The qtile project

https://github.com/qtile/qtile
Thanks for the great window manager

qtile_wm_config

Simplistic config for qtile window manager.
Based on Lubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04LTS

config Features

added list for colors for easy wm color management.
added get pavaudio control by right lick the widget. (broken under debian 12)
added function mod + b to hide bar.
components are a little messy in the config file.

Dependencies

suckless-tools (dmenu), urxvt, dropbox is included to test autoStart.

Some recommended program

xscreensaver, Kvantum, lxappearance, qt5ct, nitrogen.
Note that auto start commands are locates at autoStart.sh, same as config.py
chmod +x autoStart.sh before running.
apply config to URxvt: xrdb .Xresources

wayland

something something :)

Known Bugs

Text Clock stop ticking after hiding the bar.
Need to reload the config to make it tick again.

Problems with debian 12:

Problems with debian 12 as of June 12th 2023:

1. pip install of qtile broken: ERROR: externally managed software,
2. dependency issue with xcffib: ModuleNotFoundError
3. pavaudio control widget broken

solution to problem 1 and 2:

!! The solution caused pulsevolume widget in qtile to stop working !!
(install qtile in python3 venv in debian 12)

1. sudo apt install python3-venv dependency
2. sudo apt install python3-pip dependency
3. python3 -m venv qtile create virtual environment
4. cd qtile/bin/
5. ./pip to use pip in the virtual environment
6. follow: qtile/qtile#4290 (comment)
   if fail, remove the qtile folder and try again: rm -rf qtile
   then create the desktop entry at /usr/share/xsessions:

  [Desktop Entry]
  Name=Qtile
  Comment=Qtile Session
  Exec=qtile/bin/qtile start
  Type=Application
  Keywords=wm;tiling