i3wins 0.0.2

Yet another i3 window switcher

i3wins

As the name might suggest, this is a wrapper to rofi acting as a window-switcher.

I found -show window option to be quite slow, and would often get in the way. On another topic, I use i3 in an XFCE environment (for the PM and such)… and the virtual desktops would conflicts, and be generally weird.

i3wins is fast and won't get in the way.

Pre-requisites

• i3
• rofi
• a working python3 environment can help
• libi3ipc (libi3ipc-glib on ubuntu/debian)

Installation

I recommand using some virtual environments.

python3 -m venv new_folder
source new_folder/bin/activate
pip install i3wins
deactivate

If you're a more yolo-oriented person : pip install --user i3wins

You can now run : new_folder/bin/i3wins

Help !

No help. All options you give to i3wins are directly sent to rofi.

Check rofi manpage.

Settings

Here's a snippet from my i3 config:

bindsym Mod1+space exec "/home/fuzzy/.local/share/virtualenvs/i3switch/bin/i3wins -kb-row-down 'Down,Control+n,Alt+space,space' -kb-accept-entry '!Alt+space,!Alt_L,!Alt+Alt_L,Return'"
bindsym Mod1+Tab exec "/home/fuzzy/.local/share/virtualenvs/i3switch/bin/i3wins -kb-row-down 'Down,Control+n,Alt+Tab' -kb-accept-entry '!Alt+Tab,!Alt_L,!Alt+Alt_L,Return'"

Feel free to use it as-is. Or modify it into oblivion.

Some explanation on the i3 config

Long story made short :

• Faster mode : Hold Alt, then press Tab as many times as needed, when you're where you want : release Tab then Alt.
• Not so fast : Hold Alt, then press Tab and release Alt while still holding Tab : the window will stay there, you can search text, scroll, validate with a single press on Alt, or the good'ol Enter key

You'll get used to it.

More swag

Keys

Have you noticed desktops are displayed with d1, d2, d3, … And that windows are numbered in the relevant order with 'w' ?

Have you noticed how close d and w are close to the tab key ?

… just saying.

Eyes

• Current desk is pink
• Current window is yellow
• I think you're cool
• Have a mojito.

Colors are hardcoded and were set by yours truly for ecstatic co-workers' high-fives and maximum swaginess in every situation. But they're still designed for darker themes of rofi.

Todo

Handles URGENCY, Fullscreen, vim-marks and more i3-specific concepts (tree depth for examples).