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Archlin

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Registered: 2018-05-09

Posts: 67

I3 open multiple terminals with one binding with specific layout

I want to open 3 terminal (programs) with one keybinding and get this layout on a specific workspace.

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I tried a bunch of bindings and the programs open on the workspace I want but not with the layout I want.
I get a full vertical or horizontal layout.

bindsym Ctrl+$alt+p workspace $wsp0; exec $terminal -e ytop; exec $mail; layout splitv; exec $calendar
bindsym Ctrl+$alt+p workspace $wsp0; exec $terminal -e ytop; layout splith; exec $mail;  layout splitv; exec $calendar
bindsym Ctrl+$alt+p workspace $wsp0; layout splith; exec $terminal -e ytop; layout splitv; exec $mail;  exec $calendar
bindsym Ctrl+$alt+p workspace $wsp0; exec $terminal -e ytop; layout splitv; exec $mail;  exec $calendar

mf2

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Registered: 2022-04-11

Posts: 1

Re: I3 open multiple terminals with one binding with specific layout

If you put a bunch of bindings for the same key in the config, you might not get the behavior that you expect, i.e. the commands are not executed sequentially.

However, you can create a script which calls i3-msg several times to create the layout you desire. See the documentation for more info on i3-msg: https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#list_of_commands

Tarqi

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From: Ixtlan

Registered: 2012-11-27

Posts: 180

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Re: I3 open multiple terminals with one binding with specific layout

See https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/I3#Sav … dow_layout.

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