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* Final Thoughts
-You're now ready to use Neovim as a modern, fast, and extensible code editor.
+You're now ready to use Niri as a modern, fast, and extensible wayland compositor.
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* Final Thoughts
-You're now ready to use Neovim as a modern, fast, and extensible code editor.
+You're now ready to use Tmux as a minimal, fast, and efficient terminal multiplexer.
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+#+TITLE: The Last Honest X11 Window Manager: Xmonad
+#+AUTHOR: Tony, btw
+#+date: 2025-11-26
+#+HUGO_TITLE: The Last Honest X11 Window Manager: Xmonad
+#+HUGO_FRONT_MATTER_FORMAT: yaml
+#+HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: :image "/img/xmonad.png" :showTableOfContents true
+#+HUGO_BASE_DIR: ~/repos/tonybtw.com
+#+HUGO_SECTION: tutorial/xmonad
+#+EXPORT_FILE_NAME: index
+#+OPTIONS: toc:nil broken-links:mark
+#+HUGO_AUTO_SET_HEADLINE_SECTION: nil
+#+DESCRIPTION: This is a quick and painless guide on how to install and configure XMonad, written in Haskell. An honest X11 window manager written in an honest functional programming language.
+
+#+begin_quote
+In an era of dishonesty, there is one X11 window manager that continues to flourish.
+The final frontier of honesty.
+The last pillar of hope in an unsettling ecosystem where windows are no longer managed by human users… but by committees, protocols, and corporations.
+
+For nearly twenty years, this window manager has been battle-tested.
+It has shined through the smoke of AUR DDoS attacks…
+endless attempts to force Wayland adoption by Red Hat and Canonical…
+and a relentless wave of dishonest “modern UX improvements” designed to undermine your ability to simply move a window one pixel to the left.
+
+At the end of the day, that’s all an X11 window manager was ever supposed to be.
+
+And XMonad is—
+as YouTux might put it—
+the last honest window manager.
+#+end_quote
+
+* Intro
+What's up guys, my name is Tony, and today I'm gonna give you a quick and painless guide on installing and configuring Xmonad.
+
+Let's jump into the installation.
+
+* Install Dependencies for Xmonad
+
+Today, we're going to be using NixOS for the installation and configuration, but Xmonad is available on virtually every package manager in existence, (at least all the honest ones.) If you are using a legacy distro such as Arch, Gentoo, or Debian, a link will be provided below the subscribe button for a written guide to accompany this video.
+
+For nixos, we just need to do 3 things.
+
+In our configuration.nix:
+#+begin_src nix
+services = {
+ picom.enable = true;
+ displayManager = {
+ ly.enable = true;
+ };
+ xserver = {
+ enable = true;
+ autoRepeatDelay = 200;
+ autoRepeatInterval = 35;
+ windowManager = {
+ xmonad = {
+ enable = true;
+ enableContribAndExtras = true;
+ extraPackages = hpkgs: [
+ hpkgs.xmonad
+ hpkgs.xmonad-extras
+ hpkgs.xmonad-contrib
+ ];
+ };
+ };
+ displayManager.sessionCommands = ''
+ xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+ '';
+ };
+};
+#+end_src
+
+And then in our home.nix:
+#+begin_src nix
+home.packages = with pkgs; [
+ haskell-language-server
+ xmobar
+];
+#+end_src
+
+
+** Requirements for Xmonad
+If you're on Arch, btw, here are the core dependencies:
+- xorg-server
+- xorg-xinit
+- xmonad
+- xmonad-contrib
+- ghc (Glasgow Haskell Compiler)
+- xmobar
+- dmenu (or rofi if you prefer)
+- picom (for compositing)
+
+** Extra stuff for my setup today:
+- alacritty (terminal emulator)
+- dmenu/rofi (application launcher)
+- feh or xwallpaper (for wallpapers, we're using xwallpaper in our nix config)
+- firefox (web browser)
+- ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd (font)
+- scrot or maim (for screenshots)
+- picom (compositor for shadows and transparency)
+
+So let's install these with pacman -Sy
+#+begin_src sh
+sudo pacman -Sy xorg-server xorg-xinit xmonad xmonad-contrib ghc xmobar dmenu alacritty xwallpaper firefox ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd scrot picom
+#+end_src
+
+Alright, let's configure xmonad and get it up and running.
+
+* Configure Xmonad
+After running nixos-rebuild switch (or installing via pacman if you're on Arch), we need to create our xmonad.hs config file.
+
+Let's create the directory and config:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/xmonad
+vim ~/.config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+#+end_src
+
+** Starting from Zero
+
+Let's start with the absolute minimum xmonad configuration. This is a complete, working config that does nothing more than launch xmonad with default settings:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+
+main = xmonad def
+#+end_src
+
+That's it. Three lines. This will give you a tiling window manager with default keybindings. Alt+Shift+Enter opens a terminal, Alt+p for dmenu, etc.
+
+Let's compile and test it:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+xmonad --recompile
+#+end_src
+
+Now let's build it up piece by piece.
+
+** Adding Custom Terminal and Mod Key
+
+Most people want to use the Super key (Windows key) instead of Alt, and specify their preferred terminal:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+
+main = xmonad def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask -- Use Super instead of Alt
+ , terminal = "alacritty" -- Use alacritty as terminal
+ }
+#+end_src
+
+** Adding Basic Keybindings
+
+Let's add some custom keybindings using EZConfig for a more readable syntax:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+#+end_src
+
+** Adding Colors and Borders
+
+Let's add some visual customization:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+#+end_src
+
+** Adding Gaps and Spacing
+
+Now let's add some breathing room with gaps between windows:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+
+myLayoutHook = spacingWithEdge 3 $ layoutHook def
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+#+end_src
+
+** Adding XMobar Status Bar
+
+Now let's integrate xmobar to show workspaces and window information:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP
+import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
+
+myLayoutHook = avoidStruts $ spacingWithEdge 3 $ layoutHook def
+
+myXmobarPP :: PP
+myXmobarPP = def
+ { ppCurrent = xmobarColor "#0db9d7" ""
+ , ppHidden = xmobarColor "#a9b1d6" ""
+ , ppHiddenNoWindows = xmobarColor "#444b6a" ""
+ }
+
+myStatusBar = statusBarProp "xmobar" (pure myXmobarPP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ , ("M-S-r", spawn "xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ withEasySB myStatusBar defToggleStrutsKey $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ , manageHook = manageDocks
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+#+end_src
+
+Now we have a pretty solid foundation! But what does a full-featured config look like?
