How do I get i3 to switch to a workspace properly when loading Firefox from a script from i3 config? [closed]

asked 2013-11-17 04:57:40 +0000

paramnesioid gravatar image

updated 2013-11-17 05:07:50 +0000

i3config:
bindsym Control+Mod4+s exec ~/script.sh

~/script.sh
i3-msg workspace windowname
exec firefox # (or midori)

When I press the shortcut keys, it'll create a new workspace, but then it'll execute the program in the workspace where I pressed the keys instead of in the new workspace (it does the same thing if I run the script directly from dmenu).

I can get the script to work fine by running the script directly from the cli or from xbindkeys.

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Closed for the following reason duplicate question by joepd
close date 2013-11-17 20:16:54.392956

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Possible dublicate of: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2135/open-new-window-in-specific-workspace-and-focus/

mschaefer gravatar imagemschaefer ( 2013-11-17 11:10:42 +0000 )edit

I agree with this being a duplicate. I also just added a scriptless answer to the other question, that should work for you.

Adaephon gravatar imageAdaephon ( 2013-11-17 15:26:01 +0000 )edit

Well I'm also interested to know why exec in i3config doesn't function like a normal exec in this case.

paramnesioid gravatar imageparamnesioid ( 2013-11-18 01:37:07 +0000 )edit

I copied the line directly from i3config to .xbindkeysrc, and it functions perfectly under xbindkeys. The script will work properly in i3 if I make it so a terminal runs the script, but I'd rather not run a terminal. I am using a script because I want to check whether a process is already open.

paramnesioid gravatar imageparamnesioid ( 2013-11-18 01:55:44 +0000 )edit
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