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$ sudo pacman -Syu picom
```

* The default configuration is available in `/etc/xdg/picom.conf`.
* To modify picom settings for per user, copy global picom config in to user home directory.
* The default configuration is available in `/etc/xdg/picom.conf`.
To modify picom settings for per user, copy global picom config in to user home directory.

```
$ mkdir -pv "${HOME}"/.config/picom
$ cp /etc/xdg/picom.conf "${HOME}"/.config/picom/picom.conf
```

* In some cases you might need to use a different configuration to make picom work. Eg. While using NVIDIA's proprietary drivers.
* After installing and uncommeting the settings, logout and log back in for changes to take effect.
* Open `"${HOME}"/.config/picom/picom.conf`
After installing and uncommeting the settings, logout and log back in for changes to take effect.
Open `"${HOME}"/.config/picom/picom.conf`

* Add/remove `#` at the start of the line to disable/enable picom auto start at login.
* Before (default setting, picom will not auto start at login)
Before (default setting, picom will not auto start at login)

```
#exec_always --no-startup-id picom -b
```

* After (changed setting, picom will auto start at login)
After (changed setting, picom will auto start at login)

```
exec_always --no-startup-id picom -b
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![alt text](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endeavouros-team/screenshots/master/battery-red-i3.png "no-battery?")

* Open `"${HOME}"/.config/i3/i3blocks.conf`
* Add/remove `#` at the start of the lines to disable/enable battery indicator.
* Before (default setting, battery indicator enabled)
Add/remove `#` at the start of the lines to disable/enable battery indicator.
Before (default setting, battery indicator enabled)

```
# Battery indicator
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## Autostart Implementation

* [dex](https://man.archlinux.org/man/community/dex/dex.1.en) is used to auto start applications on startup in i3wm.
* Open `"${HOME}"/.config/i3/config`.
* Add/remove `#` at the start of the line to disable/enable xdg auto start.
* Before (default setting, xdg auto start enabled)
Open `"${HOME}"/.config/i3/config`.
Add/remove `#` at the start of the line to disable/enable xdg auto start.
Before (default setting, xdg auto start enabled)

```
exec --no-startup-id dex --autostart --environment i3
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## Reset Configuration

* The default configuration file for i3 can be found at `/etc/i3/config`.
* The default configuration file for endeavouros-i3 can be found [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endeavouros-team/endeavouros-i3wm-setup/main/etc/skel/.config/i3/config).
* To replace your current configuration with the default of endeavouros-i3 run the following command. This will also make a backup of your current configuration at `"${HOME}"/.config/i3/config.1`.

* The default configuration file for endeavouros-i3 can be found [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endeavouros-team/endeavouros-i3wm-setup/main/etc/skel/.config/i3/config).

To replace your current configuration with the default of endeavouros-i3 run the following command. This will also make a backup of your current configuration at `"${HOME}"/.config/i3/config.1`.

```
$ wget --backups=1 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endeavouros-team/endeavouros-i3wm-setup/main/etc/skel/.config/i3/config -P "${HOME}"/.config/i3/
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