i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:13:43 +0000Do i3wm autofloat?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/gmrun (and I guess other small-window apps) use all available space on i3 that looks ugly. But in awesome gmrun window float in tile layout with default config. I know the trick with adding windows classes for floating to .i3/config But autofloat looks much hightech Any ideas?Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:28:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/Comment by Shahin for <p>gmrun (and I guess other small-window apps) use all available space on i3 that looks ugly.</p> <p>But in awesome gmrun window float in tile layout with default config.</p> <p>I know the trick with adding windows classes for floating to .i3/config</p> <p>But autofloat looks much hightech</p> <p>Any ideas?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=584#comment-584In I3 all dialog windows will show in float mode. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:50:22 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=584#comment-584Answer by Michael for <p>gmrun (and I guess other small-window apps) use all available space on i3 that looks ugly.</p> <p>But in awesome gmrun window float in tile layout with default config.</p> <p>I know the trick with adding windows classes for floating to .i3/config</p> <p>But autofloat looks much hightech</p> <p>Any ideas?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?answer=585#post-id-585gmrun does not request to be floating. Running xprop(1) on its window returns: _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL Therefore, i3 will comply and not set it floating. You should file a bug at gmrun about this.Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:04:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?answer=585#post-id-585Comment by fly-away for <p>gmrun does not request to be floating. Running xprop(1) on its window returns:</p> <pre><code>_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL </code></pre> <p>Therefore, i3 will comply and not set it floating. You should file a bug at gmrun about this.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=587#comment-587awesome check minimum and maximum window size, and if its equal, as for gmrun, make window float. WM_NORMAL_HINTS(WM_SIZE_HINTS): program specified location: 0, 0 program specified minimum size: 408 by 48 program specified maximum size: 408 by 48 window gravity: NorthWest Looks reasonable.Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:39:56 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=587#comment-587Comment by Michael for <p>gmrun does not request to be floating. Running xprop(1) on its window returns:</p> <pre><code>_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE(ATOM) = _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_NORMAL </code></pre> <p>Therefore, i3 will comply and not set it floating. You should file a bug at gmrun about this.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=588#comment-588Aha. Feel free to file a feature request at http://bugs.i3wm.org/ and/or even provide a patch :)Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:13:43 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/582/do-i3wm-autofloat/?comment=588#comment-588