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Add option to limit to outputs #42

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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions README.md
Expand Up @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ less, nothing more. This may make stack and tabbed layouts behave oddly.
Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done about it – please, do not
submit issues about it –, but there are two workaround that you can try.

One option is, to enable autotiling on certain workspaces only. For instance,
you could configure autotiling to be enabled on odd workspaces, but not on
even ones:
One option is, to enable autotiling on certain workspaces or outputs only.
For instance, you could configure autotiling to be enabled on odd workspaces,
but not on even ones:

```text
### Autostart
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-d, --debug print debug messages to stderr
-v, --version display version information
-o [OUTPUTS ...], --outputs [OUTPUTS ...]
restricts autotiling to certain output; example: autotiling --output DP-1
HDMI-0
-w [WORKSPACES ...], --workspaces [WORKSPACES ...]
restricts autotiling to certain workspaces; example: autotiling --workspaces 8
9
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41 changes: 39 additions & 2 deletions autotiling/main.py
Expand Up @@ -47,9 +47,30 @@ def save_string(string, file):
print(e)


def switch_splitting(i3, e, debug, workspaces, depth_limit):
def output_name(con):
if con.type == "root":
return None

if p := con.parent:
if p.type == "output":
return p.name
else:
return output_name(p)


def switch_splitting(i3, e, debug, outputs, workspaces, depth_limit):
try:
con = i3.get_tree().find_focused()
output = output_name(con)
# Stop, if outputs is set and current output is not in the selection
if outputs and output not in outputs:
if debug:
print(
"Debug: Autotiling turned off on output {}".format(output),
file=sys.stderr,
)
return

if con and not workspaces or (str(con.workspace().num) in workspaces):
if con.floating:
# We're on i3: on sway it would be None
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -120,6 +141,13 @@ def main():
action="version",
version="%(prog)s {}, Python {}".format(__version__, sys.version),
help="display version information", )
parser.add_argument("-o",
"--outputs",
help="restricts autotiling to certain output; "
"example: autotiling --output DP-1 HDMI-0",
nargs="*",
type=str,
default=[], )
parser.add_argument("-w",
"--workspaces",
help="restricts autotiling to certain workspaces; example: autotiling --workspaces 8 9",
Expand All @@ -145,6 +173,9 @@ def main():

args = parser.parse_args()

if args.debug and args.outputs:
print("autotiling is only active on outputs:", ",".join(args.outputs))

if args.debug and args.workspaces:
print("autotiling is only active on workspaces:", ','.join(args.workspaces))

Expand All @@ -160,7 +191,13 @@ def main():
print("No events specified", file=sys.stderr)
sys.exit(1)

handler = partial(switch_splitting, debug=args.debug, workspaces=args.workspaces, depth_limit=args.limit)
handler = partial(
switch_splitting,
debug=args.debug,
outputs=args.outputs,
workspaces=args.workspaces,
depth_limit=args.limit,
)
i3 = Connection()
for e in args.events:
try:
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