i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 20 Dec 2015 01:24:01 +0000How can I move a container by its class?https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/I want to move a specific container to the workspace that is being switched to. The container already exists. I had something like this in mind: bindsym $mod+1 move "specific_container" to workspace 1; workspace 1; thanks.Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:35:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/Answer by Airblader for <p>I want to move a specific container to the workspace that is being switched to. The container already exists. I had something like this in mind:</p> <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 move "specific_container" to workspace 1; workspace 1; </code></pre> <p>thanks.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?answer=7757#post-id-7757 bindsym $mod+1 [class=special] move container to workspace 1; workspace 1 http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#command_criteriaSat, 19 Dec 2015 22:54:37 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?answer=7757#post-id-7757Comment by Airblader for <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 [class=special] move container to workspace 1; workspace 1 </code></pre> <p><a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#command_criteria">http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#c...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?comment=7759#comment-7759Sorry, I don't really understand. Can you please describe step by step what you're doing, what happens and what you expect to happen instead? Ideally, do this on the i3wm subreddit where such posts are easier to read.Sun, 20 Dec 2015 01:24:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?comment=7759#comment-7759Comment by i3noobonline for <pre><code>bindsym $mod+1 [class=special] move container to workspace 1; workspace 1 </code></pre> <p><a href="http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#command_criteria">http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#c...</a></p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?comment=7758#comment-7758Thank you, this worked but sadly I am expieriencing another issue. I am using Layout saving and after the application is moved to workspace2 the placeholder on workspace2 is stays empty. After moving back to workspace1 the original placeholder stays empty aswell. Is there any way to resolve this?Sun, 20 Dec 2015 01:01:41 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/7756/how-can-i-move-a-container-by-its-class/?comment=7758#comment-7758