i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:42:57 +0000Custom layout for Pidginhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/I'm trying to figure out how to make the Pidgin windows into a dock-style thing. Conversation window on the left of a workspace, taking up about 80%. Buddy list on the right taking up the remaining 20%. These are the rules I've come up with, but nothing seems to happen when I launch Pidgin: for_window [window_role="buddy_list"] focus; resize shrink width 50 ppt for_window [window_role="conversation"] focus; move absolute left I should note that the i3 user guide doesn't explicitly say what "absolute" does, but it seems to make another 50/50 layout work for me (or maybe I'm just lucky).Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:57:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/Answer by psvo for <p>I'm trying to figure out how to make the Pidgin windows into a dock-style thing. Conversation window on the left of a workspace, taking up about 80%. Buddy list on the right taking up the remaining 20%. These are the rules I've come up with, but nothing seems to happen when I launch Pidgin:</p> <pre><code>for_window [window_role="buddy_list"] focus; resize shrink width 50 ppt for_window [window_role="conversation"] focus; move absolute left </code></pre> <p>I should note that the i3 user guide doesn't explicitly say what "absolute" does, but it seems to make another 50/50 layout work for me (or maybe I'm just lucky).</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=331#post-id-331Following works for me. I have only Pidgin on desktop and only one conversation window with tabs. for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:38:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=331#post-id-331Comment by 0x000000 for <p>Following works for me. I have only Pidgin on desktop and only one conversation window with tabs.</p> <pre><code>for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=422#comment-422<code>for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt; move left</code>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:42:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=422#comment-422Comment by styx for <p>Following works for me. I have only Pidgin on desktop and only one conversation window with tabs.</p> <pre><code>for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=356#comment-356Ahhh thanks, this fixes the size problem, but how can i force the buddy list window to be on the right side?Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:23:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=356#comment-356Comment by 0x000000 for <p>Following works for me. I have only Pidgin on desktop and only one conversation window with tabs.</p> <pre><code>for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=421#comment-421for_window [class="^Pidgin$" window_role="^conversation$"] resize grow width 0 px or 30 ppt; move left I *think* this should work, but I feel like if the conversation window pops up while you're focused on another window, it might move the focused window left instead of the convo window.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:42:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=421#comment-421Answer by styx for <p>I'm trying to figure out how to make the Pidgin windows into a dock-style thing. Conversation window on the left of a workspace, taking up about 80%. Buddy list on the right taking up the remaining 20%. These are the rules I've come up with, but nothing seems to happen when I launch Pidgin:</p> <pre><code>for_window [window_role="buddy_list"] focus; resize shrink width 50 ppt for_window [window_role="conversation"] focus; move absolute left </code></pre> <p>I should note that the i3 user guide doesn't explicitly say what "absolute" does, but it seems to make another 50/50 layout work for me (or maybe I'm just lucky).</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=321#post-id-321Im also very interested in this. Does someone have a solution?Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:33:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=321#post-id-321Answer by Michael for <p>I'm trying to figure out how to make the Pidgin windows into a dock-style thing. Conversation window on the left of a workspace, taking up about 80%. Buddy list on the right taking up the remaining 20%. These are the rules I've come up with, but nothing seems to happen when I launch Pidgin:</p> <pre><code>for_window [window_role="buddy_list"] focus; resize shrink width 50 ppt for_window [window_role="conversation"] focus; move absolute left </code></pre> <p>I should note that the i3 user guide doesn't explicitly say what "absolute" does, but it seems to make another 50/50 layout work for me (or maybe I'm just lucky).</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=270#post-id-270`move absolute` is only for floating windows (and it emits a warning in the logfile, see http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html ). In general, there is something fishy going on with `for_window` and these kinds of commands, but I haven’t looked into it yet.Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:09:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?answer=270#post-id-270Comment by 0x000000 for <p><code>move absolute</code>is only for floating windows (and it emits a warning in the logfile, see <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html">http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html</a> ). In general, there is something fishy going on with <code>for_window</code> and these kinds of commands, but I haven’t looked into it yet.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=308#comment-308Right on, thanks. But is there a way to do what I want to do?Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:00:19 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/269/custom-layout-for-pidgin/?comment=308#comment-308