#!/usr/bin/env python3 # _*_ coding: utf-8 _*_ """ This script uses the i3ipc python module to switch the layout splith / splitv for the currently focused window, depending on its dimensions. It works on both sway and i3 window managers. Inspired by https://github.com/olemartinorg/i3-alternating-layout Copyright: 2019-2020 Piotr Miller & Contributors e-mail: nwg.piotr@gmail.com Project: https://github.com/nwg-piotr/autotiling License: GPL3 Dependencies: python-i3ipc>=2.0.1 (i3ipc-python) """ import argparse import sys from functools import partial from i3ipc import Connection, Event def switch_splitting(i3, e, debug): try: con = i3.get_tree().find_focused() if con: if con.floating: # We're on i3: on sway it would be None is_floating = '_on' in con.floating # May be 'auto_on' or 'user_on' is_full_screen = con.fullscreen_mode == 1 else: # We are on sway is_floating = con.type == 'floating_con' # On sway on 1st focus the parent container returns 1, then forever the focused container itself is_full_screen = con.fullscreen_mode == 1 or con.parent.fullscreen_mode == 1 is_stacked = con.parent.layout == 'stacked' is_tabbed = con.parent.layout == 'tabbed' # Let's exclude floating containers, stacked layouts, tabbed layouts and full screen mode if not is_floating and not is_stacked and not is_tabbed and not is_full_screen: new_layout = 'splitv' if con.rect.height > con.rect.width else 'splith' if new_layout != con.parent.layout: result = i3.command(new_layout) if result[0].success and debug: print('Debug: Switched to {}'.format(new_layout), file=sys.stderr) elif debug: print('Error: Switch failed with err {}'.format(result[0].error), file=sys.stderr) elif debug: print('Debug: No focused container found', file=sys.stderr) except Exception as e: print('Error: {}'.format(e), file=sys.stderr) def main(): parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument( '--debug', action='store_true', help='Print debug messages to stderr' ) args = parser.parse_args() handler = partial(switch_splitting, debug=args.debug) i3 = Connection() i3.on(Event.WINDOW_FOCUS, handler) i3.main() if __name__ == "__main__": main()