https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:27:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/Hi all, I am really enjoying i3 which allows to manage all with my keyboard. I3 is a mouse killer ;-) Nevertheless I am a developper and when I test my software, I would like to launch my apps in floatting mode. The first solution consist on using windows classes, but I find that process quite heavy for some quick testing. Would there be any way to launch an app in floating mode using command line ? I am thinking about something roughly in this fashion: i3-msg floatting myapp Thanks.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:22:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/?answer=896#post-id-896There isn’t. Theoretically, this would be technically possible as long as the app supports startup notifications. However, i3 is for tiling windows, not floating. Therefore I wouldn’t accept such a patch. Use the window classes or — possibly, depending on your use case — stacked/tabbed mode.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:30:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/?answer=896#post-id-896https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/?answer=901#post-id-901Hi Michael, Thanks for your answer! Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:27:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/895/use-command-line-to-launch-app-in-floatting-mode/?answer=901#post-id-901