Automaticly switch to workspace when app active

If the workspace button turns red it means the urgent flag was set. You can use "for_window [urgent=latest] focus" in your config to automatically switch to it.

Thanks! This works perfectly! What's the difference between this and `focus_on_window_activation`?

That directive configured how i3 should react to a certain event. The default is to set the urgent flag if it's on another workspace and of course you can react to that. The directive would allow you to handle the initial event differently.

Your fix is not always working; Sometimes I want to edit a specific file with Sublime Text. I will then open Sublime, and run `subl3 <filename>` to edit a specific file. My workspacebutton turns red, but i3wm doesn't switch my workspace.

Sorry, this is confusing... Why is the answer marked correct while the first comment contradicts it? I think that comment should be converted to an answer and then marked correct.