i3 window manager move container to workspace 12

BW-userx · 02-15-2020, 07:25 PM

I cannot move a "container" window to another workspace above 10. it switches to that desktop,I can open an app on a desktop greater than 10, but it does not move anything above 10.
it open blender on 11

Code:

bindsym $super+Shift+a exec /usr/local/bin/blender;workspace 11;focus

but when I try to move the render window to 11 it is a no go, but it goes to 10 or lesser, which I do not want.

Code:

# switch to workspace
bindsym $alt+Control+Right workspace next
bindsym $alt+Control+Left workspace prev
bindsym $super+1 workspace 1
bindsym $super+2 workspace 2
bindsym $super+3 workspace 3
bindsym $super+4 workspace 4
bindsym $super+5 workspace 5
bindsym $super+6 workspace 6
bindsym $super+7 workspace 7
bindsym $super+8 workspace 8
bindsym $super+9 workspace 9
bindsym $super+0 workspace 10

# switch to workspace
bindsym $alt+q workspace 11
bindsym $alt+w workspace 12
bindsym $alt+e workspace 13
bindsym $alt+r workspace 14
bindsym $alt+t workspace 15
bindsym $alt+y workspace 16
bindsym $alt+u workspace 17
bindsym $alt+i workspace 18
bindsym $alt+o workspace 19
bindsym $alt+p workspace 20


# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $super+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1
#web browser on this window/desktop
#bindsym $super+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2
bindsym $super+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3
bindsym $super+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4
bindsym $super+Shift+5 move container to workspace 5
bindsym $super+Shift+6 move container to workspace 6
bindsym $super+Shift+7 move container to workspace 7
bindsym $super+Shift+8 move container to workspace 8
bindsym $super+Shift+9 move container to workspace 9
bindsym $super+Shift+0 move container to workspace 10

# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $alt+Shift+q move container to workspace 11
bindsym $alt+Shift+w move container to workspace 12
bindsym $alt+Shift+e move container to workspace 13
bindsym $alt+Shift+r move container to workspace 14
bindsym $alt+Shift+t move container to workspace 15
bindsym $alt+Shift+y move container to workspace 16
bindsym $alt+Shift+u move container to workspace 17
bindsym $alt+Shift+i move container to workspace 18
bindsym $alt+Shift+o move container to workspace 19
bindsym $alt+Shift+p move container to workspace 20

boughtonp · 02-17-2020, 10:06 AM

If you've got identical config and it works for some workspaces but not for others, that would be an i3 bug.

Of course, it looks like you have not currently got identical config - you switch from super+number to alt+letter at the point where things stop working.

So I would test by swapping, e.g. 2 and 12, i.e:

Code:

bindsym $super+2 workspace 12
...
bindsym $alt+w workspace 2

That should confirm whether it's moving the container to workspace 12 that is the issue, or the alt+w shortcut which is the issue. (The latter seems more likely to me, and may or not be a bug, or a shortcut conflict.)

BW-userx · 02-17-2020, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boughtonp

If you've got identical config and it works for some workspaces but not for others, that would be an i3 bug.

Of course, it looks like you have not currently got identical config - you switch from super+number to alt+letter at the point where things stop working.

So I would test by swapping, e.g. 2 and 12, i.e:

Code:

bindsym $super+2 workspace 12
...
bindsym $alt+w workspace 2

That should confirm whether it's moving the container to workspace 12 that is the issue, or the alt+w shortcut which is the issue. (The latter seems more likely to me, and may or not be a bug, or a shortcut conflict.)

thanks I was beginning to wonder if my keyboard was goofed up, and yeah, it was a hunt and peck config. it's been a few years since I've used i3 - I was looking for a quick fix and well we see where that got me.

I know i can switch to anything above 10, but, I am wondering if it is capable of moving windows to anything above 10.

I need more time to check into it.