From 8f1cd20374bed4897e070b18f07b9b4f167c0dce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hyperling <me@hyperling.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:13:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] i3, fix audio not working and fix Firefox + Transmission
 variables not working.

---
 files/settings/i3.config | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/files/settings/i3.config b/files/settings/i3.config
index 7d90f00..4ef061a 100644
--- a/files/settings/i3.config
+++ b/files/settings/i3.config
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #
 # Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!
 
+set $FIREFOX "sh -c '(which firefox && firefox) || (which firefox-esr && firefox-esr) || (which firefox-flatpak && firefox-flatpak)'"
+set $TRANSMISSION "sh -c '(which transmission && transmission) || (which transmission-gtk && transmission-gtk) || (which transmission-flatpak && transmission-flatpak)'"
+
 # Use the `xev` command to see the name and code of a keyboard key.
 
 set $mod Mod4
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ bindsym $mod+t exec lxappearance
 bindsym $mod+m exec thunar
 
 # Internet.
-bindsym $mod+i exec "firefox || firefox-esr || firefox-flatpak"
+bindsym $mod+i exec $FIREFOX
 
 # Code.
 bindsym $mod+c exec codium-flatpak
@@ -252,12 +255,12 @@ assign [class="(?i).*Mullvad.*"] $ws10
 
 
 ## Workspace Specific Workflows ##
-bindsym $ctrl+$shift+1 workspace $ws1; exec i3-sensible-terminal;
-bindsym $ctrl+$shift+2 workspace $ws2; exec "firefox || firefox-esr || firefox-flatpak";
-bindsym $ctrl+$shift+3 workspace $ws3; exec codium-flatpak;
-bindsym $ctrl+$shift+4 workspace $ws4; exec code-flatpak;
+bindsym $ctrl+$shift+1 workspace $ws1; exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym $ctrl+$shift+2 workspace $ws2; exec $FIREFOX
+bindsym $ctrl+$shift+3 workspace $ws3; exec codium-flatpak
+bindsym $ctrl+$shift+4 workspace $ws4; exec code-flatpak
 bindsym $ctrl+$shift+5 workspace $ws5; exec "session; dino"
-bindsym $ctrl+$shift+7 workspace $ws7; exec "transmission || transmission-gtk || transmission-flatpak"
+bindsym $ctrl+$shift+7 workspace $ws7; exec $TRANSMISSION
 
 
 ## Reloads, Restarts, Exit ##
@@ -324,14 +327,22 @@ bar {
 
 ## Startup Applications ##
 
-exec mullvad-vpn
-exec i3-sensible-terminal
-exec "transmission || transmission-gtk || transmission-flatpak"
+exec --no-startup-id mullvad-vpn
+exec --no-startup-id i3-sensible-terminal
+exec --no-startup-id $TRANSMISSION
 
-exec light -O
-exec light -N 0
+# Set defaults for laptop backlights.
+exec --no-startup-id light -O
+exec --no-startup-id light -N 0
 
-exec setxkbmap -layout us -variant altgr-intl
+# Set the correct keymap.
+exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -layout us -variant altgr-intl
 
+# Notifications (allows fyi and notify-send to work)
 exec --no-startup-id dunst
 
+# Audio
+exec --no-startup-id dbus-launch --exit-with-session i3
+exec --no-startup-id pipewire &
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 1 && pipewire-pulse &
+exec --no-startup-id sleep 2 && wireplumber &