add i3-wm and i3-gaps support

1 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/profiles/i3-wm.py b/profiles/i3-wm.py
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+import archinstall
+
+def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
+	"""
+	Magic function called by the importing installer
+	before continuing any further. It also avoids executing any
+	other code in this stage. So it's a safe way to ask the user
+	for more input before any other installer steps start.
+	"""
+
+	# KDE requires a functioning Xorg installation.
+	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, 'xorg')
+	with profile.load_instructions(namespace='xorg.py') as imported:
+		if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):
+			return imported._prep_function()
+		else:
+			print('Deprecated (??): xorg profile has no _prep_function() anymore')
+
+if __name__ == 'i3-wm':
+    # Install dependency profiles
+    installation.install_profile('xorg')
+    # we are installing lightdm to auto start i3
+    installation.add_additional_packages("lightdm-gtk-greeter lightdm")
+    # install the i3 group now
+    i3 = archinstall.Application(installation, 'i3-wm')
+    i3.install()
+    # Auto start lightdm for all users
+    installation.enable_service('lightdm')
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