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show workspace names only. reference them with number

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:27:49 +0000

can i have just the workspace name on the i3bar, but in the i3/config, reference them with number? I want to have weird named, like icons, but in the config, it would be easier to have workspace 4 rather than workspace

Answer by Wesley for
can i have just the workspace name on the i3bar, but in the i3/config, reference them with number? I want to have weird named, like icons, but in the config, it would be easier to have workspace 4 rather than workspace <some weird="" icon="">

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:19:30 +0000

Yes, I set mine up like so: # customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design then use them like so: bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4

Comment by rawzone for

Yes, I set mine up like so:

# customize workspace names
set $ws1 1: terminals
set $ws2 2: coding
set $ws3 3: design

then use them like so:

bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:56:28 +0000

Perfect! Fixed my conf right up :)

Comment by pvinis for

Yes, I set mine up like so:

# customize workspace names
set $ws1 1: terminals
set $ws2 2: coding
set $ws3 3: design

then use them like so:

bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1
assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:43:06 +0000

omg so simple. thanks! i did not think of that..

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show workspace names only. reference them with number

Answer by Wesley for
can i have just the workspace name on the i3bar, but in the i3/config, reference them with number? I want to have weird named, like icons, but in the config, it would be easier to have workspace 4 rather than workspace <some weird="" icon="">

Comment by rawzone for
Yes, I set mine up like so:

`# customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design`

then use them like so:

`bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4`

Comment by pvinis for
Yes, I set mine up like so:

`# customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design`

then use them like so:

`bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4`

i3 FAQ - Individual question feed

show workspace names only. reference them with number

Answer by Wesley for can i have just the workspace name on the i3bar, but in the i3/config, reference them with number? I want to have weird named, like icons, but in the config, it would be easier to have workspace 4 rather than workspace <some weird="" icon="">

Comment by rawzone for Yes, I set mine up like so: # customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design then use them like so: bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4

Comment by pvinis for Yes, I set mine up like so: # customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design then use them like so: bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4

Answer by Wesley for
can i have just the workspace name on the i3bar, but in the i3/config, reference them with number? I want to have weird named, like icons, but in the config, it would be easier to have workspace 4 rather than workspace <some weird="" icon="">

Comment by rawzone for
Yes, I set mine up like so:

`# customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design`

then use them like so:

`bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4`

Comment by pvinis for
Yes, I set mine up like so:

`# customize workspace names set $ws1 1: terminals set $ws2 2: coding set $ws3 3: design`

then use them like so:

`bindsym $mod+1 workspace $ws1 assign [class="Gimp"] $ws4`