i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:10:31 +0000Can I force child windows to open in workspace of parent?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/I've got `mintupdate` running off in a different workspace updating my system, and it makes a few popup windows at various points during this time to let you monitor its status. I'd like for these to stay out of my way and open in the same workspace as `mintupdate`, but instead they open in the workspace I'm currently using <i>and</i> steal the focus. How can I force these child windows to open in the same workspace as their parent, rather than the current workspace?Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:50:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/Comment by Adaephon for <p>I've got <code>mintupdate</code> running off in a different workspace updating my system, and it makes a few popup windows at various points during this time to let you monitor its status. I'd like for these to stay out of my way and open in the same workspace as <code>mintupdate</code>, but instead they open in the workspace I'm currently using <i>and</i> steal the focus.</p> <p>How can I force these child windows to open in the same workspace as their parent, rather than the current workspace?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/?comment=5335#comment-5335This is a duplicate of [this question](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2949/making-popup-window-appear-on-their-parents-workspace/).Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:01:24 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/?comment=5335#comment-5335Answer by TimS for <p>I've got <code>mintupdate</code> running off in a different workspace updating my system, and it makes a few popup windows at various points during this time to let you monitor its status. I'd like for these to stay out of my way and open in the same workspace as <code>mintupdate</code>, but instead they open in the workspace I'm currently using <i>and</i> steal the focus.</p> <p>How can I force these child windows to open in the same workspace as their parent, rather than the current workspace?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/?answer=5337#post-id-5337You could use something like this or similar assign [class="^mintupdate"] 2 To find out what to put for 'class' use xprops And select a window by clicking on it. Please refer to [the userguide](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_automatically_putting_clients_on_specific_workspaces).Tue, 13 Jan 2015 21:10:31 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5333/can-i-force-child-windows-to-open-in-workspace-of-parent/?answer=5337#post-id-5337