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Narcher023

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Registered: 2018-04-13

Posts: 7

i3wm Can't focus Back to Left

I am having issues writing a script with i3wm.  I am trying to set up a command that will allow me to set up a series of terminal that are tiled in a specific way.  I want it laid out like so:

 ________    ________
|        |  |        |
|        |  |        |
|________|  |        |
 ________   |        |
|        |  |        |
|        |  |        |
|________|  |________|

Here is my bash file:

#!/bin/bash

i3-msg "split h"
i3-msg "exec urxvt"
i3-msg "exec urxvt"
i3-msg "focus left"
i3-msg "split v"
i3-msg "exec urxvt"

For some reason I can't get i3wm to focus back to the left window despite the fact that I have the focus left command in the script.  It splits my workstation into 3 terminals stacked on top of one another instead.  What am I doing wrong, and how can I fix it.  Also, here is a copy of my i3 configuration file.

# This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
# It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
#
# Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
# this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
#

# i3 config file (v4)
#
# Please see https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference!

new_window none
new_float normal
hide_edge_borders none

set $mod Mod4

# Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
# is used in the bar {} block below.
# font pango:monospace 8

# This font is widely installed, provides lots of unicode glyphs, right-to-left
# text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
# font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8

# Before i3 v4.8, we used to recommend this one as the default:
# font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
# The font above is very space-efficient, that is, it looks good, sharp and
# clear in small sizes. However, its unicode glyph coverage is limited, the old
# X core fonts rendering does not support right-to-left and this being a bitmap
# font, it doesn’t scale on retina/hidpi displays.

# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
floating_modifier $mod

# start a terminal
set $TERMINAL urxvt
bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal

# kill focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill

# start dmenu (a program launcher)
# bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -show run -theme Arc-Dark.rasi
# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
# installed.
# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop

# change focus
bindsym $mod+j focus left
bindsym $mod+k focus down
bindsym $mod+l focus up
bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Left focus left
bindsym $mod+Down focus down
bindsym $mod+Up focus up
bindsym $mod+Right focus right

# move focused window
bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation
bindsym $mod+h split h

# split in vertical orientation
bindsym $mod+v split v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating
bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows
bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container
bindsym $mod+a focus parent

# focus the child container
#bindsym $mod+d focus child

# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
set $ws1 "1"
set $ws2 "2"
set $ws3 "3"
set $ws4 "4"
set $ws5 "5"
set $ws6 "6"
set $ws7 "7"
set $ws8 "8"
set $ws9 "9"
set $ws10 "10"

# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
bindsym $mod+2 workspace $ws2
bindsym $mod+3 workspace $ws3
bindsym $mod+4 workspace $ws4
bindsym $mod+5 workspace $ws5
bindsym $mod+6 workspace $ws6
bindsym $mod+7 workspace $ws7
bindsym $mod+8 workspace $ws8
bindsym $mod+9 workspace $ws9
bindsym $mod+0 workspace $ws10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace $ws1
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace $ws2
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace $ws3
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace $ws4
bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace $ws6
bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace $ws7
bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace $ws8
bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace $ws9
bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace $ws10

# reload the configuration file
bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"

# custom keybinds
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+f	exec --no-startup-id firefox
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+q exec --no-startup-id qutebrowser
bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id betterlockscreen -l dim
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+r exec --no-startup-id urxvt -e ranger
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Return  exec --no-startup-id source ~/.config/i3/hscreen.sh

# resize window you can also use the mouse for that
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+j resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+k resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+l resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+semicolon resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt

# arrow key alternate
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Left resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Down resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Up resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Right resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt

# sound
bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sint-mute 0 toggle

# gaps
gaps inner 10
gaps outer 10
smart_gaps on
smart_borders on

bindsym $mod+plus gaps inner current plus 5
bindsym $mod+minus gaps inner current minus 5

bindsym $mod+Shift+plus gaps outer current plus 5
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus gaps outer current minus 5

bindsym $mod+Shift+Return gaps inner current set 10; gaps outer current set 10

# Theme colors
client.focused			#808280	#808280	#80FFF9	#FDF6E3
client.focused_inactive	#434745	#434745	#16A085	#454948
client.unfocused		#434745	#434745	#16A085	#454948
client.urgent			#CB4B16	#FDF6E3	#16A085	#268BD2
client.placeholder		#000000	#0c0c0c	#ffffff	#000000	#0c0c0c
client.background		#2B2C2B

# Startup Applications
exec_always --no-startup-id compton -b -f
exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh
exec_always --no-startup-id feh --bg-fill ~/packages/backgrounds/Cool_Backgrounds_For_Computer_Desktops.jpg
exec_always --no-startup-id caffeine

Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

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Re: i3wm Can't focus Back to Left

https://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html

Might help, if you can get layout right

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Mr Green