https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 29 Jun 2014 03:05:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/I have a dual monitor setup and I'd like to override the default way i3 handles workspaces per monitor. Currently "New workspaces will be opened on the currently active monitor." I'd prefer it if, for example, it was 1+2 and 3+4 and 5+6 etc. Sort of like one big screen so when I move from screen 2 to screen 5, I got from 1+2 to 5+6. Is this possible to config?Sat, 28 Jun 2014 00:52:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?answer=4048#post-id-4048See section 4.14 of the User's Guide.Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:16:35 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?answer=4048#post-id-4048https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4049#comment-4049This describes how to assign worspaces to monitors, not how to switch from 1+2 to 3+4 at a time. For example, I'm on worspace 1 and I switch to workspace 3, I'm still looking at workspace 2 on the second monitor rather than workspace 4. Sat, 28 Jun 2014 01:25:51 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4049#comment-4049https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4052#comment-4052It isn't really clear what you're asking. If you want two workspaces per screen, assign them to the appropriate screen and they'll be created as you switch to them. Workspaces only exist after they're explicitly created, so you won't see them until you switch to them.Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:01:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4052#comment-4052https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4053#comment-4053If you're looking to switch two workspaces at a time---so the switch happens one on both monitors simultaneously---assign each workspace to the appropriate monitor and then bind switching to both workspaces to a single keybinding.Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:04:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4053#comment-4053https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4057#comment-4057For anyone interested in how I did it...see line starting at 91 and 124 - http://pastebin.com/dFBY52z7 thanks again @ANOKUSASun, 29 Jun 2014 03:05:42 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4057#comment-4057https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4056#comment-4056Thanks! Perfect, your second comment here is exaclty what I was looking for. Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:47:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4047/how-can-i-define-workspace-numbers-for-specific-monitors/?comment=4056#comment-4056