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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:55:36 +0000Can I minimize windows?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/I haven't found a function to minimize windows. Have I missed it? If not, what do people do when they don't want a window taking up space on the current workspace temporarily, but don't want to move it to another workspace where it doesn't really belong?Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:43:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/Comment by daveloyall for I haven't found a function to minimize windows. Have I missed it? If not, what do people do when they don't want a window taking up space on the current workspace temporarily, but don't want to move it to another workspace where it doesn't really belong? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=3460#comment-3460...frequently pops up new windows and dialog boxes. What sequence of keys (default binding) would I use to emulate the 'minimize' in this case? Assume my actions thus far have been [login] Mod1+enter eclipse enter. So I've got a terminal on the left and Eclipse on the right. Eclipse has focus.Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:30:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=3460#comment-3460Comment by daveloyall for I haven't found a function to minimize windows. Have I missed it? If not, what do people do when they don't want a window taking up space on the current workspace temporarily, but don't want to move it to another workspace where it doesn't really belong? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=3459#comment-3459Suppose I start a terminal and use it to start a GUI application. The terminal is useless most of the time, but I like it to be available in case there is some interesting output on stderr or stdout. The GUI application is Eclipse, let's say... So it generally demands my whole screen and it frequFri, 28 Feb 2014 15:27:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=3459#comment-3459Comment by joepd for I haven't found a function to minimize windows. Have I missed it? If not, what do people do when they don't want a window taking up space on the current workspace temporarily, but don't want to move it to another workspace where it doesn't really belong? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2463#comment-2463What's wrong with tabbing / stacking a window away? Sat, 31 Aug 2013 01:11:10 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2463#comment-2463Answer by cee for I haven't found a function to minimize windows. Have I missed it? If not, what do people do when they don't want a window taking up space on the current workspace temporarily, but don't want to move it to another workspace where it doesn't really belong? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?answer=2461#post-id-2461That calls for scratch pads. See in [this thread](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/954/open-window-as-a-scratchpad/) or in the [official documentation](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_scratchpad). And as far as I know it is not possible and will never be supported because that's not the i3 way.Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:03:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?answer=2461#post-id-2461Comment by Eireannach for That calls for scratch pads. See in <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/954/open-window-as-a-scratchpad/">this thread</a> or in the <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_scratchpad">official documentation</a>. And as far as I know it is not possible and will never be supported because that's not the i3 way. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=5160#comment-5160Seems to me also that tabbed layout emulates having a panel with applications is use ala xfce panel/lxpanel etcWed, 10 Dec 2014 22:55:36 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=5160#comment-5160Comment by DocOC for That calls for scratch pads. See in <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/954/open-window-as-a-scratchpad/">this thread</a> or in the <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_scratchpad">official documentation</a>. And as far as I know it is not possible and will never be supported because that's not the i3 way. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2467#comment-2467Seems to me that putting the workspace in tabbed or stacked layout, or just putting one of the containers in tabbed layout would fit the workflow you want better.Sat, 31 Aug 2013 22:30:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2467#comment-2467Comment by Dan for That calls for scratch pads. See in <a href="https://faq.i3wm.org/question/954/open-window-as-a-scratchpad/">this thread</a> or in the <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_scratchpad">official documentation</a>. And as far as I know it is not possible and will never be supported because that's not the i3 way. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2462#comment-2462Sending a window to the scratchpad gets it out of the way quickly, but once I've done that to a few windows, getting back the one I want seems cumbersome. 'scratchpad show' only shows one. I can repeat that until I see the one I want, but it's not very convenient.Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:52:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2460/can-i-minimize-windows/?comment=2462#comment-2462