+
+** My Full Xmonad Configuration
+
+Here's my actual daily driver xmonad configuration with TokyoNight colors, custom layouts, workspace rules, gap controls, and all my keybindings:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+import Data.Map qualified as M
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
+import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
+import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP
+import XMonad.Hooks.InsertPosition
+import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
+import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+import XMonad.Layout.Spiral
+import XMonad.Layout.Renamed
+import XMonad.StackSet qualified as W
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Util.Loggers
+import XMonad.Util.SpawnOnce
+
+-- TokyoNight Colors
+colorBg = "#1a1b26" -- background
+colorFg = "#a9b1d6" -- foreground
+colorBlk = "#32344a" -- black
+colorRed = "#f7768e" -- red
+colorGrn = "#9ece6a" -- green
+colorYlw = "#e0af68" -- yellow
+colorBlu = "#7aa2f7" -- blue
+colorMag = "#ad8ee6" -- magenta
+colorCyn = "#0db9d7" -- cyan
+colorBrBlk = "#444b6a" -- bright black
+
+-- Appearance
+myBorderWidth = 2
+
+myNormalBorderColor = colorBrBlk
+
+myFocusedBorderColor = colorMag
+
+-- Gaps (matching dwm: 3px all around)
+mySpacing = spacingWithEdge 3
+
+-- Workspaces
+myWorkspaces = ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"]
+
+-- Mod key (Super/Windows key)
+myModMask = mod4Mask
+
+-- Terminal
+myTerminal = "st"
+
+-- Layouts
+myLayoutHook =
+ avoidStruts $
+ renamed [Replace "Tall"] (mySpacing tall)
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Wide"] (mySpacing (Mirror tall))
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Full"] (mySpacing Full)
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Spiral"] (mySpacing (spiral (6 / 7)))
+ where
+ tall = ResizableTall 1 (3 / 100) (11 / 20) []
+
+-- Window rules (matching dwm config)
+myManageHook =
+ composeAll
+ [ className =? "Gimp" --> doFloat
+ , className =? "Brave-browser" --> doShift "2"
+ , className =? "firefox" --> doShift "3"
+ , className =? "Slack" --> doShift "4"
+ , className =? "kdenlive" --> doShift "8"
+ ]
+ <+> insertPosition Below Newer
+
+-- Key bindings (matching dwm as closely as possible)
+myKeys =
+ -- Launch applications
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn myTerminal)
+ , ("M-d", spawn "rofi -show drun -theme ~/.config/rofi/config.rasi")
+ , ("M-r", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-l", spawn "slock")
+ , ("C-<Print>", spawn "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png")
+ , -- Window management
+ ("M-q", kill)
+ , ("M-j", windows W.focusDown)
+ , ("M-k", windows W.focusUp)
+ , ("M-<Tab>", windows W.focusDown)
+ , -- Master area
+ ("M-h", sendMessage Expand)
+ , ("M-g", sendMessage Shrink)
+ , ("M-i", sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))
+ , ("M-p", sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))
+ , -- Layout switching
+ ("M-t", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Tall")
+ , ("M-f", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full")
+ , ("M-c", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spiral")
+ , ("M-S-<Return>", sendMessage NextLayout)
+ , ("M-n", sendMessage NextLayout)
+ , -- Floating
+ ("M-S-<Space>", withFocused toggleFloat)
+ , -- Gaps (z to increase, x to decrease, a to toggle)
+ ("M-z", incWindowSpacing 3)
+ , ("M-x", decWindowSpacing 3)
+ , ("M-a", toggleWindowSpacingEnabled >> toggleScreenSpacingEnabled)
+ , ("M-S-a", setWindowSpacing (Border 3 3 3 3) >> setScreenSpacing (Border 3 3 3 3))
+ , -- Quit/Restart
+ ("M-S-r", spawn "xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
+ , -- Keychords for tag navigation (Mod+Space then number)
+ ("M-<Space> 1", windows $ W.greedyView "1")
+ , ("M-<Space> 2", windows $ W.greedyView "2")
+ , ("M-<Space> 3", windows $ W.greedyView "3")
+ , ("M-<Space> 4", windows $ W.greedyView "4")
+ , ("M-<Space> 5", windows $ W.greedyView "5")
+ , ("M-<Space> 6", windows $ W.greedyView "6")
+ , ("M-<Space> 7", windows $ W.greedyView "7")
+ , ("M-<Space> 8", windows $ W.greedyView "8")
+ , ("M-<Space> 9", windows $ W.greedyView "9")
+ , ("M-<Space> f", spawn "firefox")
+ , -- Volume controls
+ ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +3%")
+ , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -3%")
+ , ("<XF86AudioMute>", spawn "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle")
+ ]
+ ++
+ -- Standard TAGKEYS behavior (Mod+# to view, Mod+Shift+# to move)
+ [ (mask ++ "M-" ++ [key], windows $ action tag)
+ | (tag, key) <- zip myWorkspaces "123456789"
+ , (action, mask) <- [(W.greedyView, ""), (W.shift, "S-")]
+ ]
+
+-- Helper function for toggling float
+toggleFloat w =
+ windows
+ ( \s ->
+ if M.member w (W.floating s)
+ then W.sink w s
+ else W.float w (W.RationalRect 0.15 0.15 0.7 0.7) s
+ )
+
+-- XMobar PP (Pretty Printer) configuration
+myXmobarPP :: PP
+myXmobarPP =
+ def
+ { ppSep = xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" " │ "
+ , ppTitleSanitize = xmobarStrip
+ , ppCurrent = xmobarColor colorCyn ""
+ , ppHidden = xmobarColor colorFg ""
+ , ppHiddenNoWindows = xmobarColor colorBrBlk ""
+ , ppUrgent = xmobarColor colorRed colorYlw
+ , ppOrder = \[ws, l, _, wins] -> [ws, l, wins]
+ , ppExtras = [logTitles formatFocused formatUnfocused]
+ }
+ where
+ formatFocused = wrap (xmobarColor colorCyn "" "[") (xmobarColor colorCyn "" "]") . xmobarColor colorFg "" . ppWindow
