i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Wed, 20 May 2015 00:44:01 +0000Creating a new workspacehttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/ I want to be able to open a new workspace with a simple keyboard shortcut, without having to press an unused number key. I found this command: i3-msg workspace $(($(i3-msg -t get_workspaces | tr , '\n' | grep '"num":' | cut -d : -f 2 | sort -rn | head -1) + 1)) from here: https://github.com/sandeel/i3-new-workspace/blob/master/i3-new-workspace If I just enter it on my terminal it works exactly as advertised but when I add it to the config file like this: bindsym $mod+n exec i3-msg workspace $(($(i3-msg -t get_workspaces | tr , '\n' | grep '"num":' | cut -d : -f 2 | sort -rn | head -1) + 1)) and reload the config file, pressing $mod+n doesn't result in a new workspace. I'm new to i3 and I'm sure I'm missing something very obvious, but I just can't figure it out.Tue, 19 May 2015 13:52:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/Answer by aunsn for <p>I want to be able to open a new workspace with a simple keyboard shortcut, without having to press an unused number key. I found this command:</p> <pre><code>i3-msg workspace $(($(i3-msg -t get_workspaces | tr , '\n' | grep '"num":' | cut -d : -f 2 | sort -rn | head -1) + 1)) </code></pre> <p>from here: <a href="https://github.com/sandeel/i3-new-workspace/blob/master/i3-new-workspace">https://github.com/sandeel/i3-new-wor...</a></p> <p>If I just enter it on my terminal it works exactly as advertised but when I add it to the config file like this:</p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+n exec i3-msg workspace $(($(i3-msg -t get_workspaces | tr , '\n' | grep '"num":' | cut -d : -f 2 | sort -rn | head -1) + 1)) </code></pre> <p>and reload the config file, pressing $mod+n doesn't result in a new workspace.</p> <p>I'm new to i3 and I'm sure I'm missing something very obvious, but I just can't figure it out.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?answer=6007#post-id-6007Put your line in a script somewhere (for instance in ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh), adding "#!/bin/bash" at the begining, make it executable and add this to your config file bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh It doesn't really answer your question but it solves your problem ;)Tue, 19 May 2015 19:08:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?answer=6007#post-id-6007Comment by Airblader for <p>Put your line in a script somewhere (for instance in ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh), adding "#!/bin/bash" at the begining, make it executable and add this to your config file</p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh </code></pre> <p>It doesn't really answer your question but it solves your problem ;)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?comment=6009#comment-6009@walter It's due to escaping. It can be solved without externing it into a script, but I think it's the better solution because it keeps the config more readable and maintainable.Wed, 20 May 2015 00:44:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?comment=6009#comment-6009Comment by walter for <p>Put your line in a script somewhere (for instance in ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh), adding "#!/bin/bash" at the begining, make it executable and add this to your config file</p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+n exec --no-startup-id ~/.i3/empty_workspace.sh </code></pre> <p>It doesn't really answer your question but it solves your problem ;)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?comment=6008#comment-6008I'm not sure why, but at least this works. Thanks.Tue, 19 May 2015 21:42:15 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6004/creating-a-new-workspace/?comment=6008#comment-6008