i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:57:35 +0000How to make a window/container smaller then the workspace size?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/I've got a large monitor, and when I have just one open terminal window, I don't want it to occupy the whole monitor, I want it to take say only half of it. How can I do that? The best workaround so far I found is to open two terminal windows, one of which is used only as a space holder.Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:35:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/Answer by KJ44 for <p>I've got a large monitor, and when I have just one open terminal window, I don't want it to occupy the whole monitor, I want it to take say only half of it. How can I do that? The best workaround so far I found is to open two terminal windows, one of which is used only as a space holder.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?answer=3728#post-id-3728Make a (tabbed) terminal floating and use the scratchpad so you can bring it up over any workspace as needed. # Scratchpad terminal. # Using a custom title string with criteria is deliberate and keeps things simple. exec --no-startup-id terminator -l KJ -T "Life is beautiful." for_window [instance="terminator" title="Life"] floating enable, move scratchpad, scratchpad show; for_window [instance="terminator" title="Life"] resize grow left 300, resize grow right 300, resize grow down 150, resize grow up 100, move scratchpad; bindsym Menu [instance="terminator" title="Life"] scratchpad show bindsym Print [instance="terminator" title="Life"] scratchpad show Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:52:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?answer=3728#post-id-3728Comment by KJ44 for <p>Make a (tabbed) terminal floating and use the scratchpad so you can bring it up over any workspace as needed.</p> <pre><code># Scratchpad terminal. # Using a custom title string with criteria is deliberate and keeps things simple. exec --no-startup-id terminator -l KJ -T "Life is beautiful." for_window [instance="terminator" title="Life"] floating enable, move scratchpad, scratchpad show; for_window [instance="terminator" title="Life"] resize grow left 300, resize grow right 300, resize grow down 150, resize grow up 100, move scratchpad; bindsym Menu [instance="terminator" title="Life"] scratchpad show bindsym Print [instance="terminator" title="Life"] scratchpad show </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?comment=3729#comment-3729I bind to both Menu and Print because Menu on a desktop keyboard and Print on my Thinkpad are in similar positions, hence I don't disturb my "muscle memory".Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:57:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?comment=3729#comment-3729Answer by badboy_ for <p>I've got a large monitor, and when I have just one open terminal window, I don't want it to occupy the whole monitor, I want it to take say only half of it. How can I do that? The best workaround so far I found is to open two terminal windows, one of which is used only as a space holder.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?answer=3725#post-id-3725In i3 that would be the way to go. Another would be to use a floating window (I don't really recommend it). i3 is specifically designed to always use the whole screen.Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:36:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3724/how-to-make-a-windowcontainer-smaller-then-the-workspace-size/?answer=3725#post-id-3725