My i3 window manager setup

Hi Sam
Thanks for sharing your toughts and instructions.
One thing popped up when reading your way of working. You said you don’t like GDM but rather run startx (from console)? Are you running i3lock or xscreensaver to lock your workspace?
Have you tried not typing your password to get back but press CTRL-ALT-F1 (or whatever text terminal you used) and then pressing CTRL-z to suspend your startx session? Do you get your prompt without knowing your password?
Earlier when not using any Display Manager it was dangerous to hack into somebody’s console. I hope it’s fixed nowdays (with systemd or so).
Regards, HenriP