[SOLVED] Specific bspwm rule for terminal app

tlg · 2022-10-14 17:44:43

Hi, i try write external rule for ranger but I couldn't do it.

I want to ranger open on workspace 3 and i want to kitty open on any workspace

in bspwmrc;

bspc rule -a kitty -name 'Ranger' state=tiled desktop='^3'

this way ranger open on workspace 3, but this time kitty open just on workspace 3

in sxhkdrc;

super + n
kitty ranger

Last edited by tlg (2022-10-16 17:18:43)

Stefan Husmann · 2022-10-15 18:26:40

Well, your rule is exactly for running all kitty instances on workspace 3.

I do not think that what you want is possible. Your rule geverns kitty, not a terminal program (ranger) that is run within kitty.

Trilby · 2022-10-15 23:30:05

It certainly is possible. But you need to start the terminal with an instance or class name specific to this purpose (e.g., "ranger") then use the -a flag of the rule to match that name. You pass the -name flag to the rule, but I don't see that in the documentation - what is that supposed to do?

tlg · 2022-10-16 13:20:35

Trilby wrote:

You pass the -name flag to the rule, but I don't see that in the documentation - what is that supposed to do?

I saw this in web, exactly i didn't look at documentation

Maybe, it can be with externel rule but i don't know how to write
I tried find WM_CLASS with xprop;

ranger open

$ xprop | grep WM_CLASS
WM_CLASS(STRING) = "kitty", "kitty"

Trilby · 2022-10-16 13:24:08

tlg wrote:

i didn't look at documentation

You're expected to do so before you post a thread. Please do so now - read the bspwm / bspc documentation and kitty man page or help output. All the information you need is there. Another hint / reminder:

Trilby wrote:

you need to start the terminal with an instance or class name specific to this purpose

tlg · 2022-10-16 17:16:52

Trilby wrote:

you need to start the terminal with an instance or class name specific to this purpose

It's all my stupidity, you're right. In kitty man page;

--name <NAME>
       Set the name part of the WM_CLASS property. Defaults to using the value from kitty --class.

And i wrote shortcut in sxhkrdc;

kitty --class ranger

But there is an important situation. That code open kitty but not open ranger because i gave just WM_CLASS name

The correct code;

kitty --class ranger ranger

And bspc rule;

bspc rule -a ranger desktop='^3'

Thank you very much

I changed subject name for more explanatory

Last edited by tlg (2022-10-16 17:21:59)

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[SOLVED] Specific bspwm rule for terminal app

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