https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:56:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/I would like to open a new terminal, type a command and expect the application to be run within the same window. However, a new window is opened, and I have to take care not to kill the parent, or I need to disown the process. How do I achieve this? Thanks in advance!Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:17:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/?answer=1727#post-id-1727I’d love this feature, too. Do you have any suggestion on how to implement it? It’s non-trivial unfortunately, at least with i3 v4.5.1. Possibly, the future layout saving can be used for this. I suggest to re-visit this feature request in a year or so.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:31:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/?answer=1727#post-id-1727https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/?answer=1729#post-id-1729`exec` fullfills my needs, e.g. `exec gvim`. Works with bash and zsh. In stead of forking a new process from the shell, the current shell is replaced by the new process. See `man bash | less +'/^ +exec '`. As a side effect, the X-window gets killed, and i3 happens to do The Right Thing automatically: the new window takes place of the old one. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:56:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1722/start-application-in-window-where-command-issued/?answer=1729#post-id-1729