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A clear screenshot of the foot.ini configuration file, showing the [main], [csd], and [colors] sections with the Dracula theme and JetBrains Mono Nerd Font.

Optimized Foot Config for Sway/Wayland Devs

My complete, optimized foot.ini config for Sway/Wayland. Learn how to get the perfect minimalist terminal with JetBrains Mono, Dracula, and CSD disabled.

A focused developer's desk with two monitors showing a minimalist Arch Linux and Sway interface with code and web apps.

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.

A developer's hand on an ergonomic keyboard, with a screen in the background showing a Sway config file with a line highlighted, demonstrating a fix for keyboard layouts.

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.

A developer's terminal showing the configuration file ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs being edited to change the default download path, preventing automatic folder creation on a minimalist Linux system.

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.

A code snippet of a Sway configuration file on Arch Linux, showing the correct keybindings for controlling audio volume with pamixer.

Fix Sway Volume Keys & Binding Warnings for Good

A definitive guide to configuring volume keys in the Sway window manager on Arch Linux. Learn to use pamixer and fix the ‘Overwriting binding’ warning for good.

A successful demonstration of custom keyboard shortcuts launching dedicated AI web apps in the Sway Tiling Window Manager.

Supercharge Your Sway Workflow: Instant AI Hotkeys

Learn how to create instant keyboard shortcuts in the Sway Wayland compositor for AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini, maximizing productivity on Arch Linux.