Dotfiles

About

This repo contains my most frequently used config files. If you use the same programs as I do then they may be useful to you. Please make sure you read through the config files to know if they will be useful to you and what you may want to change.

Colorful Theme

Stripes Theme

Kitty with Powerlevel10k themed prompt.

Prerequisites

Before you attempt to install these dots, you must first make sure your system is ready. Otherwise they may not work as intended.

Polybar

If you choose to use my polybar configs, you can find them in my Carousel Repo

Fonts

For a basic install, you will need to have Powerline and Font Awesome which will work fine for most of the symbols to be visible. There are however, some widgets in polybar that will not load properly and I would highly recommend getting the Nerd Fonts and Noto Fonts packages. For polybar specifically, the necessary fonts are UbuntuMono Nerd and Noto Fonts Symbols. These can be installed individually or as part of the previously mentioned packages.

Colors

Colors are not that important to get right and you can go with whatever color scheme you wish. To manage and control colors I use a Pywal. This program can be used to generate colors schemes and palettes which can the be integrated into other programs like terminals and Polybar. It is not a must you use it, but if you want a consistent color scheme throughout your setup, it is recommended to use it.

Shell

I had used Bash since I began using Linux, and had been told many great things about Zsh. After using it I can now say that I am a firm believer in Zsh. If you are still using Bash, you can use the bash files that I have here, but keep in mind that the screenshots you see are all with Zsh. The outcome will therefor not look exactly the same. For my Zsh install I use Oh-My-Zsh to manage my configuration. Visit their Wiki to find out how to use it. To get the prompt bling, you will need a theme called Powerlevel10k. This is a reimplementation of the Powerlevel9k theme with a few additions to it. You can view their respective Wikis to find out how to install them. If you already have 9k, you can just "upgrade" to 10k:

For Powerlevel9k users
If you've been using Powerlevel9k before, do not remove the configuration options. Powerlevel10k will pick them up and provide you with the same prompt UI you are used to. Powerlevel10k recognized all configuration options used by Powerlevel9k. See Powerlevel9k configuration guide. To go beyond the functionality of Powerlevel9k, type p10k configure and explore the unique styles and features Powerlevel10k has to offer. You can further customize your prompt by editing ~/.p10k.zsh.

Vim

There's nothing much going on with Vim. The only extra thing you need Plugged. This will allow you to get the plugins that are in .vimrc. I am not using Powerline status here but vim-airline instead.

Icons

You may notice that file names have been prepended by small icons. This does not come by default to get the icons, you will need to use a tool called lsd which is a replacement for the traditional ls command. You can find out about how to install and use it in the here

Installation

If you have all things set up correctly, you can start copying the files. First, clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/keystroke3/dotfiles.git
After cloning, you can copy the files to their respective locations and then logout and log back in to apply changes.