i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:18:30 +0000Launch 2 terminals + browser same workspace?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/I use .xinitrc to launch two terminals and a browser in the same workspace. I would like to automate the placement of these 3 apps - the browser taking up 2/3 of the screen on right and the two terminals stacked vertically on the left. Is this possible and how could I do it? Any suggestions greatly appreciated. LarryMon, 29 Jul 2013 05:50:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/Answer by lagagnon for <p>I use .xinitrc to launch two terminals and a browser in the same workspace. I would like to automate the placement of these 3 apps - the browser taking up 2/3 of the screen on right and the two terminals stacked vertically on the left.</p> <p>Is this possible and how could I do it? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.</p> <p>Larry</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/?answer=2317#post-id-2317Found an answer to my own question here: https://github.com/fhaun/config-misc/blob/master/i3-stuff/auto-start-for-i3-simple The key is ensuring a suitable wait period, which the function above does nicely. Also just learned from "Tucos" on the #i3 IRC channel that i3-exec-wait would have done the same: https://github.com/drbig/i3-exec-waitThu, 01 Aug 2013 14:23:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/?answer=2317#post-id-2317Comment by joepd for <p>Found an answer to my own question here:</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/fhaun/config-misc/blob/master/i3-stuff/auto-start-for-i3-simple">https://github.com/fhaun/config-misc/...</a></p> <p>The key is ensuring a suitable wait period, which the function above does nicely. Also just learned from "Tucos" on the #i3 IRC channel that i3-exec-wait would have done the same: <a href="https://github.com/drbig/i3-exec-wait">https://github.com/drbig/i3-exec-wait</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/?comment=2318#comment-2318Excellent! You are also not the first one to ask this question: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/245/how-can-i-define-my-workspace-on-startup/Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:18:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2297/launch-2-terminals-browser-same-workspace/?comment=2318#comment-2318