Description

Switches workspaces in the i3 window manager like xmonad. This script will always bring the requested workspace to the current monitor ("output" in i3's terminology). If the requested workspace is showing on another monitor, then the current workspace and requested workspace will swap positions with each other.

Requirements

• i3 window manager
• i3-py

Install

Just download i3-wk-switch.py and modify your i3 config to call i3-wk-switch.py when the workspace switching keys are pressed.

Usage

Usage: i3-wk-switch.py WORKSPACE_NUM

Example

Download script

cd ~/.i3
git clone https://github.com/tmfink/i3-wk-switch.git

Add keybindings to ~/.i3/config

# Switch to workspace like xmonad
set $x_switch exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/i3-wk-switch/i3-wk-switch.py
bindsym $mod+1 $x_switch 1
bindsym $mod+2 $x_switch 2
bindsym $mod+3 $x_switch 3
bindsym $mod+4 $x_switch 4
bindsym $mod+5 $x_switch 5
bindsym $mod+6 $x_switch 6
bindsym $mod+7 $x_switch 7
bindsym $mod+8 $x_switch 8
bindsym $mod+9 $x_switch 9
bindsym $mod+0 $x_switch 10