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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, 15 Mar 2014 21:23:05 +0000"Sleep" or delay for autostarted apps?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/ Is there a way to delay an application's startup time in ~/.i3/config? Currently in ~/.i3/config I have the line exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 6; exec qbittorrent; workspace 1' but I would like to delay qbittorrent's start for 10 or 15 seconds after i3 starts. If I could add "sleep 15" somewhere in the exec line that would be great, if anyone knows.Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:25:28 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/Answer by oldos2er for Is there a way to delay an application's startup time in ~/.i3/config? Currently in ~/.i3/config I have the line exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 6; exec qbittorrent; workspace 1' but I would like to delay qbittorrent's start for 10 or 15 seconds after i3 starts. If I could add "sleep 15" somewhere in the exec line that would be great, if anyone knows. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?answer=3534#post-id-3534Thank you. This line finally worked for me: exec "sh -c 'sleep 15; exec qbittorrent'" I have qbittorrent set to start minimized.Sat, 15 Mar 2014 20:56:50 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?answer=3534#post-id-3534Comment by joepd for Thank you. This line finally worked for me: exec "sh -c 'sleep 15; exec qbittorrent'" I have qbittorrent set to start minimized. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?comment=3535#comment-3535Great! Then, accept the answer ;)Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:23:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?comment=3535#comment-3535Answer by joepd for Is there a way to delay an application's startup time in ~/.i3/config? Currently in ~/.i3/config I have the line exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 6; exec qbittorrent; workspace 1' but I would like to delay qbittorrent's start for 10 or 15 seconds after i3 starts. If I could add "sleep 15" somewhere in the exec line that would be great, if anyone knows. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?answer=3531#post-id-3531The workspace assignment can better be fixed with a ``for_window``-matcher. See elsewhere in the FAQ. This solves multiple issues with your command already. As for the `sleep` thing, you could try (untested): exec --no-startup-id "sh -c 'sleep 10; exec qbittorent'" Explanation: Here it says: `exec --no-startup-id program`, where the program is `sh`. The exec in `sh` means that the PID of `sh` will be replaced by the PID of qtorrent. If you would look at `pstree -ap | less`, you will notice that `qtbittorrent` is a direct descendant of `i3`, without another shell process in between. Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:54:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3523/sleep-or-delay-for-autostarted-apps/?answer=3531#post-id-3531