+ formatUnfocused = wrap (xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" "[") (xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" "]") . xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" . ppWindow
+ ppWindow :: String -> String
+ ppWindow = xmobarRaw . (\w -> if null w then "untitled" else w) . shorten 30
+
+-- Main configuration
+myConfig =
+ def
+ { modMask = myModMask
+ , terminal = myTerminal
+ , workspaces = myWorkspaces
+ , borderWidth = myBorderWidth
+ , normalBorderColor = myNormalBorderColor
+ , focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ , manageHook = myManageHook <+> manageDocks
+ , startupHook = spawnOnce "xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+
+-- XMobar status bar configuration
+myStatusBar = statusBarProp "xmobar ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc" (pure myXmobarPP)
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = xmonad . ewmhFullscreen . ewmh . withEasySB myStatusBar defToggleStrutsKey $ myConfig
+#+end_src
+
+This config includes TokyoNight colors, custom layouts (Tall, Wide, Full, Spiral), gap controls, workspace rules for automatically moving apps to specific workspaces, and tons of keybindings.
+
+Now let's compile and test it:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+xmonad --recompile
+#+end_src
+
+If you're on NixOS, you can just rebuild and then either log out and select xmonad from your display manager, or if you want to test it immediately:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+nixos-rebuild switch
+startx
+#+end_src
+
+Alright, we're in xmonad now. As you can see, we have a clean slate with xmobar at the top. Super minimal, super honest.
+
+* Xmobar Configuration
+We already have xmobar launching from our xmonad config, but let's customize it. Let's create an xmobar config:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/xmobar
+vim ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+#+end_src
+
+** Starting with a Minimal Xmobar Config
+
+Here's the absolute minimal xmobar configuration:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:monospace-10"
+ , bgColor = "#000000"
+ , fgColor = "#ffffff"
+ , position = Top
+ , commands = [ Run XMonadLog ]
+ , template = "%XMonadLog%"
+ }
+#+end_src
+
+This will show your workspaces and focused window. Nothing fancy, but it works.
+
+** Adding System Information
+
+Let's add some system monitors like CPU, memory, and the date:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:monospace-10"
+ , bgColor = "#000000"
+ , fgColor = "#ffffff"
+ , position = Top
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = "%XMonadLog% }{ CPU: %cpu% | MEM: %memory% | %date%"
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu ["-t", "<total>%"] 10
+ , Run Memory ["-t", "<usedratio>%"] 10
+ , Run Date "%a %b %_d %H:%M" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+#+end_src
+
+Now we have workspace info on the left, and system stats on the right.
+
+** Adding Colors and Better Formatting
+
+Let's make it prettier with some color coding:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:JetBrainsMono Nerd Font-12"
+ , bgColor = "#1a1b26"
+ , fgColor = "#a9b1d6"
+ , position = TopSize C 100 30
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = " %XMonadLog% }{ <fc=#7aa2f7>CPU:</fc> %cpu% | <fc=#7aa2f7>MEM:</fc> %memory% | <fc=#ad8ee6>%date%</fc> "
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu
+ [ "-t", "<total>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Memory
+ [ "-t", "<usedratio>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Date "<fc=#ad8ee6>%a %b %_d %H:%M</fc>" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+#+end_src
+
+Now we've got TokyoNight colors, with green for low usage, yellow for medium, and red for high.
+
+** My Full Xmobar Configuration
+
+Here's my actual daily driver xmobar config with borders, Nerd Font icons, battery monitoring, and full TokyoNight theming:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+-- TokyoNight XMobar Config
+Config {
+ -- Appearance
+ font = "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono Bold 16"
+ , additionalFonts = [ "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono 18" ]
+ , bgColor = "#1a1b26"
+ , fgColor = "#a9b1d6"
+ , position = TopSize C 100 35
+ , border = BottomB
+ , borderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+
+ -- Layout
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = " %XMonadLog% }{ %cpu% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %memory% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %battery% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %date% "
+
+ -- Plugins
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> CPU:</fc> <total>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Memory
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> MEM:</fc> <usedratio>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Battery
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> BAT:</fc> <acstatus>"
+ , "-L", "20"
+ , "-H", "80"
+ , "-l", "#f7768e"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#9ece6a"
+ , "--"
+ , "-o", "<left>% (<timeleft>)"
+ , "-O", "<fc=#e0af68>Charging</fc> <left>%"
+ , "-i", "<fc=#9ece6a>Charged</fc>"
+ ] 50
+ , Run Date "<fc=#ad8ee6> %a %b %_d %H:%M</fc>" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+#+end_src
+
+This config has Nerd Font icons, a bottom border, battery monitoring, and uses the full TokyoNight color palette with dynamic colors based on resource usage.
+
+Now if we reload xmonad with Mod+Shift+r, we should see our customized xmobar. Sweet.
