bindsym $mod+Shift+p restart
-# need this for kde connect
-# bar {
-
-# # keep it only on secondary monitor to save space and make for less
-# # missing pixes in obs live stream. For docs on this, search "output
-# # primary" in the i3 guide.
-# output primary
-
-# # the builtin prog
-# #status_command i3status
-
-# #for faster testing
-# #status_command /a/bin/ds/myi3status
-# status_command /usr/local/bin/myi3status
-# #mode hide
-# # hidden_state hide
-# font pango:monospace 18
-
-# # i have no need for the tray icons so far
-# tray_output primary
-
-# # I found I didn't need these, but, I'm trying them out again.
-# # workspace_buttons no
-# }
-
-## dont want to see this bar for now
-# bar {
-# status_command /p/c/myi3life
-# tray_output none
-# workspace_buttons no
-# }
$ex copyq
$ex dunst
$ex /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/kdeconnectd
-$ex /a/opt/i3-alternating-layout/alternating_layouts.py
+# this dies when we restart i3.
+exec_always --no-startup-id alternating_layouts.py