https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:43:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/I'd love to be able to number desktops beyond 10 (the current maximum). Is there a way to do this? thanks!Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:17:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1271#post-id-1271I guess the principle here is to reach a workspace with a single shortcut command ($mod+{number}), so you can't simply hit $mod+11 because the $mod+1 will be triggered first. A nicer way to overcome this is to use a second auxiliary key: # workspaces from 1-10 bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 # workspaces from 11-20 bindsym $mod+Control+1 workspace 11 bindsym $mod+Control+2 workspace 12 bindsym $mod+Control+3 workspace 13 bindsym $mod+Control+4 workspace 14 bindsym $mod+Control+5 workspace 15 bindsym $mod+Control+6 workspace 16 bindsym $mod+Control+7 workspace 17 bindsym $mod+Control+8 workspace 18 bindsym $mod+Control+9 workspace 19 bindsym $mod+Control+0 workspace 20 Works fine for me! (Note that you must adapt this if you are already using the $mod+Control for something else)...Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:54:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1271#post-id-1271https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?comment=1274#comment-1274Awesome! Thanks a bunch.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:00:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?comment=1274#comment-1274https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?comment=4081#comment-4081hardest part to this was figuring out how to find it. Finally found by searching 'workspace 11' ;)Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:43:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?comment=4081#comment-4081https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1374#post-id-1374Here is my way of doing this. I use 20 workspaces, and I use 1 through 0 as the left screen and q through p as the left one (numbered 11 to 20) # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1 bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2 bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+q workspace 11 bindsym $mod+w workspace 12 bindsym $mod+e workspace 13 bindsym $mod+r workspace 14 bindsym $mod+t workspace 15 bindsym $mod+y workspace 16 bindsym $mod+u workspace 17 bindsym $mod+i workspace 18 bindsym $mod+o workspace 19 bindsym $mod+p workspace 20 This way I can still use the same behavior for moving stuff between workspaces. For the keys that are used in the top row, I just rebound, for example quit is now Z not Q.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:47:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1374#post-id-1374https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1270#post-id-12701. copy the line saying “bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10” 2. paste the line 3. change 10 to 11 4. change “$mod+0” to something else. Repeat for the number of workspaces you want to have.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:30:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1270#post-id-1270https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1269#post-id-1269who told you there is a maximum? because there isn't And even if there is, its definately not at 10 :) A friend of mine uses i3 with 14 workspacesWed, 27 Feb 2013 23:27:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1269#post-id-1269https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1289#post-id-1289Just find an alternative way to do this task in Vim like style (or like in screen): mode "wswitch" { # You entering in mode where you can choose additional workspaces bindsym 1 workspace 11; mode "default" bindsym 2 workspace 12; mode "default" bindsym 3 workspace 13; mode "default" bindsym 4 workspace 14; mode "default" # ..... bindsym Return mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } bindsym $mod+Mod1+space mode "wswitch" By pressing Win+Alt+space (in my case) we entering mode that allow us to switch workspaces with single key.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:00:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1267/desktop-numbers-beyond-10/?answer=1289#post-id-1289