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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:48:16 +0000Scripting a floating windowhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/I am struggling a little with alsamixer, have a small script that I can run from dmenu $TERMINAL --command="alsamixer" i3-msg floating enable i3-msg move absolute position center It does work but not how I wanted it, need a terminal window to open in the middle of workspace free form tiling [floating] Or would it be easier with a simple key bind?Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:04:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/Answer by Michael for I am struggling a little with alsamixer, have a small script that I can run from dmenu <pre><code> $TERMINAL --command="alsamixer" i3-msg floating enable i3-msg move absolute position center </code></pre> It does work but not how I wanted it, need a terminal window to open in the middle of workspace free form tiling [floating] Or would it be easier with a simple key bind? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1130#post-id-1130It’s a better idea to launch your terminal with a property that you can identify in the i3 config, like so: i3-msg exec urxvt -name alsamixer Then, in your i3 config, place the commands you want to use: for_window [instance="^alsamixer$" class="^URxvt$"] floating enable, move absolute position centerMon, 28 Jan 2013 07:49:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1130#post-id-1130Comment by Michael for It’s a better idea to launch your terminal with a property that you can identify in the i3 config, like so: <pre><code>i3-msg exec urxvt -name alsamixer </code></pre> Then, in your i3 config, place the commands you want to use: <pre><code>for_window [instance="^alsamixer$" class="^URxvt$"] floating enable, move absolute position center </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1151#comment-1151Please don’t post comments as answers, that’s what comments are for.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:28:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1151#comment-1151Comment by Mr Green for It’s a better idea to launch your terminal with a property that you can identify in the i3 config, like so: <pre><code>i3-msg exec urxvt -name alsamixer </code></pre> Then, in your i3 config, place the commands you want to use: <pre><code>for_window [instance="^alsamixer$" class="^URxvt$"] floating enable, move absolute position center </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1153#comment-1153Sorry I meant to post a comment not an answer. As for having a `for_window` line for every instance of a script that needs to be run in a terminal, am thinking could I use a variable? or a mode like function so I do not need to specify that it needs to run in a terminal each time? As I already have Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:58:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1153#comment-1153Comment by Mr Green for It’s a better idea to launch your terminal with a property that you can identify in the i3 config, like so: <pre><code>i3-msg exec urxvt -name alsamixer </code></pre> Then, in your i3 config, place the commands you want to use: <pre><code>for_window [instance="^alsamixer$" class="^URxvt$"] floating enable, move absolute position center </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1138#comment-1138See my comment aboveMon, 28 Jan 2013 16:44:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1138#comment-1138Comment by Michael for It’s a better idea to launch your terminal with a property that you can identify in the i3 config, like so: <pre><code>i3-msg exec urxvt -name alsamixer </code></pre> Then, in your i3 config, place the commands you want to use: <pre><code>for_window [instance="^alsamixer$" class="^URxvt$"] floating enable, move absolute position center </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1152#comment-1152If you need to use (?i)alsamixer that means your capitalization is different from mine. i means case insensitive.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:28:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1152#comment-1152Answer by dkeg for I am struggling a little with alsamixer, have a small script that I can run from dmenu <pre><code> $TERMINAL --command="alsamixer" i3-msg floating enable i3-msg move absolute position center </code></pre> It does work but not how I wanted it, need a terminal window to open in the middle of workspace free form tiling [floating] Or would it be easier with a simple key bind? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1140#post-id-1140Curious, why the need to specify an absolute position of center? Floating windows position themselves centered automatically. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:16:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1140#post-id-1140Comment by dkeg for Curious, why the need to specify an absolute position of center? Floating windows position themselves centered automatically. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1155#comment-1155that's okay, we'll all learning. It was just as much a question as a statement. I just figured out how to force position elsewhere besides center for floaters! Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:48:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1155#comment-1155Comment by Mr Green for Curious, why the need to specify an absolute position of center? Floating windows position themselves centered automatically. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1150#comment-1150No its not required if you do not need it, still new to i3 so working my way through the options Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:41:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?comment=1150#comment-1150Answer by Mr Green for I am struggling a little with alsamixer, have a small script that I can run from dmenu <pre><code> $TERMINAL --command="alsamixer" i3-msg floating enable i3-msg move absolute position center </code></pre> It does work but not how I wanted it, need a terminal window to open in the middle of workspace free form tiling [floating] Or would it be easier with a simple key bind? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1137#post-id-1137I could not get your command to work until I used "(?i)alsamixer" Running i3 4.4 Is this a bug?Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:44:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1125/scripting-a-floating-window/?answer=1137#post-id-1137