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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, 13 May 2014 10:30:44 +0000Workspace 1 not getting name set in config at startuphttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/I have set names for some workspaces (1-4) but at session startup I get the default workspace 1 (no name!). If I switch to it afterwards I get the correct name (1: some-Unicode-char). I tried to name all workspaces, using plain text for names instead of Unicode chars but result is always the same. Config parsing gives no errors and, anyway, workspace referencing works fine (I use "workspace number **x**") Is it actually meant to be this way or am I missing something? Edit: when I have only the first 4 workspaces named, first workspace created is number 5 (the first unnamed one). Here is part of my configuration: bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1:  [...]Mon, 12 May 2014 20:55:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/Comment by Man from Mars for I have set names for some workspaces (1-4) but at session startup I get the default workspace 1 (no name!). If I switch to it afterwards I get the correct name (1: some-Unicode-char). I tried to name all workspaces, using plain text for names instead of Unicode chars but result is always the same. Config parsing gives no errors and, anyway, workspace referencing works fine (I use "workspace number x") Is it actually meant to be this way or am I missing something? Edit: when I have only the first 4 workspaces named, first workspace created is number 5 (the first unnamed one). Here is part of my configuration: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1:  [...] </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3806#comment-3806```bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5``` same for wksp 6-10 (unnamed) and for move bindings: ```bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1: ```Tue, 13 May 2014 09:07:06 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3806#comment-3806Comment by Adaephon for I have set names for some workspaces (1-4) but at session startup I get the default workspace 1 (no name!). If I switch to it afterwards I get the correct name (1: some-Unicode-char). I tried to name all workspaces, using plain text for names instead of Unicode chars but result is always the same. Config parsing gives no errors and, anyway, workspace referencing works fine (I use "workspace number x") Is it actually meant to be this way or am I missing something? Edit: when I have only the first 4 workspaces named, first workspace created is number 5 (the first unnamed one). Here is part of my configuration: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1:  [...] </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3804#comment-3804Could you please add the relevant parts of your configuration?Tue, 13 May 2014 07:27:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3804#comment-3804Answer by Adaephon for I have set names for some workspaces (1-4) but at session startup I get the default workspace 1 (no name!). If I switch to it afterwards I get the correct name (1: some-Unicode-char). I tried to name all workspaces, using plain text for names instead of Unicode chars but result is always the same. Config parsing gives no errors and, anyway, workspace referencing works fine (I use "workspace number x") Is it actually meant to be this way or am I missing something? Edit: when I have only the first 4 workspaces named, first workspace created is number 5 (the first unnamed one). Here is part of my configuration: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1:  [...] </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?answer=3807#post-id-3807You should use `workspace number` in conjunction only with the number, not the whole name. When using the name use just `workspace`. The (initial) names are defined by the bindings for `workspace`, you should not use `workspace number` there: bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 You could use `workspace number` for the move commands: bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1 Tue, 13 May 2014 09:44:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?answer=3807#post-id-3807Comment by Man from Mars for You should use <code>workspace number</code> in conjunction only with the number, not the whole name. When using the name use just <code>workspace</code>. The (initial) names are defined by the bindings for <code>workspace</code>, you should not use <code>workspace number</code> there: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1:  bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2:  bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3:  bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4:  bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 [...] bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10 </code></pre> You could use <code>workspace number</code> for the move commands: <pre><code>bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3808#comment-3808Thanks! It worked like a charm! :-)Tue, 13 May 2014 10:30:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3798/workspace-1-not-getting-name-set-in-config-at-startup/?comment=3808#comment-3808