i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:06:41 +0000i3-msg/ipc Retrive direction window WILL splithttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/4976/i3-msgipc-retrive-direction-window-will-split/I'd like to retrieve the direction the currently focused window will split when the next new window is opened. I've looked through the output of get_workspaces and get_tree, but they only seem to contain the last split directions, not the one currently selected to split in. I want to use this to display the split direction in my i3 bar as "HORIZONTAL" or "VERTICAL" but have no way to retrieve it. I know there are little indicator bars on the sides of windows that show where they will split, but I find them hard to see.Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:19:53 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4976/i3-msgipc-retrive-direction-window-will-split/Comment by jefeyay for <p>I'd like to retrieve the direction the currently focused window will split when the next new window is opened. I've looked through the output of get<em>workspaces and get</em>tree, but they only seem to contain the last split directions, not the one currently selected to split in. </p> <p>I want to use this to display the split direction in my i3 bar as "HORIZONTAL" or "VERTICAL" but have no way to retrieve it. I know there are little indicator bars on the sides of windows that show where they will split, but I find them hard to see.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4976/i3-msgipc-retrive-direction-window-will-split/?comment=5139#comment-5139Not the method you are looking for, but in the mean time you could set the indicator bar color to a brighter color. You can change the default colors in the config file.Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:06:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/4976/i3-msgipc-retrive-direction-window-will-split/?comment=5139#comment-5139