i3-workspace-names

About

i3-workspace-names dynamically changes the names of workspaces depending on what windows are open in them. Names of applications and keywords are replaced with icons from FontAwesome.

Install

Install from pip

pip install i3-workspace-names

Install from AUR

yay -S i3-workspace-names

Usage

usage: i3_workspace_names.py [-h] [-c CONFIG] [-x CACHE] [-i ICONS] [-u] [-s] [-b]
                             [--build-source BUILD_SOURCE]

Dynamically change i3wm workspace names depending on windows

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -c CONFIG, --config CONFIG
                        Use a custom config file
  -x CACHE, --cache CACHE
                        Cache directory for icons
  -i ICONS, --icons ICONS
                        Use a custom icon cache file
  -u, --update-icons    Update icon list from FontAwesome
  -s, --show-titles     Hide window titles from workspace names
  -b, --build-font      Build icon font from SVGs
  --build-source BUILD_SOURCE
                        Source directory with SVGs for font builder

Copy default config to home directory. Icons will be downloaded on first run.

Add this to your i3 config:

exec_always --no-startup-id exec i3-workspace-names

Workspace switching keybinds should be similar to the code below (note the number keyword):

set $workspace1 "1"
bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $workspace1

Polybar users may have to add the following to their config:

font-1 = FontAwesome5Free:style=Solid:size=10;1
font-2 = FontAwesome5Free:style=Regular:size=10;1
font-3 = FontAwesome5Brands:style=Regular:size=10;1