Hello, it seems Alt+Tab combination is not used and I wonder if I could set something like "focus next". I would like to cycle through all my windows from both screens, something similar than in traditional workspaces. I tried to setup "focus right" or "left", but when it reaches the last window, it stops.
I am using simpleswitcher for some time now.
That means it just waits until I (accidentially) hit Alt+Tab. I try to memorize where my open programs are, so that I don't have to cycle through them. But it's still handy from time to time.
I have got the tip from the following forum post.
I was wrong, this does cycle:
bindsym Mod1+Tab focus right
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Tab focus left
Thank you! I use the "stacked" layout almost entirely (vertical tabs), and have made this small adjustment to the above suggestion to cycle through them, and it works beautifully
bindsym Mod1+Tab focus up
bindsym Mod1+Shift+Tab focus down
Now one of my most engrained lifelong habits from 'other' window managers is serving me once again in i3. Love it! =D -ViktorNova
Here's a Python function that implements a generic focus next command using i3-py:
def focus_next():
num = i3.filter(i3.get_workspaces(), focused=True)[0]['num']
ws_nodes = i3.filter(num=num)[0]['nodes']
curr = i3.filter(ws_nodes, focused=True)[0]
ids = [win['id'] for win in i3.filter(ws_nodes, nodes=[])]
next_idx = (ids.index(curr['id']) + 1) % len(ids)
next_id = ids[next_idx]
i3.focus(con_id=next_id)
The problem with the selected answer is that "right" and "left" only work properly on a horizontal layout. With these bindings and a vertical layout, nothing happens. There doesn't appear to be generic "focus next" / "focus prev" so my instinct is to write an i3-py script to first try "right", see if the current window changed and, if not, try "down" instead.
Asked: 2012-08-27 11:46:56 +0000
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Last updated: Oct 17 '13
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Hmmm I was wrong, my configuration was not loaded properly. Focus right or left DOES cycle. So this is what I actually want :-)
Can you please just answer your own question with an actual answer (and then accept it)? Search engines actually parse the number of answers.
Need karma of 50 to accept it :-(
I think waiting for a week helps, at least I can accept it in a week.