Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-touchpad.conf:

Section "InputClass"
   Indentifier "touchpad"
   Driver "libinput"
   MatchIsTouchpad "on"
   Option "Tapping" "on"
   Option "NaturalScrolling" "true"
EndSection

Restart xorg for changes to take effect.

Settings in ~/.Xresources. To load .Xresources:

$  xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources

Restart xorg for changes to take effect.

Install ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd.

Install picom. Settings in ~/.config/picom/picom.conf. Autostart managed in i3 config. Restart i3 for changes to take effect.

i3-wm should already be installed. Settings in ~/.config/i3/config. Restart i3 for changes to take effect.

Install polybar. Settings in ~/.config/polybar. Restart i3 for changes to take effect.

Install rofi. Settings in ~/.config/rofi. Restart i3 for changes to take effect.

Install dunst. Settings in ~/.config/dunst/

To install yay:

$   sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel
$   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
$   cd yay
$   makepkg -si

Install git.

$    git config --global user.email "Email Address"
$    git config --global user.name "User Name"

Install github-cli. Then for GitHub authentication:

$    gh auth login

Install kitty. Settings in ~/.config/kitty/kitty.conf.

Install zsh. Settings in ~/.zshrc. Change shell with:

$   chsh -s $(which zsh)

• zsh-autosuggestions
• zsh-autocomplete-git (AUR)
• fzf
• fzf-tab-git (AUR) - bugged?
• zoxide
• exa
• zsh-syntax-highlighting
• starship. Settings in ~/.config/starship.toml
• thefuck

Install neovim. Config in ~/.config/nvim/

In /etc/pacman.conf uncomment Color for coloured output and add ILoveCandy for a cool progress bar.

$   sudo visudo

then add the line

Defaults pwfeedback

Install lxappearance-gtk3 for setting several settings.

Install nitrogen and variety. Nitrogen and Variety autostart with i3.

Install papirus-icon-theme. Install hardcode-fixer-git (AUR) to fix hardcoded icons. Install hardcode-tray (AUR) to fix hardcoded tray icons. For folder colours download the latest Papirus-Nord.tar.xz from https://github.com/Adapta-Projects/Papirus-Nord. Extract with

$   tar -xf Papirus-Nord.tar.xz

To install the icons:

$   sudo ./install

To change the folder icons:

$   papirus-folders -C frostblue2 --theme Papirus-Dark

Download the latest Nordic-bluish-accent-standard-buttons-v40.tar.xz from https://github.com/EliverLara/Nordic/releases. Extract with

$   tar -xf Nordic-bluish-accent-standard-buttons-v40.tar.xz

and move

$   sudo mv Nordic-bluish-accent-standard-buttons-v40 /usr/share/themes/

Set theme with lxappearance, and change font while you're there.

Install zathura and PDF plugin. Settings in ~/.config/zathura/

Install ncspot. Settings in ~/.config/

• neofetch
• texlive-meta
• thunderbird
• digikam
• bat
• stylua