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I3-save-layout doesn't work as expected. Json file is empty!

Unknownentity
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Adaephon
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I'm using I3 4.8, have installed the perl modules AnyEvent::i3, JSON::XS and AnyEvent::Handle, along with i3-save-layout.

When I run the command

i3-save-tree --workspace 2: Ranger/NCMPCPP > .i3/ws2.2.json

the resulting file contains just one line:

// vim:ts=4:sw=4:et

When it should actually be containing the layout. Is this a bug, and why does it happen? Or is it something else, related to dependencies?

Would really appreciate some input on this. Seems to be a neat and useful feature.

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xaos52
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Adaephon
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"2: Ranger/NCMPCPP" probably needs quoting, to make it a single argument. As it is the shell splits it into 2 arguments. (untested)

i3-save-tree --workspace '2: Ranger/NCMPCPP' > .i3/ws2.2.json

I feel like such an idiot. Never crossed my mind. Works perfectly. Thank you!

Unknownentity ( 2014-12-15 07:48:28 +0000 )edit

Asked: 2014-12-13 08:03:05 +0000

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Last updated: Dec 14 '14