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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:51:46 +0000How to have two sibling nodes with many children eachhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/I often find myself wanting to have two "stacks" of windows next to each other. I believe in i3's tree model, this would mean I have two sibling nodes in my tree, each with many windows in it. However, I can't seem to create a tree like this. I know how to have many individual sibling windows, and even how to have many sibling windows with a child containing many windows, but I do not know how to make a second child of many windows. What I want is something like this: +----------------+ | | | | | | x----------------xxx xx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxx +---x-+ +--xx---+ | | | | x+-----xx x----x--xxx xx x xxx x x xxxx xxx x xxx xx xxx xxxxx xx x xx x xxx xxxxxx xxx x xx xxx xx xxxx xxx x xx x xx xx +---xx---+ +---x----+ +--x-----+ +-x------+ +--xx------+ +--x-----+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +----------+ +--------+ But the only thing I can seem to make is: +------------+ | | | | +-------x----x x xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxx x xxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxx +-xxx-----+ +---x------+ +---x | | | | | | | | | | xx-x-+ | | | | xx x xxx | | | | xx xx x +---------+ +----------+ xxxx x xxx xxx x xxx xx x xxx +---x---+ +---x----+ +--x------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------+ +--------+ +---------+Fri, 22 Nov 2013 20:50:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/Answer by Michael for I often find myself wanting to have two "stacks" of windows next to each other. I believe in i3's tree model, this would mean I have two sibling nodes in my tree, each with many windows in it. However, I can't seem to create a tree like this. I know how to have many individual sibling windows, and even how to have many sibling windows with a child containing many windows, but I do not know how to make a second child of many windows. What I want is something like this: <pre><code> +----------------+ | | | | | | x----------------xxx xx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxx +---x-+ +--xx---+ | | | | x+-----xx x----x--xxx xx x xxx x x xxxx xxx x xxx xx xxx xxxxx xx x xx x xxx xxxxxx xxx x xx xxx xx xxxx xxx x xx x xx xx +---xx---+ +---x----+ +--x-----+ +-x------+ +--xx------+ +--x-----+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +----------+ +--------+ </code></pre> But the only thing I can seem to make is: <pre><code> +------------+ | | | | +-------x----x x xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxx x xxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxx +-xxx-----+ +---x------+ +---x | | | | | | | | | | xx-x-+ | | | | xx x xxx | | | | xx xx x +---------+ +----------+ xxxx x xxx xxx x xxx xx x xxx +---x---+ +---x----+ +--x------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------+ +--------+ +---------+ </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?answer=2982#post-id-2982joepds answer is correct, but just as an addition: if you want to work with stacks primarily, maybe using `workspace_layout stacked` is convenient for you.Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:33:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?answer=2982#post-id-2982Comment by Yuri Khan for joepds answer is correct, but just as an addition: if you want to work with stacks primarily, maybe using <code>workspace_layout stacked</code> is convenient for you. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?comment=2998#comment-2998+1. I run with `workspace_layout stacked`. As soon as I move a window out of the stack (e.g. `move right`), it starts a new one.Sat, 30 Nov 2013 12:51:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?comment=2998#comment-2998Answer by joepd for I often find myself wanting to have two "stacks" of windows next to each other. I believe in i3's tree model, this would mean I have two sibling nodes in my tree, each with many windows in it. However, I can't seem to create a tree like this. I know how to have many individual sibling windows, and even how to have many sibling windows with a child containing many windows, but I do not know how to make a second child of many windows. What I want is something like this: <pre><code> +----------------+ | | | | | | x----------------xxx xx xxxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxx xxx xxx +---x-+ +--xx---+ | | | | x+-----xx x----x--xxx xx x xxx x x xxxx xxx x xxx xx xxx xxxxx xx x xx x xxx xxxxxx xxx x xx xxx xx xxxx xxx x xx x xx xx +---xx---+ +---x----+ +--x-----+ +-x------+ +--xx------+ +--x-----+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +--------+ +----------+ +--------+ </code></pre> But the only thing I can seem to make is: <pre><code> +------------+ | | | | +-------x----x x xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xxx x xxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxx +-xxx-----+ +---x------+ +---x | | | | | | | | | | xx-x-+ | | | | xx x xxx | | | | xx xx x +---------+ +----------+ xxxx x xxx xxx x xxx xx x xxx +---x---+ +---x----+ +--x------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-------+ +--------+ +---------+ </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?answer=2953#post-id-2953I am taking a guess at what you are actually asking, but I suppose that you are talking about not being able to make a stacking/tabbed container in the right one. That is because ``layout tabbed|stacking`` works like ``layout splith|splitv``, as opposed to ``split horizontal|vertical``. That is: It operates on the container, rather than the current window. Assuming you have created the windows of the left branch, and have the first and only window in the right branch focused, I would press the ``split horizontal`` shortcut. The result is a new container, which you will see if you open an extra window. After the second window is open, you can make this new container tabbed or stacking. If this does not answer your question, please update your question. And please describe what you actually **do**. **Update** Correction. You don't even need to create the second window in the right branch. Just put this in my `i3.conf`: bindsym $mod+Shift+W split v; layout tabbed This will turn the current window into a tabbed container with only one window. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:25:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?answer=2953#post-id-2953Comment by efrey for I am taking a guess at what you are actually asking, but I suppose that you are talking about not being able to make a stacking/tabbed container in the right one. That is because <code>layout tabbed|stacking</code> works like <code>layout splith|splitv</code>, as opposed to <code>split horizontal|vertical</code>. That is: It operates on the container, rather than the current window. Assuming you have created the windows of the left branch, and have the first and only window in the right branch focused, I would press the <code>split horizontal</code> shortcut. The result is a new container, which you will see if you open an extra window. After the second window is open, you can make this new container tabbed or stacking. If this does not answer your question, please update your question. And please describe what you actually do. Update Correction. You don't even need to create the second window in the right branch. Just put this in my <code>i3.conf</code>: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+Shift+W split v; layout tabbed </code></pre> This will turn the current window into a tabbed container with only one window. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?comment=2954#comment-2954Oh, I see the problem now. I have only been using the `layout split(h|v)` commands, not the `split horizontal` command. After reading your comments I returned to the manual and found what you are talking about. Thanks!Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:38:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2952/how-to-have-two-sibling-nodes-with-many-children-each/?comment=2954#comment-2954