+
+* Wallpaper
+Good news - we already set up the wallpaper in our configuration.nix! The line we added earlier:
+
+#+begin_src nix
+displayManager.sessionCommands = ''
+ xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+'';
+#+end_src
+
+This will automatically set your wallpaper on startup. But we still need to grab a wallpaper. Let's open firefox with super+d, type firefox, and head over to wallhaven.cc to pick one out.
+
+Let's grab this one and put it in ~/walls/wall1.png:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+mkdir -p ~/walls
+# download your wallpaper and move it here
+mv ~/Downloads/wallpaper.png ~/walls/wall1.png
+#+end_src
+
+If you want to test it without reloading X, you can run:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+#+end_src
+
+And boom, there's our wallpaper.
+
+* Screenshot Script
+For screenshots, I'm using maim with xclip to copy directly to clipboard. In the xmonad config above, I already have it bound to Control+Print:
+
+#+begin_src haskell
+, ("C-<Print>", spawn "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png")
+#+end_src
+
+This lets you select an area with your mouse, and it copies the screenshot directly to your clipboard. Super convenient for pasting into Discord, Slack, or wherever.
+
+If you want to save screenshots to a file instead, you can create a script:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+vim ~/.local/bin/screenshot
+#+end_src
+
+Add this:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+#!/bin/sh
+# Screenshot script using maim
+maim -s ~/Pictures/screenshots/$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S).png
+#+end_src
+
+Make it executable:
+
+#+begin_src sh
+chmod +x ~/.local/bin/screenshot
+#+end_src
+
+And you can add another keybind in your xmonad.hs if you want both options.
+
+* Customization and Tweaks
+So at this point, the world is really your oyster. Xmonad is written in Haskell, so if you know Haskell, you can literally do anything you want with this window manager. That's the beauty of it - your window manager IS your config file.
+
+In my config, I've already set up a bunch of stuff:
+
+The TokyoNight color scheme with that nice magenta focused border, 3 pixel gaps all around (matching my dwm setup), and I'm using st as my terminal because it's fast and minimal.
+
+For layouts, I've got ResizableTall, Mirror ResizableTall, Full, and Spiral. You can jump between them with:
+- Super+t for tiled
+- Super+f or Super+m for fullscreen
+- Super+c for spiral
+- Super+Shift+Enter to cycle through all layouts
+
+For gaps, I have some really nice keybinds:
+- Super+a toggles gaps on/off
+- Super+z increases gap size
+- Super+x decreases gap size
+- Super+Shift+a resets gaps back to 3 pixels
+
+Window rules are set up so different apps automatically go to specific workspaces:
+- Browsers (Chrome, Brave) go to workspace 2
+- Firefox goes to workspace 3
+- Slack goes to 4
+- Discord goes to 5
+- Kdenlive goes to 8
+
+Here are my essential keybinds:
+
+| Keybind | Action |
+|---------|--------|
+| Super+Enter | Launch terminal (st) |
+| Super+d | Launch rofi application launcher |
+| Super+r | Launch dmenu |
+| Super+l | Lock screen with slock |
+| Super+q | Close focused window |
+| Super+j | Focus next window |
+| Super+k | Focus previous window |
+| Super+Tab | Focus next window |
+| Super+h | Expand master area |
+| Super+g | Shrink master area |
+| Super+i | Increase number of windows in master |
+| Super+p | Decrease number of windows in master |
+| Super+t | Switch to Tall layout |
+| Super+f | Switch to Full layout |
+| Super+c | Switch to Spiral layout |
+| Super+Shift+Enter | Cycle to next layout |
+| Super+n | Cycle to next layout |
+| Super+Shift+Space | Toggle floating for focused window |
+| Super+z | Increase gap size |
+| Super+x | Decrease gap size |
+| Super+a | Toggle gaps on/off |
+| Super+Shift+a | Reset gaps to default (3px) |
+| Super+Shift+r | Recompile and restart xmonad |
+| Super+Space [1-9] | Keychord: Jump to workspace 1-9 |
+| Super+Space f | Keychord: Launch Firefox |
+| Super+[1-9] | Switch to workspace 1-9 |
+| Super+Shift+[1-9] | Move window to workspace 1-9 |
+| Ctrl+Print | Screenshot (select area to clipboard) |
+| XF86AudioRaiseVolume | Increase volume by 3% |
+| XF86AudioLowerVolume | Decrease volume by 3% |
+| XF86AudioMute | Toggle mute |
+
+I've put together the full xmonad config above with all my customizations, the TokyoNight colors, and all my keybinds. If you want even more customization ideas, check out the xmonad documentation - it's honestly one of the best-documented window managers out there.
+
+* Final Thoughts
+
+You're now ready to use XMonad as an honest X11 window manager.
+
+Thanks so much for checking out this tutorial. If you got value from it, and you want to find more tutorials like this, check out
+my youtube channel here: [[https://youtube.com/@tony-btw][YouTube]], or my website here: [[https://www.tonybtw.com][tony,btw]]
+
+You can support me here: [[https://ko-fi.com/tonybtw][kofi]]
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## Final Thoughts {#final-thoughts}
-You're now ready to use Neovim as a modern, fast, and extensible code editor.
+You're now ready to use Niri as a modern, fast, and extensible Wayland Compositor.
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## Final Thoughts {#final-thoughts}
-You're now ready to use Neovim as a modern, fast, and extensible code editor.
+You're now ready to use Tmux as a minimal, fast, and efficient terminal multiplexer.
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+---
+title: "The Last Honest X11 Window Manager: Xmonad"
+author: ["Tony", "btw"]
+description: "This is a quick and painless guide on how to install and configure XMonad, written in Haskell. An honest X11 window manager written in an honest functional programming language."
+date: 2025-11-26
+draft: false
+image: "/img/xmonad.png"
+showTableOfContents: true
+---
+
+> In an era of dishonesty, there is one X11 window manager that continues to flourish.
