diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 26 |
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -1,2 +1,26 @@ # autotiling -Script for sway and i3 to automatically switch the horizontal / vertical window split orientation +This script uses the [i3ipc-python library](https://github.com/altdesktop/i3ipc-python) to switch the layout +splith / splitv depending on the currently focused window dimensions. It works on both sway and i3 window managers. + +Inspired by https://github.com/olemartinorg/i3-alternating-layout + +## See on YouTube: + +[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRZuhn92bQ) + +## Installation + +**Arch Linux** + +1. Install the `autotiling` (AUR) package. +2. Add `exec autotiling` to the `~/.config/sway/config` or `exec --no-startup-id autotiling` +to the `~/.config/i3/config` file. **Do not** use `exec_always`. + + +**Manually** + +1. Install the `python-i3ipc` package (or whatever it's called in your Linux distribution). +Remember to choose the python3 version. +2. Save the `autotiling.py` file anywhere, make executable and autostart in your i3/sway config file: + +`exec /path/to/the/script/autotiling.py` on sway or `exec --no-startup-id /path/to/the/script/autotiling.py` on i3.
\ No newline at end of file |