Let's Linux #007: i3 rename instances

the files used in this video can be found on github: https://github.com/budlabs/youtube/tree/master/letslinux/007-i3-rename-instances

In this video i show how to rename the instance of a window by using xdotool and some advanced features of my script i3run. The program we experiment with is the filemanager thunar.

i3run is a shell script that lets you run, raise or hide a window or command with a single hotkey in i3wm. It is part of the i3ass suite that can be found on github:
https://github.com/budlabs/i3ass

This video is a continuation of the previous one where i focus more on i3run itself:
https://youtu.be/QqDMpuIikXA

I use the program wmctrl in this video:
http://tripie.sweb.cz/utils/wmctrl

I also use the program xdotool:
http://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool

The documentation for thunars hidden settings can be found here:
https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/hidden-settings

The file where thunar store the hidden settings is located at:
~/.config/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar.xml

video info:

color scheme: solarized dark, by Ethan Schoonover terminal font: Fixedsys terminal emulator: URxvt figlet font: 3d.flf, by xero icon font: fontawesome filemanager: thunar icon theme: numix gtk theme: numix (solarized dark)

lolban is the output of figlet piped through lolcat. I have a video where i show how it works. That video is called: Let's Linux #009: Automatic script creation, and can be found here: https://youtu.be/QGUmMtEnIkI

The figlet font used with lolban is created by xero. It is called: 3d.flf And can be found on github: https://github.com/xero/figlet-fonts ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZJLMid348M