+> The final frontier of honesty.
+> The last pillar of hope in an unsettling ecosystem where windows are no longer managed by human users… but by committees, protocols, and corporations.
+>
+> For nearly twenty years, this window manager has been battle-tested.
+> It has shined through the smoke of AUR DDoS attacks…
+> endless attempts to force Wayland adoption by Red Hat and Canonical…
+> and a relentless wave of dishonest “modern UX improvements” designed to undermine your ability to simply move a window one pixel to the left.
+>
+> At the end of the day, that’s all an X11 window manager was ever supposed to be.
+>
+> And XMonad is—
+> as YouTux might put it—
+> the last honest window manager.
+
+
+## Intro {#intro}
+
+What's up guys, my name is Tony, and today I'm gonna give you a quick and painless guide on installing and configuring Xmonad.
+
+Let's jump into the installation.
+
+
+## Install Dependencies for Xmonad {#install-dependencies-for-xmonad}
+
+Today, we're going to be using NixOS for the installation and configuration, but Xmonad is available on virtually every package manager in existence, (at least all the honest ones.) If you are using a legacy distro such as Arch, Gentoo, or Debian, a link will be provided below the subscribe button for a written guide to accompany this video.
+
+For nixos, we just need to do 3 things.
+
+In our configuration.nix:
+
+```nix
+services = {
+ picom.enable = true;
+ displayManager = {
+ ly.enable = true;
+ };
+ xserver = {
+ enable = true;
+ autoRepeatDelay = 200;
+ autoRepeatInterval = 35;
+ windowManager = {
+ xmonad = {
+ enable = true;
+ enableContribAndExtras = true;
+ extraPackages = hpkgs: [
+ hpkgs.xmonad
+ hpkgs.xmonad-extras
+ hpkgs.xmonad-contrib
+ ];
+ };
+ };
+ displayManager.sessionCommands = ''
+ xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+ '';
+ };
+};
+```
+
+And then in our home.nix:
+
+```nix
+home.packages = with pkgs; [
+ haskell-language-server
+ xmobar
+];
+```
+
+
+### Requirements for Xmonad {#requirements-for-xmonad}
+
+If you're on Arch, btw, here are the core dependencies:
+
+- xorg-server
+- xorg-xinit
+- xmonad
+- xmonad-contrib
+- ghc (Glasgow Haskell Compiler)
+- xmobar
+- dmenu (or rofi if you prefer)
+- picom (for compositing)
+
+
+### Extra stuff for my setup today: {#extra-stuff-for-my-setup-today}
+
+- alacritty (terminal emulator)
+- dmenu/rofi (application launcher)
+- feh or xwallpaper (for wallpapers, we're using xwallpaper in our nix config)
+- firefox (web browser)
+- ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd (font)
+- scrot or maim (for screenshots)
+- picom (compositor for shadows and transparency)
+
+So let's install these with pacman -Sy
+
+```sh
+sudo pacman -Sy xorg-server xorg-xinit xmonad xmonad-contrib ghc xmobar dmenu alacritty xwallpaper firefox ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd scrot picom
+```
+
+Alright, let's configure xmonad and get it up and running.
+
+
+## Configure Xmonad {#configure-xmonad}
+
+After running nixos-rebuild switch (or installing via pacman if you're on Arch), we need to create our xmonad.hs config file.
+
+Let's create the directory and config:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/xmonad
+vim ~/.config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+```
+
+
+### Starting from Zero {#starting-from-zero}
+
+Let's start with the absolute minimum xmonad configuration. This is a complete, working config that does nothing more than launch xmonad with default settings:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+
+main = xmonad def
+```
+
+That's it. Three lines. This will give you a tiling window manager with default keybindings. Alt+Shift+Enter opens a terminal, Alt+p for dmenu, etc.
+
+Let's compile and test it:
+
+```sh
+xmonad --recompile
+```
+
+Now let's build it up piece by piece.
+
+
+### Adding Custom Terminal and Mod Key {#adding-custom-terminal-and-mod-key}
+
+Most people want to use the Super key (Windows key) instead of Alt, and specify their preferred terminal:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+
+main = xmonad def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask -- Use Super instead of Alt
+ , terminal = "alacritty" -- Use alacritty as terminal
+ }
+```
+
+
+### Adding Basic Keybindings {#adding-basic-keybindings}
+
+Let's add some custom keybindings using EZConfig for a more readable syntax:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+```
+
+
+### Adding Colors and Borders {#adding-colors-and-borders}
+
+Let's add some visual customization:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+```
+
+
+### Adding Gaps and Spacing {#adding-gaps-and-spacing}
+
+Now let's add some breathing room with gaps between windows:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+
+myLayoutHook = spacingWithEdge 3 $ layoutHook def
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+```
+
+
+### Adding XMobar Status Bar {#adding-xmobar-status-bar}
+
+Now let's integrate xmobar to show workspaces and window information:
+
+```haskell
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP
+import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
+
+myLayoutHook = avoidStruts $ spacingWithEdge 3 $ layoutHook def
+
+myXmobarPP :: PP
+myXmobarPP = def
+ { ppCurrent = xmobarColor "#0db9d7" ""
+ , ppHidden = xmobarColor "#a9b1d6" ""
+ , ppHiddenNoWindows = xmobarColor "#444b6a" ""
+ }
+
+myStatusBar = statusBarProp "xmobar" (pure myXmobarPP)
+
+myKeys =
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn "alacritty")
+ , ("M-d", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-q", kill)
+ , ("M-S-r", spawn "xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
+ ]
+
+main = xmonad $ withEasySB myStatusBar defToggleStrutsKey $ def
+ { modMask = mod4Mask
+ , terminal = "alacritty"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+ , normalBorderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , focusedBorderColor = "#ad8ee6"
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ , manageHook = manageDocks
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+```
+
+Now we have a pretty solid foundation! But what does a full-featured config look like?
