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check if workspace is free/empty

asked 2013-08-17 15:33:46 +0000

blendi
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updated 2013-08-17 15:34:18 +0000

Hello,

how can I "ask" i3wm if one workspace is free (no apps open)?

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answered 2013-08-17 17:01:32 +0000

Michael
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http://i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html#workspacesreply

This information can be queried for a quick proof of concept using i3-msg -t get_workspaces

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Thank you for the replay, but `i3-msg -t get_workspaces` works only with one output verry well, but if i open another one `xrandr --output HDMI1 --auto --left-of LVDS1` I've got a new empty/unused workspace on HDMI1 and `i3-msg -t get_workspaces` doesn't tell me if this workspace is empty.

blendi ( 2013-08-17 18:19:58 +0000 )edit

if you want to get a list of opened windows for a particular workspace, you should check the tree reply: http://i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html#_tree_reply

vandannen ( 2013-08-18 15:11:32 +0000 )edit

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