[i3fem] A new layout idea #120

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opened 2021-08-29 20:52:11 +00:00 by budRich · 0 comments

budRich commented

2021-08-29 20:52:11 +00:00

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Fem (five in swedish) could be a better layout for vertical monitors. Or for ultrawide, i don't know. It would look something like this:

AABB
MMMM
MMMM
MMMM
CCDD

so two families (AB and CD) and one main area (M).

When M has focus, "moving" left/right will toggle AB or CD, moving up/down will move the active window in M to AB/CD.
When A has focus moving left will toggle B, moving up will Hide M and let AB occupy its space, moving right will move the active window in A to B. Moving down will move the active window in A to M.

I will experiment with this before i decide exactly how things will be, but i think it will be easier to do this as a separate script and not bake it in as a new "orientation" option to i3fyra. But maybe that works too.

Fem (five in swedish) could be a better layout for vertical monitors. Or for ultrawide, i don't know. It would look something like this: ``` AABB MMMM MMMM MMMM CCDD ``` so two families (AB and CD) and one main area (M). When M has focus, "moving" left/right will toggle AB or CD, moving up/down will move the active window in M to AB/CD. When A has focus moving left will toggle B, moving up will Hide M and let AB occupy its space, moving right will move the active window in A to B. Moving down will move the active window in A to M. I will experiment with this before i decide exactly how things will be, but i think it will be easier to do this as a separate script and not bake it in as a new "orientation" option to i3fyra. But maybe that works too.