+
+
+### My Full Xmonad Configuration {#my-full-xmonad-configuration}
+
+Here's my actual daily driver xmonad configuration with TokyoNight colors, custom layouts, workspace rules, gap controls, and all my keybindings:
+
+```haskell
+import Data.Map qualified as M
+import XMonad
+import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
+import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
+import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar
+import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar.PP
+import XMonad.Hooks.InsertPosition
+import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
+import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
+import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
+import XMonad.Layout.Spiral
+import XMonad.Layout.Renamed
+import XMonad.StackSet qualified as W
+import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP)
+import XMonad.Util.Loggers
+import XMonad.Util.SpawnOnce
+
+-- TokyoNight Colors
+colorBg = "#1a1b26" -- background
+colorFg = "#a9b1d6" -- foreground
+colorBlk = "#32344a" -- black
+colorRed = "#f7768e" -- red
+colorGrn = "#9ece6a" -- green
+colorYlw = "#e0af68" -- yellow
+colorBlu = "#7aa2f7" -- blue
+colorMag = "#ad8ee6" -- magenta
+colorCyn = "#0db9d7" -- cyan
+colorBrBlk = "#444b6a" -- bright black
+
+-- Appearance
+myBorderWidth = 2
+
+myNormalBorderColor = colorBrBlk
+
+myFocusedBorderColor = colorMag
+
+-- Gaps (matching dwm: 3px all around)
+mySpacing = spacingWithEdge 3
+
+-- Workspaces
+myWorkspaces = ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"]
+
+-- Mod key (Super/Windows key)
+myModMask = mod4Mask
+
+-- Terminal
+myTerminal = "st"
+
+-- Layouts
+myLayoutHook =
+ avoidStruts $
+ renamed [Replace "Tall"] (mySpacing tall)
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Wide"] (mySpacing (Mirror tall))
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Full"] (mySpacing Full)
+ ||| renamed [Replace "Spiral"] (mySpacing (spiral (6 / 7)))
+ where
+ tall = ResizableTall 1 (3 / 100) (11 / 20) []
+
+-- Window rules (matching dwm config)
+myManageHook =
+ composeAll
+ [ className =? "Gimp" --> doFloat
+ , className =? "Brave-browser" --> doShift "2"
+ , className =? "firefox" --> doShift "3"
+ , className =? "Slack" --> doShift "4"
+ , className =? "kdenlive" --> doShift "8"
+ ]
+ <+> insertPosition Below Newer
+
+-- Key bindings (matching dwm as closely as possible)
+myKeys =
+ -- Launch applications
+ [ ("M-<Return>", spawn myTerminal)
+ , ("M-d", spawn "rofi -show drun -theme ~/.config/rofi/config.rasi")
+ , ("M-r", spawn "dmenu_run")
+ , ("M-l", spawn "slock")
+ , ("C-<Print>", spawn "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png")
+ , -- Window management
+ ("M-q", kill)
+ , ("M-j", windows W.focusDown)
+ , ("M-k", windows W.focusUp)
+ , ("M-<Tab>", windows W.focusDown)
+ , -- Master area
+ ("M-h", sendMessage Expand)
+ , ("M-g", sendMessage Shrink)
+ , ("M-i", sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))
+ , ("M-p", sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))
+ , -- Layout switching
+ ("M-t", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Tall")
+ , ("M-f", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full")
+ , ("M-c", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spiral")
+ , ("M-S-<Return>", sendMessage NextLayout)
+ , ("M-n", sendMessage NextLayout)
+ , -- Floating
+ ("M-S-<Space>", withFocused toggleFloat)
+ , -- Gaps (z to increase, x to decrease, a to toggle)
+ ("M-z", incWindowSpacing 3)
+ , ("M-x", decWindowSpacing 3)
+ , ("M-a", toggleWindowSpacingEnabled >> toggleScreenSpacingEnabled)
+ , ("M-S-a", setWindowSpacing (Border 3 3 3 3) >> setScreenSpacing (Border 3 3 3 3))
+ , -- Quit/Restart
+ ("M-S-r", spawn "xmonad --recompile && xmonad --restart")
+ , -- Keychords for tag navigation (Mod+Space then number)
+ ("M-<Space> 1", windows $ W.greedyView "1")
+ , ("M-<Space> 2", windows $ W.greedyView "2")
+ , ("M-<Space> 3", windows $ W.greedyView "3")
+ , ("M-<Space> 4", windows $ W.greedyView "4")
+ , ("M-<Space> 5", windows $ W.greedyView "5")
+ , ("M-<Space> 6", windows $ W.greedyView "6")
+ , ("M-<Space> 7", windows $ W.greedyView "7")
+ , ("M-<Space> 8", windows $ W.greedyView "8")
+ , ("M-<Space> 9", windows $ W.greedyView "9")
+ , ("M-<Space> f", spawn "firefox")
+ , -- Volume controls
+ ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +3%")
+ , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -3%")
+ , ("<XF86AudioMute>", spawn "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle")
+ ]
+ ++
+ -- Standard TAGKEYS behavior (Mod+# to view, Mod+Shift+# to move)
+ [ (mask ++ "M-" ++ [key], windows $ action tag)
+ | (tag, key) <- zip myWorkspaces "123456789"
+ , (action, mask) <- [(W.greedyView, ""), (W.shift, "S-")]
+ ]
+
+-- Helper function for toggling float
+toggleFloat w =
+ windows
+ ( \s ->
+ if M.member w (W.floating s)
+ then W.sink w s
+ else W.float w (W.RationalRect 0.15 0.15 0.7 0.7) s
+ )
+
+-- XMobar PP (Pretty Printer) configuration
+myXmobarPP :: PP
+myXmobarPP =
+ def
+ { ppSep = xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" " │ "
+ , ppTitleSanitize = xmobarStrip
+ , ppCurrent = xmobarColor colorCyn ""
+ , ppHidden = xmobarColor colorFg ""
+ , ppHiddenNoWindows = xmobarColor colorBrBlk ""
+ , ppUrgent = xmobarColor colorRed colorYlw
+ , ppOrder = \[ws, l, _, wins] -> [ws, l, wins]
+ , ppExtras = [logTitles formatFocused formatUnfocused]
+ }
+ where
+ formatFocused = wrap (xmobarColor colorCyn "" "[") (xmobarColor colorCyn "" "]") . xmobarColor colorFg "" . ppWindow
