https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:58:19 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5766/prevent-i3-from-changing-vims-split-size/Hello, as usual I have a terminal binded to $mod+Return and in addiction I also like having it always opening split on the right side: for_window [class="st-256color|URxvt"] border 1pixel, move right The problem is that whenever I'm working on a vim full-sized window which has a vertical split, upon starting and quitting this terminal, the vim's window split bar will be placed where the terminal border was and not where the split bar was. I also have "set equalalways" on vimrc. Is there a way of preventing this situation? Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:52:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5766/prevent-i3-from-changing-vims-split-size/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5766/prevent-i3-from-changing-vims-split-size/?answer=5772#post-id-5772Try setting autocmd VimResized * wincmd = in your `~/.vimrc`. Explanation: ------------ Not *i3*, but *vim* itself moves the split bar. When the window containing *vim* is shrunk, *vim* will move split bars, so that all split bars and at least one column of every (*vim* internal) window are still visible. When the window is grown, *vim* will not move the split bars back. This is independent of `equalalways`, which works only when creating new splits or closing (*vim* internal) windows, but not when resizing the surrounding window. You can manually equalize the vim splits with **CTRL-W_=** or `set noea ea` The above setting waits for the resize event and calls **CTRL-W_=** for you, equalizing splits each time the window is resized. Sat, 11 Apr 2015 14:58:19 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5766/prevent-i3-from-changing-vims-split-size/?answer=5772#post-id-5772