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Resize with i3-msg

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 06:04:38 +0000

When I issue a command to resize with i3-msg it looks like it always resizes to the same value. Example: Open two terminals, split vertical. Issuing the following: i3-msg resize grow height 5 ppt results in the same resizing as i3-msg resize grow height 50 ppt Am I doing something wrong here?

Answer by scy for
When I issue a command to resize with i3-msg it looks like it always resizes to the same value. Example:

Open two terminals, split vertical. Issuing the following:

i3-msg resize grow height 5 ppt

results in the same resizing as

i3-msg resize grow height 50 ppt

Am I doing something wrong here?

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:42:23 +0000

According to the documentation, section "Resizing containers/windows" (cannot link to it because of insufficient karma…), I would assume that you are using the wrong syntax here: It is `resize [ px [or ppt]]`. The `ppt` value is optional, but the `px` value is mandatory. Since you don't specify it, I guess i3 uses the default value, which is (as also specified in the documentation) 10 pixels, for both of your statements.

Comment by Michael for
According to the documentation, section "Resizing containers/windows" (cannot link to it because of insufficient karma…), I would assume that you are using the wrong syntax here: It is `resize <grow|shrink> <direction> [<px> px [or <ppt> ppt]]`. The `ppt` value is optional, but the `px` value is mandatory. Since you don't specify it, I guess i3 uses the default value, which is (as also specified in the documentation) 10 pixels, for both of your statements.

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:50:28 +0000

Note that both values have good reason to exist: ppt are used for tiling windows and pixels are used for floating windows.

Comment by joek1010 for
According to the documentation, section "Resizing containers/windows" (cannot link to it because of insufficient karma…), I would assume that you are using the wrong syntax here: It is `resize <grow|shrink> <direction> [<px> px [or <ppt> ppt]]`. The `ppt` value is optional, but the `px` value is mandatory. Since you don't specify it, I guess i3 uses the default value, which is (as also specified in the documentation) 10 pixels, for both of your statements.

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:39:33 +0000

Ah, ok. I just tried pasting the exact line from my conf for resize (which I swear to god I thought I tried) and it worked properly. It should really return an error on bad syntax rather than use a default value.

Comment by joek1010 for
According to the documentation, section "Resizing containers/windows" (cannot link to it because of insufficient karma…), I would assume that you are using the wrong syntax here: It is `resize <grow|shrink> <direction> [<px> px [or <ppt> ppt]]`. The `ppt` value is optional, but the `px` value is mandatory. Since you don't specify it, I guess i3 uses the default value, which is (as also specified in the documentation) 10 pixels, for both of your statements.

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:54:25 +0000

Not to mention the weird syntax ...