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i3 — A tiling window manager for X11. More information: <https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html>.

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Problem

How to use the i3 command: A tiling window manager for X11. More information: <https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html>.

Solution

i3 — A tiling window manager for X11. More information: <https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html>.

Start i3 (Note that a pre-existing window manager must not be open when this command is run):

i3

Open a new terminal window:

<Super Enter>

Move the focused window to a workspace:

<Super Shift {{Number}}>

Switch to a workspace:

<Super {{Number}}>

Split the next window horizontally:

<Super h>

Split the next window vertically:

<Super v>

Open an application launcher:

<Super d>

Code Snippets

Start `i3` (Note that a pre-existing window manager must not be open when this command is run)

i3

Open a new terminal window

<Super Enter>

Move the focused window to a workspace

<Super Shift {{Number}}>

Switch to a workspace

<Super {{Number}}>

Split the next window horizontally

<Super h>

Context

tldr-pages: common/i3

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