#!/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 Author: Piotr Miller e-mail: nwg.piotr@gmail.com Project: https://github.com/nwg-piotr/autotiling License: GPL3 Dependencies: python-i3ipc>=2.0.1 (i3ipc-python) """ from i3ipc import Connection, Event i3 = Connection() def switch_splitting(i3, e): try: con = i3.get_tree().find_focused() 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_tabbed = con.parent.layout == 'tabbed' # Let's exclude floating containers, tabbed layouts and full screen mode if not is_floating and not is_tabbed and not is_full_screen: new_layout = 'splitv' if con.rect.height > con.rect.width else 'splith' i3.command(new_layout) except Exception as e: print('Error: {}'.format(e)) pass def main(): i3.on(Event.WINDOW_FOCUS, switch_splitting) i3.on(Event.WINDOW_NEW, switch_splitting) i3.main() if __name__ == "__main__": main()