i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 25 May 2014 18:06:32 +0000Automatically stack mplayer/mpvhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/When I open a terminal and run mpv, I usually don't need to see the terminal anymore. It would be neat if i3 would automatically put those two windows into stacked or tabbed mode. I tried `for_window [class="^mpv$"] layout tabbed` for a while, but it's too annoying: - If there are any other windows around, they get pulled into stacked mode, too, and I have to untangle everything. - I only want the "parent window" of mpv to be stacked. For example, I have a shortcut that runs youtube-dl on the URL in the clipboard. If I'm browsing the web and hit that shortcut, nothing should be stacked because mpv doesn't have a parent window.Fri, 16 May 2014 16:45:40 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/Answer by Michael for <p>When I open a terminal and run mpv, I usually don't need to see the terminal anymore. It would be neat if i3 would automatically put those two windows into stacked or tabbed mode.</p> <p>I tried <code>for_window [class="^mpv$"] layout tabbed</code> for a while, but it's too annoying:</p> <ul> <li><p>If there are any other windows around, they get pulled into stacked mode, too, and I have to untangle everything.</p></li> <li><p>I only want the "parent window" of mpv to be stacked. For example, I have a shortcut that runs youtube-dl on the URL in the clipboard. If I'm browsing the web and hit that shortcut, nothing should be stacked because mpv doesn't have a parent window.</p></li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/?answer=3876#post-id-3876There’s multiple approaches: You could use a function in your ~/.zshrc that closes the shell but still runs the command: function e() { eval "$* &|" exit } Then, just run `e mpv foo.mp4` You could also build a script using the IPC interface: http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html In that script, you’d send the commands to create a new stacked/tabbed container before running mpv. It’s probably a bit tricky to do this in a generic fashion (i.e. working for every layout), but maybe you can get it to work for the layout(s) you typically use.Sun, 25 May 2014 18:06:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/?answer=3876#post-id-3876Answer by sycamorex for <p>When I open a terminal and run mpv, I usually don't need to see the terminal anymore. It would be neat if i3 would automatically put those two windows into stacked or tabbed mode.</p> <p>I tried <code>for_window [class="^mpv$"] layout tabbed</code> for a while, but it's too annoying:</p> <ul> <li><p>If there are any other windows around, they get pulled into stacked mode, too, and I have to untangle everything.</p></li> <li><p>I only want the "parent window" of mpv to be stacked. For example, I have a shortcut that runs youtube-dl on the URL in the clipboard. If I'm browsing the web and hit that shortcut, nothing should be stacked because mpv doesn't have a parent window.</p></li> </ul> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/?answer=3849#post-id-3849I think that should do. I tested it on my mplayer. for_window [class="M(?i)Player"] focus right; splitv; focus left, move right; layout tabbed Mon, 19 May 2014 18:17:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3833/automatically-stack-mplayermpv/?answer=3849#post-id-3849