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+title: i3 Window Manager vs Slate
+date: 2024-8-11 15:36:47 Z
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+
+i3 window manager vs Slate on Ubuntu 24.04
+
+I have been using Ubuntu since 2013 and the i3 window manager since 2014.
+
+When I tried i3 for the first time it felt like "home".
+I had tried a bunch of different Ubuntu desktops like Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu and more.
+Finally I was using a window manager that was not in my way. I felt like I was more productive and faster getting my thoughts out.
+
+I like to update and try new things to see if they help with productivity or make things easier or simpler.
+
+I tried Slate because it is using Wayland and should be faster and better replacement for i3.
+
+
+## Good parts:
+
+The configuration for monitors can now live in the config and is quite simple.
+```
+output HDMI-A-2 pos 0 0 res 1920x1080
+output HDMI-A-1 pos 1920 0 res 2560x1440
+```
+
+
+My keyboard config is also simple
+
+```
+input "type:keyboard" {
+  xkb_options "caps:escape,grp:alt_shift_toggle"
+  xkb_layout "us,is"
+  repeat_rate 30
+  repeat_delay 250
+  xkb_numlock enabled
+}
+```
+
+Then I had to find alternative programs for taking screenshots.
+I used grim, grimshot, slurp and wl-copy which worked really well.
+
+
+## Problems
+1. I could not share the **whole** screen, only one application window.
+This made it tricky because I often share a browser window and a terminal, side by side.
+
+2. I could not record the screen easily. I spent some time on researching this but had constant issues.
+I tried using OBS, but I did not get it working to record the screen with Wayland.
+I could not add the 'Screen Capture (XSHM)'
+
+## Conclusion
+I used Slate for 2-3 months and then I went back to i3.
+Slate works fine, but Wayland is not ready for me yet, as of 2024
+
+I personally did not notice that Slate was faster i3 on my computer, but I needed the screen sharing and recording to work properly, so I went back to i3, for now.
+