i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:37:33 +0000Change focus to visible windowshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?Sat, 14 Dec 2013 21:56:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/Comment by TonyC for <p>The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3049#comment-3049This is a bug in i3 that I myself have come across in the development version. Please post a bug report on http://bugs.i3wm.org. If you can find steps to reproduce the issue, it will help me fix it.Sun, 15 Dec 2013 05:55:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3049#comment-3049Comment by cneumann for <p>The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3054#comment-3054You are right. I mean windows which are not visible in a container with tab layout.Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:44:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3054#comment-3054Comment by cneumann for <p>The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3050#comment-3050Why do you think this is a bug? There must me some way to focus hidden windows.Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:08:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3050#comment-3050Comment by TonyC for <p>The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3051#comment-3051The fact that you say that leads me to believe the bug I've found is a separate issue. The "hidden" windows I sometimes see are literally hidden (not mapped by the rendering server) but can sometimes subtly affect the movement of windows.Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:55:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3051#comment-3051Answer by joepd for <p>The focus commands will focus "hidden" windows (i.e. windows in a tabbed container which are not selected) in a container. This is like changing the "visibility configuration" of the container. You can get around this by first selecting the parent. This is a little bit awkward. I would like to have a focus command which will change the focus only to currently visible windows and leave the "configurations" of the containers untouched. AFAIK there is no such command. Anyone knows how to achieve this?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?answer=3056#post-id-3056I have the following in my config: bindsym $mod+Control+Left focus parent; focus left Not too satisfied with it, as it should behave differently in tabbed/stacked containers as in normal ones. Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:24:21 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?answer=3056#post-id-3056Comment by cneumann for <p>I have the following in my config: </p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+Control+Left focus parent; focus left </code></pre> <p>Not too satisfied with it, as it should behave differently in tabbed/stacked containers as in normal ones. </p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3060#comment-3060I also thought of this, but as you say, it's not a satisfying solution.Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:37:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3048/change-focus-to-visible-windows/?comment=3060#comment-3060