Update readme with plans and pre-reqs

README.md

@@ -3,12 +3,27 @@
 ### prerequisites
 - when running on a fresh system, ensure package manager is configured
     - i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. are configured
-    - if on macOS, have to first install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
 - zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
 - ensure sudo access is configured for the current user (2025-01-27, not needed on macos)
 - export the env var `BOX_SETUP_OS` to indicate the operating system
     - options defined in `set_script_env_vars` file
 
+##### prereqs, os specific, zxcv-linux-placeholder
+- currently none
+
+##### prereqs, os specific, macos
+- have to first install the package manager, [homebrew](https://brew.sh/)
+- for yabai window manager (at least for now, so as to not mess with SIP settings)
+    - create 9 spaces/desktops
+    - set keyboard shortcuts to switch between spaces manually in system settings
+    - in system settings for desktop/dock/mission-ctrl:
+        - `click wallpaper to reveal desktop`: set to "only in stage manager"
+        - all `drag windows to corner/edge/place` types of options: disabled
+        - `rearrange spaces based on recent use`: disabled
+        - `when switch to app... switch to space with open windows of app`: disabled
+        - `displays have separate spaces`: disabled
+
+
 ### script run
 - git clone this repo (TODO: consider adding logic to handle automatically)
 - from the repo's root directory, run `./box_setup`
@@ -23,8 +38,12 @@
     - set things in gtkrc only? still need to nest that within a sub dir?
     - or maybe just configure in gimp's gui, copy the whole resulting dir into
       `src_files/.config/GIMP` (edit out and delete what i don't need) and call it a day
-- decide on window managers, then do config (for each OS; macos will likely be different)
+- for whatever is causing it, editor/terminal/other, git rid of ligatures/name?
+    - for example, `>=` is two chars (`>` then `=`), not one char/symbol
+- decide on window manager for linux, then do config
 - look into xquartz for macos (x/xorg emulation or something?)
+- build in flags/logic for skipping certain installs/builds (and maybe configs?) on a
+    given system (i.e. don't install on a company box, on a server, etc.)
 - decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning
     - docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
     - asdf, or language-specific version managers?

box_setup

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 source set_script_env_vars
 source ./src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
-./install_programs
 ./make_config_dirs
 ./copy_configs
 source $ZDOTDIR/.zshenv ; source $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
 ./make_org_structure_dirs
+./install_programs # TODO: moved this to after config copy, but does this work?

installs_and_builds/s06_window_manager

@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
-# TODO: pick wm; linux options: dwm, i3, others? macos options: yabai, others?
+local linux_wm_and_utils() {
-# ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} zxcv-placeholder
+    # TODO: pick wm for linux; options: dwm, i3, others?
+    echo "linux_wm_and_utils not yet implemented"
+}
+
+local macos_wm_and_utils() {
+    brew install koekeishiya/formulae/yabai
+    brew install koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
+    skhd --start-service
+    yabai --start-service
+    sleep 14 # time to give permission in accessibility settings
+    skhd --restart-service
+    yabai --restart-service
+}
+
+[[ "$BOX_SETUP_OS" = "macos" ]] && macos_wm_and_utils || linux_wm_and_utils

src_files/.config/git/ignore

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .tool-versions
 *.swp
 *.swo
+.npmrc
 .tmux-session-hydrate
 zxcv*
 .DS_Store

src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# list of built-in keywords at https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd/issues/1
+# staring file was at /opt/homebrew/opt/yabai/share/yabai/examples
+
+##########################################################################################
+# yabai
+
+# in managed mode: swap current window
+shift + cmd - k : yabai -m window --swap north
+shift + cmd - j : yabai -m window --swap south
+shift + cmd - h : yabai -m window --swap west
+shift + cmd - l : yabai -m window --swap east
+
+# move focused window to the given space
+shift + cmd - 1 : yabai -m window --space 1
+shift + cmd - 2 : yabai -m window --space 2
+shift + cmd - 3 : yabai -m window --space 3
+shift + cmd - 4 : yabai -m window --space 4
+shift + cmd - 5 : yabai -m window --space 5
+shift + cmd - 6 : yabai -m window --space 6
+shift + cmd - 7 : yabai -m window --space 7
+shift + cmd - 8 : yabai -m window --space 8
+shift + cmd - 9 : yabai -m window --space 9
+
+# balance window sizes
+shift + cmd - 0 : yabai -m space --balance
+# all windows in a space back to the grid (managed)
+shift + cmd - g : yabai -m space --layout bsp
+# all windows in a space to float and each fill screen
+shift + cmd - f : yabai -m space --layout float \
+        | yabai -m query --windows --space | jq '.[].id' \
+        | xargs -I % yabai -m window % --grid 1:1:0:0:1:1
+
+# managed layout, focus on next/previous window
+shift + cmd - x : yabai -m window --focus next # TODO: figure out better key option
+shift + cmd - z : yabai -m window --focus prev # TODO: figure out better key option
+# float layout, focus on next/previous window; hacky, but it seems to work for now
+shift + cmd - n : yabai -m query --windows --space | jq '.[].id' | sort | tr "\r\n" " " \
+        | sed "s/\(.*\)/ \1 \n/" \
+        | sed "s/.* $(yabai -m query --windows --window | jq '.id') \([0-9]*\) .*/\1/" \
+        | xargs -I % yabai -m window --focus %
+shift + cmd - p : yabai -m query --windows --space | jq '.[].id' | sort | tr "\r\n" " " \
+        | sed "s/\(.*\)/ \1 \n/" \
+        | sed "s/.* \([0-9]*\) $(yabai -m query --windows --window | jq '.id') .*/\1/" \
+        | xargs -I % yabai -m window --focus %
+

src_files/.config/yabai/yabairc

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+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# global settings
+yabai -m config                                 \
+    external_bar                 off:40:0       \
+    menubar_opacity              1.0            \
+    mouse_follows_focus          off            \
+    focus_follows_mouse          off            \
+    display_arrangement_order    default        \
+    window_origin_display        default        \
+    window_placement             second_child   \
+    window_insertion_point       focused        \
+    window_zoom_persist          on             \
+    window_shadow                on             \
+    window_animation_duration    0.0            \
+    window_animation_easing      ease_out_circ  \
+    window_opacity_duration      0.0            \
+    active_window_opacity        1.0            \
+    normal_window_opacity        0.90           \
+    window_opacity               off            \
+    insert_feedback_color        0xffd75f5f     \
+    split_ratio                  0.70           \
+    split_type                   auto           \
+    auto_balance                 off            \
+    top_padding                  00             \
+    bottom_padding               00             \
+    left_padding                 00             \
+    right_padding                00             \
+    window_gap                   00             \
+    layout                       bsp            \
+    mouse_modifier               fn             \
+    mouse_action1                move           \
+    mouse_action2                resize         \
+    mouse_drop_action            swap
+