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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:10:08 +0000Change focus to a diferent monitor then put there a certain workspacehttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/While having my focus on my left-display in xmonad I use `Mod+E` to change to the right-display and `Mod+Number` to put **there** certain workspace. With `focus output left/right` I can achieve the former behaviour but when I change the workspace in my focused monitor, that workspace will be called into the monitor where it was first opened. I can work around this with `move workspace to output right` if that workspace appeared on my left monitor, but it quickly become troublesome: 1. Wherever my focus is, call the workspace I want to move with `Mod+Number` 2. Observe where it appeared, then **Think and Understand** where it is, and where I want it to be next. 3. Move it. **Done** That 2nd step is what I want to avoid since confuses me and breaks my workflow. There's a way to this? 1. Select the monitor where I want the workspace. 2. Call it. **Done**Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:44:20 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/Comment by Airblader for While having my focus on my left-display in xmonad I use <code>Mod+E</code> to change to the right-display and <code>Mod+Number</code> to put there certain workspace. With <code>focus output left/right</code> I can achieve the former behaviour but when I change the workspace in my focused monitor, that workspace will be called into the monitor where it was first opened. I can work around this with <code>move workspace to output right</code> if that workspace appeared on my left monitor, but it quickly become troublesome: <ol> <li>Wherever my focus is, call the workspace I want to move with <code>Mod+Number</code></li> <li>Observe where it appeared, then Think and Understand where it is, and where I want it to be next.</li> <li>Move it. Done</li> </ol> That 2nd step is what I want to avoid since confuses me and breaks my workflow. There's a way to this? <ol> <li>Select the monitor where I want the workspace.</li> <li>Call it. Done</li> </ol> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?comment=5910#comment-5910i3 itself doesn't support this, but you can write a simple IPC script that filters the active output from the `get_outputs` command.Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:18:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?comment=5910#comment-5910Answer by i3convert for While having my focus on my left-display in xmonad I use <code>Mod+E</code> to change to the right-display and <code>Mod+Number</code> to put there certain workspace. With <code>focus output left/right</code> I can achieve the former behaviour but when I change the workspace in my focused monitor, that workspace will be called into the monitor where it was first opened. I can work around this with <code>move workspace to output right</code> if that workspace appeared on my left monitor, but it quickly become troublesome: <ol> <li>Wherever my focus is, call the workspace I want to move with <code>Mod+Number</code></li> <li>Observe where it appeared, then Think and Understand where it is, and where I want it to be next.</li> <li>Move it. Done</li> </ol> That 2nd step is what I want to avoid since confuses me and breaks my workflow. There's a way to this? <ol> <li>Select the monitor where I want the workspace.</li> <li>Call it. Done</li> </ol> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?answer=5913#post-id-5913I think what you are after is [i3-wk-switcher](https://travisf.net/i3-wk-switcher/), which provides xmonad-style desktop switching. P.S. I did not try it, but if you do, please share your experience.Wed, 29 Apr 2015 05:16:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?answer=5913#post-id-5913Comment by reikaze for I think what you are after is <a href="https://travisf.net/i3-wk-switcher/">i3-wk-switcher</a>, which provides xmonad-style desktop switching. P.S. I did not try it, but if you do, please share your experience. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?comment=5919#comment-5919It's exactly the droid I'm looking. It works like expected.Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:10:08 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/5909/change-focus-to-a-diferent-monitor-then-put-there-a-certain-workspace/?comment=5919#comment-5919