We are creating a series of YouTube videos under the “edu-“ label to guide users through the migration from ArcoLinux to Arch Linux. These tutorials aim to make the transition process smoother by explaining each step clearly and providing practical examples. Whether you’re switching to gain more control or to learn vanilla Arch, our edu- videos are here to support your journey.

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9 Theming bspwm colors, borders and gaps

We explain “as extra” that adding run in front of applications in the autostart.sh may solve issues for you.

Then we investigate what elements we can change in the bspwmrc file.

border with
window gap
top padding
single monocle
border colors

When changing the color of the border we will show you how to theme the rest of bspwm with lxappearance.

You can also define the state of an application:

  • tile
  • float
  • fullscreen