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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, 05 Aug 2014 19:18:08 +0000How to set "new_window pixel" only for non-float windows?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/I want floating windows to **have** a title bar and non-floating windows to **not have** a title bar. Here's my relevant config: hide_edge_borders both new_window pixel new_float normal 2 However whatever I do, setting `new_window` affects both floating and non-floating windows. Is it possible to change this behaviour?Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:47:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/Comment by TonyC for I want floating windows to have a title bar and non-floating windows to not have a title bar. Here's my relevant config: <pre><code>hide_edge_borders both new_window pixel new_float normal 2 </code></pre> However whatever I do, setting <code>new_window</code> affects both floating and non-floating windows. Is it possible to change this behaviour? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4390#comment-4390I'm pretty sure this one is fixed in the development version.Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:38:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4390#comment-4390Answer by Adaephon for I want floating windows to have a title bar and non-floating windows to not have a title bar. Here's my relevant config: <pre><code>hide_edge_borders both new_window pixel new_float normal 2 </code></pre> However whatever I do, setting <code>new_window</code> affects both floating and non-floating windows. Is it possible to change this behaviour? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?answer=4386#post-id-4386There seems to be a slight problem when using `1pixel` or `pixel` without explicit size. It seems to work, if the size is explicitly set: new_window pixel 1 new_window normal 2Mon, 04 Aug 2014 09:37:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?answer=4386#post-id-4386Comment by axper for There seems to be a slight problem when using <code>1pixel</code> or <code>pixel</code> without explicit size. It seems to work, if the size is explicitly set: <pre><code>new_window pixel 1 new_window normal 2 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4394#comment-4394@Adaephon Yes, 4.8 (2014-06-15) on Arch. Here's my full config: https://github.com/axper/config-home/blob/master/.i3/configTue, 05 Aug 2014 16:01:27 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4394#comment-4394Comment by Adaephon for There seems to be a slight problem when using <code>1pixel</code> or <code>pixel</code> without explicit size. It seems to work, if the size is explicitly set: <pre><code>new_window pixel 1 new_window normal 2 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4397#comment-4397Very strange: On my Arch I seem to have the same problem, whereas it seemed to work fine on the Ubuntu machine I used for the previous tests. I'll have to check on the Ubuntu again, but I think, a bug report is in order…Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:18:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4397#comment-4397Comment by Adaephon for There seems to be a slight problem when using <code>1pixel</code> or <code>pixel</code> without explicit size. It seems to work, if the size is explicitly set: <pre><code>new_window pixel 1 new_window normal 2 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4392#comment-4392Hmm, are you using the current version, 4.8?Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:10:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4392#comment-4392Comment by axper for There seems to be a slight problem when using <code>1pixel</code> or <code>pixel</code> without explicit size. It seems to work, if the size is explicitly set: <pre><code>new_window pixel 1 new_window normal 2 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4388#comment-4388Nope, still the same with `new_window pixel 1`.Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:45:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4374/how-to-set-new_window-pixel-only-for-non-float-windows/?comment=4388#comment-4388