i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:27:10 +0000Limit window to maximum widthhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3065/limit-window-to-maximum-width/Dear all, Is there a way to limit a (tiled) window to a maximum width, showing the desktop background instead if there's no other window to fill up the screen? My use case is my web browser: it's in its own workspace and if it takes up the whole width of the screen, text can get hard to read. My current workaround is to open a terminal next to it, but it would be more elegant to just limit the width. best regards, TomMon, 16 Dec 2013 09:56:50 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3065/limit-window-to-maximum-width/Answer by badboy_ for <p>Dear all,</p> <p>Is there a way to limit a (tiled) window to a maximum width, showing the desktop background instead if there's no other window to fill up the screen?</p> <p>My use case is my web browser: it's in its own workspace and if it takes up the whole width of the screen, text can get hard to read. My current workaround is to open a terminal next to it, but it would be more elegant to just limit the width.</p> <p>best regards, Tom</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3065/limit-window-to-maximum-width/?answer=3066#post-id-3066No, that is not possible. The sole reason for a tiling WM is to always use the whole screen. Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:27:10 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3065/limit-window-to-maximum-width/?answer=3066#post-id-3066