i3 Optimizations
| i3 tweaks | Description |
|---|---|
| default_border pixel 1 | 1-pixel borders only – kills the thick title bar overhead |
| default_floating_border pixel 1 | Same for floating windows |
| hide_edge_borders both | Removes borders when windows are against screen edges |
| gaps inner 0 + gaps outer 0 | Zero gaps – less overdraw, saves GPU bandwidth |
| smart_gaps on | Automatically removes gaps when only one window is on workspace (free perf) |
| font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8 | Tiny bitmap font – basically zero GPU cost vs default vector fonts |
| focus_follows_mouse no + mouse_warping none | Disables expensive mouse-follows-focus calculations |
| Picom: shadow = false | Disables drop shadows |
| Picom: fading = false | No fade animations |
| Picom: blur = | Completely disables blur |
| Picom: corner-radius = 0 | No rounded corners |
| Picom flags: --vsync --glx-no-stencil | Minimal Picom – tear-free but no fancy extras |
| AQ_NO_MODIFIERS=1 | Disables DRM modifiers – fixes stuttering and DDB limit errors on PS4 Pro |
| RADV_PERFTEST=nggc,rt,sco | Enables Next Generation Geometry Culling, Rasterizer Toggle and Shader Cache Optimizations |