My Arch + Sway Workflow: Blazing-Fast PWA Keybindings

A deep dive into my Arch Linux + Sway keybindings. Learn my Mod4 strategy and how I use a custom shell script to launch web apps like ChatGPT as PWAs.

November 7, 2025 · 8 min · Murat Kurkoglu

Fix Sway's Flaky Keyboard Layout Switching for Good

Fix flaky Sway keyboard layout switching for good. This guide details a robust fix using Mod4+space and swaymsg input type:keyboard for xkb_layout.

November 7, 2025 · 7 min · Murat Kurkoglu

What Is the ~/go Folder & Is It Safe to Delete?

Discovered a mysterious ‘go’ directory in your Linux home folder? This guide explains what the Go module cache is, why tools like Hugo create it, and how to safely clean it with go clean -modcache to reclaim disk space.

November 2, 2025 · 8 min · Murat Kurkoglu

Stop Linux Auto-Creating a ~/Downloads Folder

Tired of the Downloads folder reappearing on your minimalist Arch Linux + Sway setup? This guide shows how to edit the XDG user-dirs.dirs file to permanently set your home directory as the default.

October 31, 2025 · 6 min · Murat Kurkoglu

A Modern GNU Screen Setup on Arch Linux

Supercharge your terminal workflow on Arch Linux! A deep dive into installing GNU Screen and using a custom .screenrc to get modern features like tmux.

October 30, 2025 · 6 min · Murat Kurkoglu

My Simple Pacman.conf for a Better Arch Experience

Tired of a bland terminal? Learn how to transform your Arch Linux pacman experience with two simple edits in pacman.conf for a colorful, readable, and faster setup.

October 28, 2025 · 4 min · Murat Kurkoglu