I have the following lines in my i3 config:
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
workspace "1: mail" output HDMI2
I would expect pressing $mod+1 to take me to 1: mail, but it instead takes me to workspace 1. Which behavior is expected?
I can confirm this, but there is one exception: if a corresponding workspace, e.g. "1: mail", was created prior to issuing the command "workspace number 1", the command will focus the previously created workspace. So, this only seems to work for already existing workspaces, though I do not know whether this is intended.
Use:
workspace number 1: mail
This will switch to workspace number 1, or create “1: mail” if no such workspace exists.
Asked: 2013-03-18 16:58:46 +0000
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Last updated: Mar 19 '13
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I originally had the full workspace name in every workspace command, but I was trying to simplify and consolidate my work and home configs. If this behavior is intended -- that workspace 1 and workspace number 1 are different -- I can use variables to solve my problem. If not, I'll send a patch.