i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:33:25 +0000How to float Virtualbox guest windows?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/Hi, I am currently using i3 together with VirtualBox. While the VirtualBox QT4 GUI Window is floating, all the windows with guest VM console are not. Pressing the Floating shortcut does not change anything. Is there any workaround/etc to solve that issue?Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:42:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/Answer by cee for <p>Hi,</p> <p>I am currently using i3 together with VirtualBox. While the VirtualBox QT4 GUI Window is floating, all the windows with guest VM console are not. Pressing the Floating shortcut does not change anything.</p> <p>Is there any workaround/etc to solve that issue?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?answer=2046#post-id-2046Hi, Could it be, that your virtual box already has 'focus' and the keystrokes for making the visible window floating are actually sent to the OS running within the virtualbox? Try pressing the virtualbox' 'Host' key first, before issuing the 'floating' command. Default Host Key is the **Right Ctrl** key.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:54:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?answer=2046#post-id-2046Comment by cee for <p>Hi,</p> <p>Could it be, that your virtual box already has 'focus' and the keystrokes for making the visible window floating are actually sent to the OS running within the virtualbox?</p> <p>Try pressing the virtualbox' 'Host' key first, before issuing the 'floating' command. Default Host Key is the <strong>Right Ctrl</strong> key.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2864#comment-2864floating command: Defined in ~/.i3/config (bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle) Meaning, that on pressing the defined shortcut one can toggle the floating state (vs. full-container view) of the focused window. Mon, 11 Nov 2013 06:33:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2864#comment-2864Comment by qed for <p>Hi,</p> <p>Could it be, that your virtual box already has 'focus' and the keystrokes for making the visible window floating are actually sent to the OS running within the virtualbox?</p> <p>Try pressing the virtualbox' 'Host' key first, before issuing the 'floating' command. Default Host Key is the <strong>Right Ctrl</strong> key.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2855#comment-2855What is a floating command?Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:25:06 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2855#comment-2855Comment by rottentomatoe for <p>Hi,</p> <p>Could it be, that your virtual box already has 'focus' and the keystrokes for making the visible window floating are actually sent to the OS running within the virtualbox?</p> <p>Try pressing the virtualbox' 'Host' key first, before issuing the 'floating' command. Default Host Key is the <strong>Right Ctrl</strong> key.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2053#comment-2053Right, that solved it. Thanks, man!Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:36:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2045/how-to-float-virtualbox-guest-windows/?comment=2053#comment-2053