https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1838/show-non-floating-window-borders-only-with-multiple-windows-on-given-workspace/Is there a way to display borders for non-floating windows only when more than one window is shown on a given workspace? For me, borders don't serve much purpose when there's only one window on the current workspace; however, it really is nothing more than a very minor cosmetic disturbance (less than 0.5% of the pixels). Thanks!Sat, 18 May 2013 03:17:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1838/show-non-floating-window-borders-only-with-multiple-windows-on-given-workspace/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1838/show-non-floating-window-borders-only-with-multiple-windows-on-given-workspace/?answer=1839#post-id-1839Not possible with the default configuration, but a patch enables that behavior, I use it myself: I can't post links, but search on github for "i3 smart-border.patch" by user "0x2493" Get the latest source from here: git clone git://code.i3wm.org/i3 apply patch and make. might want to do it in a separate branch so you can easily merge upstream changes Sat, 18 May 2013 03:24:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1838/show-non-floating-window-borders-only-with-multiple-windows-on-given-workspace/?answer=1839#post-id-1839