Kevin's Arch Rice (KAR)

My arch linux / niri / yambar / tofi / alacritty / yazi / helix rice.

Note (2025-02-17): Only recently swtiched to wayland / niri, so these configs may change a lot

Programs (see ~/.config for the full list)

• login shell: zsh
• /bin/sh: dash
• text editor: helix
• wayland compositor: niri
• terminal: alacritty
• status bar: yambar
• notifications: mako
• file manager: yazi
• launcher: tofi
• muxer: zellij
• resource monitor: btop
• video player: mpv
• audio player: termusic
• browser: firefox + tridactyl
• calculator: julia REPL
• monospace font: Iosevka Term SS17
• day/night theming: darkman, wl-sunset

Installation

Dependencies

• The latest version of my scripts as a git submodule dependency (built-in)

Steps

1. Make sure you have all required programs installed
2. Clone this repo: git clone git@github.com:kpa28-git/KAR.git
3. Populate submodules: git submodule update --init --recursive

Overview

• Low friction shell - well organized crossplatform aliases and quick navigation tools
• Mnemonic hotkeys to do common things in graphical sessions
• Minimalist HUD-like statusbar
• Browser configured for intuitive use and low friction
• Most of my scripts are POSIX compliant for speed and portability
• Global light/dark theme with darkman

Hotkeys (see ~/.config/niri/config.kdl)

• Show important keybinds with mod+<F1>
• <mod>+<enter> opens a terminal
• Some mnemonics: <mod>+f(ile manager), <mod>+e(mail client), <mod>+c(alculator)
• Hotkeys involving moving windows usually use shift

Directory Search Aliases (respects ~/.config/fd/ignore_file)

• se (search edit): open file in $EDITOR
• sd (search directory): cd to the containing directory
• so (search open): open file with $OPENER
• sg <str> (search grep): grep <str> within the chosen file (uses rg)
• sr (search reading): fuzzy search the $READING directory and open the file with $READER program (also: srb and srp to search book and paper lists to read from)

TODO

• nushell