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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 20 Jun 2015 04:16:09 +0000Sorting/Listing method of workspaces in i3status barhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/I've renamed the workspaces `1` to `>_`, `2` to `web` and `10` to `com`. The others are not modified. Now if all workspaces are in use, they are listed as following: `3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >_ com web` How do I define how they're listed? I'd want them to be as they're on the keyboard. `>_ web 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 com`. I've just come to the conclusion that this must have something to do with the order in which they are used, as it's different again now. My config below: # switch to workspace bindsym $mod+1 workspace >_ bindsym $mod+2 workspace web bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace com # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace >_ bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace web bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace com Fri, 19 Jun 2015 17:51:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/Answer by i3convert for I've renamed the workspaces <code>1</code> to <code>>_</code>, <code>2</code> to <code>web</code> and <code>10</code> to <code>com</code>. The others are not modified. Now if all workspaces are in use, they are listed as following: <code>3 4 5 6 7 8 9 >_ com web</code> How do I define how they're listed? I'd want them to be as they're on the keyboard. <code>>_ web 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 com</code>. I've just come to the conclusion that this must have something to do with the order in which they are used, as it's different again now. My config below: <pre><code># switch to workspace bindsym $mod+1 workspace >_ bindsym $mod+2 workspace web bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5 bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6 bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7 bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8 bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9 bindsym $mod+0 workspace com # move focused container to workspace bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace >_ bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace web bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5 bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6 bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7 bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8 bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace com </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?answer=6146#post-id-6146See [Section 5.2 (Strip workspace numbers)](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_strip_workspace_numbers) of the guide. You can keep the numbers (which are used for sorting) but stop them from displaying. 1. Use `1:>_` and `2:web` as names of workspaces, instead of `>_` and `web`, respectively. 2. Add `strip_workspace_numbers yes` inside the `bar{ ... }` section and reload the configuration.Fri, 19 Jun 2015 19:04:55 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?answer=6146#post-id-6146Comment by i3convert for See <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_strip_workspace_numbers">Section 5.2 (Strip workspace numbers)</a> of the guide. You can keep the numbers (which are used for sorting) but stop them from displaying. <ol> <li>Use <code>1:>_</code> and <code>2:web</code> as names of workspaces, instead of <code>>_</code> and <code>web</code>, respectively.</li> <li>Add <code>strip_workspace_numbers yes</code> inside the <code>bar{ ... }</code> section and reload the configuration.</li> </ol> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?comment=6152#comment-6152@Airblader: I didn't intend to offend anyone :)Sat, 20 Jun 2015 04:16:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?comment=6152#comment-6152Comment by Airblader for See <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_strip_workspace_numbers">Section 5.2 (Strip workspace numbers)</a> of the guide. You can keep the numbers (which are used for sorting) but stop them from displaying. <ol> <li>Use <code>1:>_</code> and <code>2:web</code> as names of workspaces, instead of <code>>_</code> and <code>web</code>, respectively.</li> <li>Add <code>strip_workspace_numbers yes</code> inside the <code>bar{ ... }</code> section and reload the configuration.</li> </ol> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?comment=6151#comment-6151That's hardly a "workaround". It's an intended solution.Fri, 19 Jun 2015 22:24:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6145/sortinglisting-method-of-workspaces-in-i3status-bar/?comment=6151#comment-6151