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Py-autotiling

Jul 20, 2023

Automatically switch the window split orientation in sway and i3

This script uses the i3ipc-python library to switch the layout splith/splitv depending on the currently focused window dimensions. It works on both sway and i3 window managers.

The script does one thing it checks the window height / width ratio, and executes the equivalent of either swaymsg splitv or swaymsg splith. Nothing less, nothing more. Yes, it may make stacking and tabbed layouts behave oddly. No, nothing can be done about it. If you like stacking/tabbed layouts, you may use them on workspaces with autotiling turned off –workspaces argument. Do not submit issues about it.

For instance, you may configure autotiling to work on odd workspaces, but not on even

Autostart

exec autotiling -w 1 3 5 7 9

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