i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:59:17 +0000auto-follow application / containerhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/1# Let's say, I'm on workspace 5. Then I hit the shortcut for starting an application that is assigned to another workspace. Is it possible to auto-follow the app(container?) to the workspace it is assigned to, i.e. auto-switch to that workspace? 2# Now something similar: follow the container when moving it to another workspace. Possible?Tue, 08 Sep 2015 20:02:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/Answer by i3convert for <p>1# Let's say, I'm on workspace 5. Then I hit the shortcut for starting an application that is assigned to another workspace. Is it possible to auto-follow the app(container?) to the workspace it is assigned to, i.e. auto-switch to that workspace?</p> <p>2# Now something similar: follow the container when moving it to another workspace. Possible?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?answer=6556#post-id-6556You just have to execute two commands. Start the app or move the container **and** go to the specific workspace. Your #2 is even covered in the [i3 user guide](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html). More specifically, it is [the second example in Section 6](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_list_of_commands): bindsym $mod+x move container to workspace 3; workspace 3Tue, 08 Sep 2015 21:03:23 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?answer=6556#post-id-6556Comment by berg for <p>You just have to execute two commands. Start the app or move the container <strong>and</strong> go to the specific workspace. Your #2 is even covered in the <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html">i3 user guide</a>. More specifically, it is <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_list_of_commands">the second example in Section 6</a>:</p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+x move container to workspace 3; workspace 3 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?comment=6583#comment-6583That is a solution for 1#. Thanks :-)!Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:59:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?comment=6583#comment-6583Answer by oberon for <p>1# Let's say, I'm on workspace 5. Then I hit the shortcut for starting an application that is assigned to another workspace. Is it possible to auto-follow the app(container?) to the workspace it is assigned to, i.e. auto-switch to that workspace?</p> <p>2# Now something similar: follow the container when moving it to another workspace. Possible?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?answer=6562#post-id-6562You can use `for_window [urgent=latest] focus` in your config for that.Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:38:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?answer=6562#post-id-6562Comment by berg for <p>You can use <code>for_window [urgent=latest] focus</code> in your config for that.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?comment=6582#comment-6582This would be the solution for 2#, but it does not work. The window just moves to the other workspace, without focussing.Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:55:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6555/auto-follow-application-container/?comment=6582#comment-6582