key([mod], "l", lazy.layout.right()),
-    Key([mod], "j", lazy.layout.up(),
+    Key([mod], "j", lazy.layout.down()),
-        desc="Move focus up"),
+    Key([mod], "k", lazy.layout.up()),
-    Key([mod], "h", lazy.layout.left(),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "h", lazy.layout.swap_left()),
-        desc="Move focus left"),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "l", lazy.layout.swap_right()),
-    Key([mod], "l", lazy.layout.right(),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "j", lazy.layout.shuffle_down()),
-        desc="Move focus right"),
+    Key([mod, "shift"], "k", lazy.layout.shuffle_up()),
+    Key([mod], "i", lazy.layout.grow()),
+    Key([mod], "m", lazy.layout.shrink()),
+    Key([mod], "n", lazy.layout.normalize()),
+    Key([mod], "o", lazy.layout.maximize()),
+    Key([mod], "space", lazy.layout.next()),
     
-    # Move windows around with vim keybindings
-    Key([mod, "control"], "k", lazy.layout.shuffle_down(),
-        desc="Move window down "),
-    Key([mod, "control"], "j", lazy.layout.shuffle_up(),
-        desc="Move window up "),
-    Key([mod, "control"], "h", lazy.layout.shuffle_left(),
-        desc="Move window left"),
-    Key([mod, "control"], "l", lazy.layout.shuffle_right(),
-        desc="Move window right"),
-
-    # Switch window focus to other pane(s)
-    Key([mod], "space", lazy.layout.next(),
-        desc="Switch window focus to other pane(s) of stack"),
-
-    # Swap panes
-    Key([mod, "control"], "space", lazy.layout.shuffle_next(),
-        desc="Swap panes of split stack"),
-
-    # Toggle between split and unsplit sides of stack.
-    # Split = all windows displayed
-    # Unsplit = 1 window displayed, like Max layout, but still with
-    # multiple stack panes
-    Key([mod, "shift"], "Return", lazy.layout.toggle_split(),
-        desc="Toggle between split and unsplit sides of stack"),
     Key([mod], "Return", lazy.spawn(terminal), desc="Launch terminal"),
 
     # Toggle between different layouts as defined below
@@ -77,34 +63,53 @@ keys = [
 
     Key([mod, "control"], "r", lazy.restart(), desc="Restart qtile"),
     Key([mod, "control"], "q", lazy.shutdown(), desc="Shutdown qtile"),
-    Key([mod], "r", lazy.spawncmd(),
+    Key([mod], "r", lazy.spawncmd(),desc="Spawn a command using a prompt widget"),
-        desc="Spawn a command using a prompt widget"),
 ]
 
+
+# Drag floating layouts.
+mouse = [
+    Drag([mod], "Button1", lazy.window.set_position_floating(),
+         start=lazy.window.get_position()),
+    Drag([mod], "Button3", lazy.window.set_size_floating(),
+         start=lazy.window.get_size()),
+    Click([mod], "Button2", lazy.window.bring_to_front())
+]
+#endregion
+
+#region groups
 groups = [Group(i) for i in "asdfuiop"]
 
 for i in groups:
     keys.extend([
         # mod1 + letter of group = switch to group
-        Key([mod], i.name, lazy.group[i.name].toscreen(),
+        Key(["mod1","control"], i.name, lazy.group[i.name].toscreen(),
             desc="Switch to group {}".format(i.name)),
 
         # mod1 + shift + letter of group = switch to & move focused window to group
-        Key([mod, "shift"], i.name, lazy.window.togroup(i.name, switch_group=True),
+        Key(["mod1","control", "shift"], i.name, lazy.window.togroup(i.name, switch_group=True),
             desc="Switch to & move focused window to group {}".format(i.name)),
         # Or, use below if you prefer not to switch to that group.
         # # mod1 + shift + letter of group = move focused window to group
         # Key([mod, "shift"], i.name, lazy.window.togroup(i.name),
         #     desc="move focused window to group {}".format(i.name)),
     ])
+#endregion
 
+#region layouts
 layouts = [
-    layout.MonadTall(),
+    layout.MonadTall(
+        border_focus = '#0000ff',
+        border_width =  1, 
+        new_at_current = True,
+          ),
     layout.Floating(),
     layout.Max(),
     layout.MonadWide(),
 ]
+#endregion
 
+#region widgets and screens
 widget_defaults = dict(
     font='sans',
     fontsize=12,
@@ -129,44 +134,14 @@ screens = [
                 widget.TextBox("default config", name="default"),
                 widget.TextBox("Press <M-r> to spawn", foreground="#d75f5f"),
                 widget.Systray(),
-                widget.Clock(format='%Y-%m-%d %a %I:%M %p'),
+                widget.Clock(format='%Y-%m-%d %a %H:%M'),
-                widget.QuickExit(),
-            ],
-            24,
-        ),
-    ),
-    Screen(
-        top=bar.Bar(
-            [
-                widget.CurrentLayout(),
-                widget.GroupBox(),
-                widget.Prompt(),
-                widget.WindowName(),
-                widget.Chord(
-                    chords_colors={
-                        'launch': ("#ff0000", "#ffffff"),
-                    },
-                    name_transform=lambda name: name.upper(),
-                ),
-                widget.TextBox("default config", name="default"),
-                widget.TextBox("Press <M-r> to spawn", foreground="#d75f5f"),
-                widget.Systray(),
-                widget.Clock(format='%Y-%m-%d %a %I:%M %p'),
                 widget.QuickExit(),
             ],
             24,
         ),
     ),
 ]
-
+#endregions
-# Drag floating layouts.
-mouse = [
-    Drag([mod], "Button1", lazy.window.set_position_floating(),
-         start=lazy.window.get_position()),
-    Drag([mod], "Button3", lazy.window.set_size_floating(),
-         start=lazy.window.get_size()),
-    Click([mod], "Button2", lazy.window.bring_to_front())
-]
 
 dgroups_key_binder = None
 dgroups_app_rules = []  # type: List