update to use i3 instead of openbox

Dockerfile

@@ -1,33 +1,46 @@
 FROM alpine:latest
 
 # Set environment for non-interactive installs
-ENV VNC_BUILTIN_WIDTH=1280
+ENV VNC_BUILTIN_WIDTH=1024
-ENV VNC_BUILTIN_HEIGHT=720
+ENV VNC_BUILTIN_HEIGHT=768
-ENV VNC_BUILTIN_PIXELDEPTH=24
+ENV VNC_BUILTIN_PIXELDEPTH=32
-ENV VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED=false
+ENV VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED=true
 ENV DISPLAY=:0
 
-# Install required packages
+# Install X/VNC packages
-
 RUN apk add --no-cache \
-    openbox \
     x11vnc \
     xvfb \
     xterm \
+    bash \
     procps \
     iproute2 \
     inetutils-telnet \
     xdpyinfo \
-    bash \
     wget
 
-# Create working directory
+# Create working directory and expose volume for user data
 WORKDIR /
 
-# Make sure userdata is stored
+# Install Fonts
-VOLUME /root
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    font-noto \
+    font-noto-cjk \
+    font-noto-emoji \
+    fontconfig
 
-# Copy entrypoint script
+# Intall and Setup i3 window manager
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    i3wm \
+    i3blocks \
+    i3status\
+    htop
+
+# Copy minimal config
+RUN mkdir -p /root/.config/i3
+COPY i3.config /root/.config/i3/config
+
+# Copy and prepare entrypoint script
 COPY ./vnc.sh /vnc.sh
 RUN chmod +x /vnc.sh
 

i3.config

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+set $mod Mod1
+
+# Terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec xterm
+
+# Restart i3 inplace (preserves layout/session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+
+# Workspace switching (workspaces 1 to 4)
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
+
+# Move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
+
+focus_follows_mouse no
+
+# Set default layout tabbed
+workspace_layout tabbed
+
+exec /entrypoint.sh
+
+bar {
+    position top
+    status_command i3status
+}

vnc.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Prepare variables
-: "${VNC_BUILTIN_WIDTH:=1280}"
+: "${VNC_BUILTIN_WIDTH:=1024}"
-: "${VNC_BUILTIN_HEIGHT:=720}"
+: "${VNC_BUILTIN_HEIGHT:=786}"
-: "${VNC_BUILTIN_PIXELDEPTH:=24}"
+: "${VNC_BUILTIN_PIXELDEPTH:=32}"
-: "${VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED:=false}"
+: "${VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED:=true}"
 
 if [ "${VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED}" = true ]; then
     echo "Builtin VNC is disabled. You must ensure the DISPLAY variable is set and the target display is accessible"
@@ -18,21 +18,19 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Wait for the display to become ready
-while true
+while ! xdpyinfo -display "${DISPLAY}" > /dev/null 2>&1; do
-do
-    if xdpyinfo -display "${DISPLAY}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        echo "Display ${DISPLAY} is ready!"
-        break
-    else
     echo "Waiting for display ${DISPLAY} to become ready..."
-        sleep 0.25
+    sleep 1
-    fi
 done
+echo "Display ${DISPLAY} is ready!"
 
 # Launch the VNC server if enabled
 if [ "${VNC_BUILTIN_DISABLED}" != true ]; then
     x11vnc -bg -forever -nopw -display ${DISPLAY} &
 fi
 
-# Launch OpenBox
+# Launch i3 window manager
-openbox &
+/usr/bin/i3
+
+echo "i3 exited unexpectedly"
+sleep infinity