i3-persist - extends i3 window management with persistent containers
i3-persist lock|unlock|toggle|kill [<id>]
Closes a container or switches its state from closable to persistent.
Using the featured set of commands, containers can be marked so as to prevent their careless closing. A custom kill command is made available as a plug-in substitute for 'i3-msg kill'. If a container is marked as persistent, attempted closing of the container through the command will have no effect.
By default, i3-persist will operate on the currently focused container. For scripting purposes, it is possible to pass a con_id to all methods.
More information about the tool, as well as up-to-date information about the specific commands can be found in the man page found in the doc directory.
Package prerequisites:
- jq
- shunit2 (for unit testing)
- Copy the repository to your machine.
- (Optional) Run tests with
./run_tests.sh. - Create a symlink to bin/i3-persist in your $PATH.
- Copy the contents of the doc directory to a suitable directory (e.g., /usr/local/man or elsewhere along your $MANPATH, if variable exists).
The tool is the most convenient when used with keybindings.
Example .config/i3/config bindings:
- bindsym $mod+Shift+q exec 'i3-persist kill'
- bindsym $mod+Delete exec 'i3-persist toggle'
Copyright © 2018 Igor Sowinski. Licensed under the 3-clause BSD license.