how to install i3 on linux mint

on linux mint > package manager > install i3 metapackage (includes menu, statusbar, screenlocker)

sudo apt install rofi

#go to line 54 of the file below and swap out dmenu for rofi

vim ~/config/13/config bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show drun -width 400 -lines 5