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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:21:47 +0000Move any container directly where the last split was donehttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/When I am on a workspace and I want to move a container, I don't like to move it with top/right/bottom/left move bindkeys (to much moves for me!!). I prefer to do like this : 1. I make the split somewhere 2. I make floated the container I want to move 3. I immediatly make it unfloated (and it goes to the right place, where I made the split) But I'm looking for a way to make the step 2 and 3 with one bindkey (on one step). Is it possible ?Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:06:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/Answer by Adaephon for When I am on a workspace and I want to move a container, I don't like to move it with top/right/bottom/left move bindkeys (to much moves for me!!). I prefer to do like this : <ol> <li>I make the split somewhere</li> <li>I make floated the container I want to move</li> <li>I immediatly make it unfloated (and it goes to the right place, where I made the split)</li> </ol> But I'm looking for a way to make the step 2 and 3 with one bindkey (on one step). Is it possible ? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?answer=3358#post-id-3358Yes. First use `mark` to save, where the last split happened. Just chain it to your normal `split` commands: bindsym $mod+h split horizontal; mark lastsplit bindsym $mod+v split vertical; mark lastsplit Now you can move a window to the mark by one of these two methods, depending on your version of i3: * Since version 4.11 you can use the following to move to a mark. bindsym $mod+m move window to mark lastsplit * for older versions there is no direct way to move a window to a split. But there is a workaround using the scratchpad: When 'unfloating' a window, i3 drops it where it would also create a new window: just next to the focused (and tiled) one. So the window with the last split has to be focused immediately before disabling floating: bindsym $mod+m mark movethis; move scratchpad; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$"] scratchpad show, floating disable Now, on `$mod+m` the currently focused window will be moved to the last split. You can even move multiple windows to the same split. Also, some binding to just set the mark, without splitting could come in handy.Tue, 04 Feb 2014 06:11:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?answer=3358#post-id-3358Comment by Spheerys for Yes. First use <code>mark</code> to save, where the last split happened. Just chain it to your normal <code>split</code> commands: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+h split horizontal; mark lastsplit bindsym $mod+v split vertical; mark lastsplit </code></pre> Now you can move a window to the mark by one of these two methods, depending on your version of i3: <ul> <li>Since version 4.11 you can use the following to move to a mark. <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m move window to mark lastsplit </code></pre></li> <li>for older versions there is no direct way to move a window to a split. But there is a workaround using the scratchpad: When 'unfloating' a window, i3 drops it where it would also create a new window: just next to the focused (and tiled) one. So the window with the last split has to be focused immediately before disabling floating: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m mark movethis; move scratchpad; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$"] scratchpad show, floating disable </code></pre></li> </ul> Now, on <code>$mod+m</code> the currently focused window will be moved to the last split. You can even move multiple windows to the same split. Also, some binding to just set the mark, without splitting could come in handy. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3360#comment-3360There is an error : ``` ERROR: Expected one of these tokens: 'class', 'instance', 'window_role', 'con_id', 'id', 'con_mark', 'title', 'urgent', ']' ERROR: Your command: mark movethis; floating enable; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$] focus, floating disable ```Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:01:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3360#comment-3360Comment by Spheerys for Yes. First use <code>mark</code> to save, where the last split happened. Just chain it to your normal <code>split</code> commands: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+h split horizontal; mark lastsplit bindsym $mod+v split vertical; mark lastsplit </code></pre> Now you can move a window to the mark by one of these two methods, depending on your version of i3: <ul> <li>Since version 4.11 you can use the following to move to a mark. <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m move window to mark lastsplit </code></pre></li> <li>for older versions there is no direct way to move a window to a split. But there is a workaround using the scratchpad: When 'unfloating' a window, i3 drops it where it would also create a new window: just next to the focused (and tiled) one. So the window with the last split has to be focused immediately before disabling floating: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m mark movethis; move scratchpad; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$"] scratchpad show, floating disable </code></pre></li> </ul> Now, on <code>$mod+m</code> the currently focused window will be moved to the last split. You can even move multiple windows to the same split. Also, some binding to just set the mark, without splitting could come in handy. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3361#comment-3361It's missing a quote. The correct line is : ``` bindsym $mod+m mark movethis; floating enable; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$"] focus, floating disable ```Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:16:48 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3361#comment-3361Comment by Adaephon for Yes. First use <code>mark</code> to save, where the last split happened. Just chain it to your normal <code>split</code> commands: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+h split horizontal; mark lastsplit bindsym $mod+v split vertical; mark lastsplit </code></pre> Now you can move a window to the mark by one of these two methods, depending on your version of i3: <ul> <li>Since version 4.11 you can use the following to move to a mark. <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m move window to mark lastsplit </code></pre></li> <li>for older versions there is no direct way to move a window to a split. But there is a workaround using the scratchpad: When 'unfloating' a window, i3 drops it where it would also create a new window: just next to the focused (and tiled) one. So the window with the last split has to be focused immediately before disabling floating: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+m mark movethis; move scratchpad; [con_mark="^lastsplit$"] focus; [con_mark="^movethis$"] scratchpad show, floating disable </code></pre></li> </ul> Now, on <code>$mod+m</code> the currently focused window will be moved to the last split. You can even move multiple windows to the same split. Also, some binding to just set the mark, without splitting could come in handy. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3369#comment-3369@Spheerys: Thanks, I fixed it.Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:21:47 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3355/move-any-container-directly-where-the-last-split-was-done/?comment=3369#comment-3369