+ formatUnfocused = wrap (xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" "[") (xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" "]") . xmobarColor colorBrBlk "" . ppWindow
+ ppWindow :: String -> String
+ ppWindow = xmobarRaw . (\w -> if null w then "untitled" else w) . shorten 30
+
+-- Main configuration
+myConfig =
+ def
+ { modMask = myModMask
+ , terminal = myTerminal
+ , workspaces = myWorkspaces
+ , borderWidth = myBorderWidth
+ , normalBorderColor = myNormalBorderColor
+ , focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor
+ , layoutHook = myLayoutHook
+ , manageHook = myManageHook <+> manageDocks
+ , startupHook = spawnOnce "xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr"
+ }
+ `additionalKeysP` myKeys
+
+-- XMobar status bar configuration
+myStatusBar = statusBarProp "xmobar ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc" (pure myXmobarPP)
+
+main :: IO ()
+main = xmonad . ewmhFullscreen . ewmh . withEasySB myStatusBar defToggleStrutsKey $ myConfig
+```
+
+This config includes TokyoNight colors, custom layouts (Tall, Wide, Full, Spiral), gap controls, workspace rules for automatically moving apps to specific workspaces, and tons of keybindings.
+
+Now let's compile and test it:
+
+```sh
+xmonad --recompile
+```
+
+If you're on NixOS, you can just rebuild and then either log out and select xmonad from your display manager, or if you want to test it immediately:
+
+```sh
+nixos-rebuild switch
+startx
+```
+
+Alright, we're in xmonad now. As you can see, we have a clean slate with xmobar at the top. Super minimal, super honest.
+
+
+## Xmobar Configuration {#xmobar-configuration}
+
+We already have xmobar launching from our xmonad config, but let's customize it. Let's create an xmobar config:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p ~/.config/xmobar
+vim ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc
+```
+
+
+### Starting with a Minimal Xmobar Config {#starting-with-a-minimal-xmobar-config}
+
+Here's the absolute minimal xmobar configuration:
+
+```haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:monospace-10"
+ , bgColor = "#000000"
+ , fgColor = "#ffffff"
+ , position = Top
+ , commands = [ Run XMonadLog ]
+ , template = "%XMonadLog%"
+ }
+```
+
+This will show your workspaces and focused window. Nothing fancy, but it works.
+
+
+### Adding System Information {#adding-system-information}
+
+Let's add some system monitors like CPU, memory, and the date:
+
+```haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:monospace-10"
+ , bgColor = "#000000"
+ , fgColor = "#ffffff"
+ , position = Top
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = "%XMonadLog% }{ CPU: %cpu% | MEM: %memory% | %date%"
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu ["-t", "<total>%"] 10
+ , Run Memory ["-t", "<usedratio>%"] 10
+ , Run Date "%a %b %_d %H:%M" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+```
+
+Now we have workspace info on the left, and system stats on the right.
+
+
+### Adding Colors and Better Formatting {#adding-colors-and-better-formatting}
+
+Let's make it prettier with some color coding:
+
+```haskell
+Config {
+ font = "xft:JetBrainsMono Nerd Font-12"
+ , bgColor = "#1a1b26"
+ , fgColor = "#a9b1d6"
+ , position = TopSize C 100 30
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = " %XMonadLog% }{ <fc=#7aa2f7>CPU:</fc> %cpu% | <fc=#7aa2f7>MEM:</fc> %memory% | <fc=#ad8ee6>%date%</fc> "
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu
+ [ "-t", "<total>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Memory
+ [ "-t", "<usedratio>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Date "<fc=#ad8ee6>%a %b %_d %H:%M</fc>" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+```
+
+Now we've got TokyoNight colors, with green for low usage, yellow for medium, and red for high.
+
+
+### My Full Xmobar Configuration {#my-full-xmobar-configuration}
+
+Here's my actual daily driver xmobar config with borders, Nerd Font icons, battery monitoring, and full TokyoNight theming:
+
+```haskell
+-- TokyoNight XMobar Config
+Config {
+ -- Appearance
+ font = "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono Bold 16"
+ , additionalFonts = [ "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono 18" ]
+ , bgColor = "#1a1b26"
+ , fgColor = "#a9b1d6"
+ , position = TopSize C 100 35
+ , border = BottomB
+ , borderColor = "#444b6a"
+ , borderWidth = 2
+
+ -- Layout
+ , sepChar = "%"
+ , alignSep = "}{"
+ , template = " %XMonadLog% }{ %cpu% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %memory% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %battery% <fc=#444b6a>│</fc> %date% "
+
+ -- Plugins
+ , commands =
+ [ Run XMonadLog
+ , Run Cpu
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> CPU:</fc> <total>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Memory
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> MEM:</fc> <usedratio>%"
+ , "-L", "30"
+ , "-H", "70"
+ , "-l", "#9ece6a"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#f7768e"
+ ] 10
+ , Run Battery
+ [ "-t", "<fc=#7aa2f7> BAT:</fc> <acstatus>"
+ , "-L", "20"
+ , "-H", "80"
+ , "-l", "#f7768e"
+ , "-n", "#e0af68"
+ , "-h", "#9ece6a"
+ , "--"
+ , "-o", "<left>% (<timeleft>)"
+ , "-O", "<fc=#e0af68>Charging</fc> <left>%"
+ , "-i", "<fc=#9ece6a>Charged</fc>"
+ ] 50
+ , Run Date "<fc=#ad8ee6> %a %b %_d %H:%M</fc>" "date" 10
+ ]
+ }
+```
+
+This config has Nerd Font icons, a bottom border, battery monitoring, and uses the full TokyoNight color palette with dynamic colors based on resource usage.
