windwp / i3-master-stack

I3wm master and stack layout

FEATURE

master and stack layout in i3

| ------ | ----- |
|        |       |
| Master | Stack |
|        |       |
| ------ | ----- |

• implement master and stack layout like dwm in i3

• open first terminal in floating mode and default position

  you don't need to open the first terminal full screen. It will better if the terminal is display floating center on your screen when you open another window it will change to tilling mode .

  

• swap from any window to master with shorcut $mod+m

• move from any window to master with shorcut $mod+shift+m

  

• swallow instance

  this version is focus on i3 master and it is different to another swallow version because it will try to restore the original position when you move the swallow instance

  

Dependencies

1. python3
2. i3ipc-python
3. xdotool
4. xprop
5. xdo

Install

Install python 3 and install i3ipc libary

pip3 install i3ipc

Install xdotool xprop and xdo

download this script and put it to your i3 config folder and run

cd ~/.config/i3/

git clone https://github.com/windwp/i3-master-stack.git

Run with i3

put it to your i3 config

 exec --no-startup-id  $HOME/.config/i3/i3-master-stack/i3_master
 # swap to master node
 bindsym $mod+m nop swap master 
 # go to master node
 bindsym $mod+shift+m nop go master 
 # enable/disable master layout in current workspace
 bindsym $mod+alt+m nop master toggle 

reload i3 and testing layout

Run from terminal

cd ~/.config/i3/i3-master-stack
python3 ./i3_master_layout.py

you can run it use bash file i3_master

 ./i3_master

Config

run script first and it will create a config file

$HOME/.config/i3/i3_master.ini

[config]
terminal = 'Alacritty'
screenWidth = 1300
screenHeight = 800
posX = 310
posY = 160
swallow = true

; different size between master and slave (unit : ppt)
masterSizePlus = 14  

; new instance on master will change to master
slaveStack = true  

Note: Use xdotool selectwindow getwindowgeometry change size and get a good postion on floating window

File manager with swallow

if your file manager is not working with the swallow function. You need to add scripts.

Example vifm

• Copy file swallow to folder $HOME/.config/vifm/scripts/.
• Edit /vifmrc

  filextype *.bmp,*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif,*.xpm
          \ {View in feh}
          \ swallow feh %f,
          \ {View in gpicview}
          \ gpicview %c,
          \ {View in shotwell}
          \ shotwell,
  

TODO

• Swallow when stack have 1 instance is bad

• Swallow use xprop and xdotool is slow.