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Automaticly switch to workspace when app active

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:12:27 +0000

I want to switch to an active workspace automaticly if this workspace is active (if the square dot on the left-side of the bottom-bar is red). Is there any way to do that?

Answer by Stephan Meijer for
I want to switch to an active workspace automaticly if this workspace is active (if the square dot on the left-side of the bottom-bar is red). Is there any way to do that?

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:22:12 +0000

I found [the answer](http://build.i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_focus_on_window_activation) in [another question on the FAQ of i3wm](https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6196/how-can-i-ensure-that-new-windows-dont-get-the-focus/?answer=6198#post-id-6198). This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by oberon for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 22:27:36 +0000

Sorry, this is confusing... Why is the answer marked correct while the first comment contradicts it? I think that comment should be converted to an answer and then marked correct.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 22:16:26 +0000

Your fix is not always working; Sometimes I want to edit a specific file with Sublime Text. I will then open Sublime, and run `subl3 ` to edit a specific file. My workspacebutton turns red, but i3wm doesn't switch my workspace.

Comment by Airblader for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:42:16 +0000

That directive configured how i3 should react to a certain event. The default is to set the urgent flag if it's on another workspace and of course you can react to that. The directive would allow you to handle the initial event differently.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:35:07 +0000

Thanks! This works perfectly! What's the difference between this and `focus_on_window_activation`?

Comment by Airblader for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:27:48 +0000

If the workspace button turns red it means the urgent flag was set. You can use "for_window [urgent=latest] focus" in your config to automatically switch to it.

i3 FAQ - Individual question feed

Automaticly switch to workspace when app active

Answer by Stephan Meijer for I want to switch to an active workspace automaticly if this workspace is active (if the square dot on the left-side of the bottom-bar is red). Is there any way to do that?

Comment by oberon for I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm. This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm. This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Airblader for I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm. This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm. This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Airblader for I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm. This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Answer by Stephan Meijer for
I want to switch to an active workspace automaticly if this workspace is active (if the square dot on the left-side of the bottom-bar is red). Is there any way to do that?

Comment by oberon for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Airblader for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Stephan Meijer for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.

Comment by Airblader for
I found the answer in another question on the FAQ of i3wm.

This seems not to be possible in the current branch.