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move focus to monitor

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:27:40 +0000

Is there a way to bind a "move focus to monitor left" shortcut? I am using a dual monitor setup and would like to switch focus between whatever there is currently in focus on either screen. I know that I can use the arrows to move focus left or right, but one could have multiple vertical tabs open on both screens. Changing focus from the leftmost on the left screen to the rightmost on the right screen is a pain. I know that one can focus the parent and then use the arrows, but this still seems odd. Update: Thank you both, Adaephon and konni. "focus output left" works like a charm!

Answer by jarda-wien for
Is there a way to bind a "move focus to monitor left" shortcut?

I am using a dual monitor setup and would like to switch focus between whatever there is currently in focus on either screen.

I know that I can use the arrows to move focus left or right, but one could have multiple vertical tabs open on both screens. Changing focus from the leftmost on the left screen to the rightmost on the right screen is a pain.

I know that one can focus the parent and then use the arrows, but this still seems odd.

Update: Thank you both, Adaephon and konni.

"focus output left" works like a charm!

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:36:05 +0000

Thank you both, Adaephon and konni. "focus output left" works like a charm!

Answer by Adaephon for
Is there a way to bind a "move focus to monitor left" shortcut?

I am using a dual monitor setup and would like to switch focus between whatever there is currently in focus on either screen.

I know that I can use the arrows to move focus left or right, but one could have multiple vertical tabs open on both screens. Changing focus from the leftmost on the left screen to the rightmost on the right screen is a pain.

I know that one can focus the parent and then use the arrows, but this still seems odd.

Update: Thank you both, Adaephon and konni.

"focus output left" works like a charm!

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 05:36:50 +0000

The `focus` command can also used for outputs (See [Section 6.4 of the *User's Guide*](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_focusing_moving_containers)) focus output <|output> So you can set something like this in your configuration: bindsym $mod+Control+Left focus output left bindsym $mod+Control+Right focus output right ---- BTW: The same works for the `move` command (Although it seems to be undocumented in the *User's Guide*) bindsym $mod+Control+Shift+Left move output left bindsym $mod+Control+Shift+Right move output right

Answer by konni for
Is there a way to bind a "move focus to monitor left" shortcut?

I am using a dual monitor setup and would like to switch focus between whatever there is currently in focus on either screen.

I know that I can use the arrows to move focus left or right, but one could have multiple vertical tabs open on both screens. Changing focus from the leftmost on the left screen to the rightmost on the right screen is a pain.

I know that one can focus the parent and then use the arrows, but this still seems odd.

Update: Thank you both, Adaephon and konni.

"focus output left" works like a charm!

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:43:02 +0000

xrandr -q, check the names, bindsym $mod+i focus output DP-0 bindsym $mod+u focus output DVI-I-1