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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:49:51 +0000All floating windows except terminalhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/Currently using this in config: for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ?Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:54:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/Comment by Mr Green for Currently using this in config: <pre><code>for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable </code></pre> Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1991#comment-1991I just like the purity of i3, its simplicity and small size. Would like to carry on using it if ok ;)Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:42:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1991#comment-1991Comment by joepd for Currently using this in config: <pre><code>for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable </code></pre> Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1990#comment-1990Hrrmm... I would go for a terminal multiplexer like tmux in a floating window manager. If normal behavior = non-tiling, then get a non-tiling WM, especially as there is excellent tiling behavior in the exceptional application. . Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:39:18 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1990#comment-1990Comment by joepd for Currently using this in config: <pre><code>for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable </code></pre> Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1992#comment-1992lol hehe, welcome aboard :) But just choose the best tool for the job. You could always run i3 on a different TTY than openbox, and juggle with Xvfb and Xephyr to swap applications from the one to the other. Did not reach stability with that aproach, though :)Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:21:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1992#comment-1992Answer by badboy_ for Currently using this in config: <pre><code>for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable </code></pre> Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?answer=1984#post-id-1984Just add another for_window line above which matches the terminal and set `floating disable`. Keep in mind that i3 is a tiling window manager. Maybe i3 is not the best solution for your workflow then.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:00:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?answer=1984#post-id-1984Comment by MeanEYE for Just add another for_window line above which matches the terminal and set <code>floating disable</code>. Keep in mind that i3 is a tiling window manager. Maybe i3 is not the best solution for your workflow then. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=2032#comment-2032i3 is not built around idea that all windows are floated. If tiling is not your cup of tea, you should try something else. If you ask me, tiling window managers are wort the troubles during adaptation period.Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:49:51 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=2032#comment-2032Comment by Mr Green for Just add another for_window line above which matches the terminal and set <code>floating disable</code>. Keep in mind that i3 is a tiling window manager. Maybe i3 is not the best solution for your workflow then. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1985#comment-1985I have come from using Openbox so just trying to get into the habit of using a tiling window manager. From what I have read the first thing users do is set up floating windows for gui applications. my thinking was to work the other way around. Will try adding an exception as per you answer.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:46:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?comment=1985#comment-1985Answer by bruno.braga for Currently using this in config: <pre><code>for_window [class="[.]*"] floating enable </code></pre> Which works perfectly, would however like to be able to have terminals tiling. Is there a way to expand the regular expression to ignore terminal of my choice [in this case Lxterminal] ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?answer=1994#post-id-1994I used to use terminator before moving to i3... if you only need tiling for terminals, that's a very good option. http://www.tenshu.net/p/terminator.html (Expanding on what joepd said)Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:27:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1983/all-floating-windows-except-terminal/?answer=1994#post-id-1994