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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:29:00 +0000replacing i3bar with tint2https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that?Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:24:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/Comment by joepd for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3530#comment-3530The _how_ cannot be positively answered. I doubt the _why_ can. So, what would you like to achieve? Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:44:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3530#comment-3530Comment by TonyC for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3748#comment-3748I have all the features of tint2 working with i3 in my development branch. You will have lots of bars to choose from in the next version.Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:29:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3748#comment-3748Comment by ke7ofi for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3713#comment-3713Basically, I'd like a transparent i3bar.Wed, 23 Apr 2014 05:45:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?comment=3713#comment-3713Answer by joepd for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3714#post-id-3714Aha, if you want a transparent i3bar, you might be better off with a compositor like [Compton](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3279/do-i-need-a-composite-manager-compton/). You can define that also a ``dock`` window type needs to be transparent: wintypes: { dock = { opacity = 0.6 }; }; Wed, 23 Apr 2014 05:54:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3714#post-id-3714Answer by NEONZARIN for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3540#post-id-3540Use Xmobar.Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:02:19 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3540#post-id-3540Answer by Michael for As the title suggests, I'd like to replace i3bar with tint2. There are a couple of issues with that. 1. While i3bar creates workspaces as they're used, tint2 forces users to create them explicitly. I'd like to use i3's native workspaces. Is this possible? 2. When I change workspaces, tint2 disappears. I'd like it to persist across workspaces. How does one do that? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3675#post-id-3675Disclaimer: I have never used tint2, so keep that in mind when reading my answer. 1: Change the tint2 source code so that it communicates with i3 like i3bar does. See http://i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html and the i3bar source code itself. 2: The window that tint2 opens needs to set a hint stating that it’s a dock window. Then, i3 will place it at the bottom (or top, depending on the window’s hint) of the screen.Thu, 17 Apr 2014 12:55:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3525/replacing-i3bar-with-tint2/?answer=3675#post-id-3675