+
+Now if we reload xmonad with Mod+Shift+r, we should see our customized xmobar. Sweet.
+
+
+## Wallpaper {#wallpaper}
+
+Good news - we already set up the wallpaper in our configuration.nix! The line we added earlier:
+
+```nix
+displayManager.sessionCommands = ''
+ xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+'';
+```
+
+This will automatically set your wallpaper on startup. But we still need to grab a wallpaper. Let's open firefox with super+d, type firefox, and head over to wallhaven.cc to pick one out.
+
+Let's grab this one and put it in ~/walls/wall1.png:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p ~/walls
+# download your wallpaper and move it here
+mv ~/Downloads/wallpaper.png ~/walls/wall1.png
+```
+
+If you want to test it without reloading X, you can run:
+
+```sh
+xwallpaper --zoom ~/walls/wall1.png
+```
+
+And boom, there's our wallpaper.
+
+
+## Screenshot Script {#screenshot-script}
+
+For screenshots, I'm using maim with xclip to copy directly to clipboard. In the xmonad config above, I already have it bound to Control+Print:
+
+```haskell
+, ("C-<Print>", spawn "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png")
+```
+
+This lets you select an area with your mouse, and it copies the screenshot directly to your clipboard. Super convenient for pasting into Discord, Slack, or wherever.
+
+If you want to save screenshots to a file instead, you can create a script:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+vim ~/.local/bin/screenshot
+```
+
+Add this:
+
+```sh
+#!/bin/sh
+# Screenshot script using maim
+maim -s ~/Pictures/screenshots/$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S).png
+```
+
+Make it executable:
+
+```sh
+chmod +x ~/.local/bin/screenshot
+```
+
+And you can add another keybind in your xmonad.hs if you want both options.
+
+
+## Customization and Tweaks {#customization-and-tweaks}
+
+So at this point, the world is really your oyster. Xmonad is written in Haskell, so if you know Haskell, you can literally do anything you want with this window manager. That's the beauty of it - your window manager IS your config file.
+
+In my config, I've already set up a bunch of stuff:
+
+The TokyoNight color scheme with that nice magenta focused border, 3 pixel gaps all around (matching my dwm setup), and I'm using st as my terminal because it's fast and minimal.
+
+For layouts, I've got ResizableTall, Mirror ResizableTall, Full, and Spiral. You can jump between them with:
+
+- Super+t for tiled
+- Super+f or Super+m for fullscreen
+- Super+c for spiral
+- Super+Shift+Enter to cycle through all layouts
+
+For gaps, I have some really nice keybinds:
+
+- Super+a toggles gaps on/off
+- Super+z increases gap size
+- Super+x decreases gap size
+- Super+Shift+a resets gaps back to 3 pixels
+
+Window rules are set up so different apps automatically go to specific workspaces:
+
+- Browsers (Chrome, Brave) go to workspace 2
+- Firefox goes to workspace 3
+- Slack goes to 4
+- Discord goes to 5
+- Kdenlive goes to 8
+
+Here are my essential keybinds:
+
+| Keybind | Action |
+|----------------------|---------------------------------------|
+| Super+Enter | Launch terminal (st) |
+| Super+d | Launch rofi application launcher |
+| Super+r | Launch dmenu |
+| Super+l | Lock screen with slock |
+| Super+q | Close focused window |
+| Super+j | Focus next window |
+| Super+k | Focus previous window |
+| Super+Tab | Focus next window |
+| Super+h | Expand master area |
+| Super+g | Shrink master area |
+| Super+i | Increase number of windows in master |
+| Super+p | Decrease number of windows in master |
+| Super+t | Switch to Tall layout |
+| Super+f | Switch to Full layout |
+| Super+c | Switch to Spiral layout |
+| Super+Shift+Enter | Cycle to next layout |
+| Super+n | Cycle to next layout |
+| Super+Shift+Space | Toggle floating for focused window |
+| Super+z | Increase gap size |
+| Super+x | Decrease gap size |
+| Super+a | Toggle gaps on/off |
+| Super+Shift+a | Reset gaps to default (3px) |
+| Super+Shift+r | Recompile and restart xmonad |
+| Super+Space [1-9] | Keychord: Jump to workspace 1-9 |
+| Super+Space f | Keychord: Launch Firefox |
+| Super+[1-9] | Switch to workspace 1-9 |
+| Super+Shift+[1-9] | Move window to workspace 1-9 |
+| Ctrl+Print | Screenshot (select area to clipboard) |
+| XF86AudioRaiseVolume | Increase volume by 3% |
+| XF86AudioLowerVolume | Decrease volume by 3% |
+| XF86AudioMute | Toggle mute |
+
+I've put together the full xmonad config above with all my customizations, the TokyoNight colors, and all my keybinds. If you want even more customization ideas, check out the xmonad documentation - it's honestly one of the best-documented window managers out there.
+
+
+## Final Thoughts {#final-thoughts}
+
+You're now ready to use XMonad as an honest X11 window manager.
+
+Thanks so much for checking out this tutorial. If you got value from it, and you want to find more tutorials like this, check out
+my youtube channel here: [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@tony-btw), or my website here: [tony,btw](https://www.tonybtw.com)
+
+You can support me here: [kofi](https://ko-fi.com/tonybtw)
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