https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:02:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/Hi, I have the following line in my config file: bindsym $mod+quoteleft workspace emacs; exec --no-startup-id run_emacs as a result, when I start reboot and start i3 from scratch, it opens on a workspace called "emacs; exec --no-startup-id run_emacs". What am I doing wrong and how to set the default workspace name to "1" again? Best, AndrzejTue, 24 Jun 2014 21:19:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4035#comment-4035Does the emacs workspace also has a number (like 1: emacs)?Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:03:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4035#comment-4035https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4036#comment-4036No, it is not defined this way anywhere in the file.Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:12:30 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4036#comment-4036https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4039#comment-4039The thing is, it works as intended for me too. The only thing is that when my system starts and i3 is run for the first time, the name of the initial workspace it will open on will be "emacs; exec --no-startup-id run_emacs". It is enough for me to press mod+1 to get workspace "1" again. Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:00:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4039#comment-4039https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4114#comment-4114Here is the config file: http://pastebin.com/0V1a7r6V What statement do you mean? Quoteleft is recognized and actually works later without problems.Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:37:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4114#comment-4114https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4038#comment-4038Tried in my config and it works as intended (moves/creates wksp "emacs" and opens program). I have also set the bindsym $mod+0 to wksp "emacs" and $mod+Shift+0 to move container to wksp but I am not sure it is relevant. Still investigating...Thu, 26 Jun 2014 19:42:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4038#comment-4038https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4040#comment-4040Sorry, I misunderstood your question. Could you post your config on pastebin or the like? It looks like your bindsym is executed at startup, then. Are you sure there is no such statement that you overlooked (a forgotten "experiment")? Is "quoteleft" correct (I don't have it in IT kbd)?Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:17:32 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4040#comment-4040https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4163#comment-4163TBH I am clueless. Read the file again and again and found nothing that could be the culprit. Have you tried wrapping the command chain in quotes: "workspace emacs; exec --no-startup-id run_emacs"?Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:18:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4163#comment-4163https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4901#comment-4901This was reported at http://bugs.i3wm.org/1387 and is not a suitable question for the FAQ.Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:02:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4034/initial-workspace-name/?comment=4901#comment-4901