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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:34:00 +0000Force Quit Non-Responsive Applicationhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/Is it possible to take an application, that has stopped working (steam on wine for ex) and force quit it through i3? I know you can killall wineserver. But, that keeps the window open in i3.Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:16:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/Answer by TheRaven for Is it possible to take an application, that has stopped working (steam on wine for ex) and force quit it through i3? I know you can killall wineserver. But, that keeps the window open in i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?answer=5373#post-id-5373Try using a console and get the offending application's process ID and kill it that way and see if the window closes and i3 adjusts accordingly then. Alternatively, if another desktop manager is installed somewhere on the system like Gnome or KDE a process manager might simplify the task for those unfamiliar with and/or not attracted to the CLI way.Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:38:58 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?answer=5373#post-id-5373Answer by cee for Is it possible to take an application, that has stopped working (steam on wine for ex) and force quit it through i3? I know you can killall wineserver. But, that keeps the window open in i3. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?answer=4867#post-id-4867Have you tried `xkill`? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. > bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:03:06 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?answer=4867#post-id-4867Comment by cee for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5381#comment-5381Hi Adaephon. xkill does work if executed from command-line, but not in the key bind.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:12:39 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5381#comment-5381Comment by Adaephon for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5382#comment-5382If run from the key bind, `xkill` throws this error message: "xkill: unable to grab cursor". Searching on the Internet I found that this happens on other WMs but no solution. Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:34:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5382#comment-5382Comment by Adaephon for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5375#comment-5375How does it (`xkill`?) not work? I just tested to `xkill` an `xclock` and it worked just fine. Thu, 22 Jan 2015 15:07:57 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5375#comment-5375Comment by cee for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=4972#comment-4972By the way does anybody know why the above command does not work?Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:22:44 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=4972#comment-4972Comment by Adaephon for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5387#comment-5387Running `xkill` via `dmenu_run` works, too, `bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec "sh -c xkill"` does no. It seems like there has to be another X-application between *i3* and `xkill`.Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:34:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5387#comment-5387Comment by cee for Have you tried <code>xkill</code>? Binding it to a Shortcut did not work here, but maybe you can get it to work somehow. <blockquote> bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec xkill </blockquote> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5386#comment-5386Thanks for the info. Funny thing is, when started with `bindsym $mod+Shift+w exec "xterm -e xkill` it does work.Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:17:00 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4856/force-quit-non-responsive-application/?comment=5386#comment-5386