answered 2013-01-11 18:04:37 +0000

joel
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updated 2013-01-11 18:07:32 +0000

Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but you can try something like the following. It mimics the resize mode. I found this tip on the arch forums thread about i3.

resize {

# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
mode "resize" {
        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode

        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
        bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
        bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt

        # back to normal: Enher or Escape
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"

}

launch mode {

mode "launch" {
        # c, chrome
        bindsym c exec chromium-browser, mode "default"
        # d, dock
        bindsym d exec dock, mode "default"
        # u, undock
        bindsym u exec undock, mode "default"


        # go back to normal (if we don't launch something)
        bindsym Return mode "default"
        bindsym Escape mode "default"
}
bindsym $mod+semicolon mode "launch"

}

so to launch chrome, i can do alt-; c the others (dock & undock) I use when docking my laptop at work (it runs disper to adjust what displays are used)

Edit: here is the aforementioned thread https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.p...

Also: can you nest modes? That could be useful!