AwesomeWM Config Files

This is a simple collection of AwesomeWM RC files I use for my desktop environment. I'm generally working inside Emacs and web browsers, with occasional use of gimp.

Awesome Versions & OS

This configuration is used on both Debian Jesse/Sid and Ubuntu 14.4 (LTS).

• Ubuntu 14.4: 3.4.15-1ubuntu1

Terminal

The terminal is configured to urxvtc, which may not work out for you. I use the following wrapper script to start the urxvtd instance if it is not currently running:

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/urxvtc "$@"
if [ $? -eq 2 ]; then
	/usr/bin/urxvtd -q -o -f
	/usr/bin/urxvtc "$@"
fi

Widgets

The only widget I've customized is the Volume Widget volume.rc. The XF86AudioRaiseVolume, XF86AudioLowerVolume, and XF86AudioMute buttons are tied to amixer and the pulse driver. The widget displays next to the date widget with a red 'M' when muted. When unmuted, the volume percentage is displayed in white with a colored background from blue for quiet to red for loud.

• Reference: https://awesome.naquadah.org/wiki/Volume_control_and_display