i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:53:29 +0000a way to split layout always 3:2https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/I seek a way to split layout to always preset ratio. For example: horizontal 60% : 40%, vertical: 30%:70%Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:38:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/Answer by Michael for <p>I seek a way to split layout to always preset ratio. For example: horizontal 60% : 40%, vertical: 30%:70%</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/?answer=4745#post-id-4745Either http://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html is what you’re looking for, or you need to use the [IPC interface](http://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html) to write a script which changes the sizes of existing windows.Mon, 13 Oct 2014 07:48:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/?answer=4745#post-id-4745Comment by joek1010 for <p>Either <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html">http://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html</a> is what you’re looking for, or you need to use the <a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html">IPC interface</a> to write a script which changes the sizes of existing windows.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/?comment=4759#comment-4759You can sort of get what he's looking for with the IPC interface, but not exactly due to rounding. Limited to 200 characters, but I explained it in a question I asked (https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3882/px-vs-ppt-for-resize/). You won't be able to get an exact (e.g. 60/40) size split.Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:53:29 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4701/a-way-to-split-layout-always-32/?comment=4759#comment-4759