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How does i3 work when you have multiple screens?
If you have multiple screens, a workspace will be created on each screen at startup. If you open a new workspace, it will be bound to the screen you created it on. When you switch to a workspace on another screen, i3 will set focus to that screen.
What are the steps in the i3 user guide?
Don’t focus window upon opening 4.15. Variables 4.16. X resources 4.17. Automatically putting clients on specific workspaces 4.18. Automatically starting applications on i3 startup 4.19. Automatically putting workspaces on specific screens 4.20. Changing colors 4.21. Interprocess communication 4.22. Focus follows mouse 4.23. Mouse warping 4.24.
Do you have to use exec when restarting i3?
By using the exec keyword outside a keybinding, you can configure which commands will be performed by i3 on initial startup. exec commands will not run when restarting i3, if you need a command to run also when restarting i3 you should use the exec_always keyword. These commands will be run in order.
Where does the i3 store the X11 output?
i3 stores all information about the X11 outputs, workspaces and layout of the windows on them in a tree. The root node is the X11 root window, followed by the X11 outputs, then dock areas and a content container, then workspaces and finally the windows themselves.
Why do I need to disable full screen optimizations?
The fullscreen optimizations feature allows the operating system to optimize performance of games and apps when they are running in full screen mode. But do you know how to disable fullscreen optimizations? This post from MiniTool will show you the solutions. What Is Fullscreen Optimizations?
How to cleanly exit i3 without killing your X Server?
To cleanly exit i3 without killing your X server, you can use $mod+Shift+e. By default, a dialog will ask you to confirm if you really want to quit.