From 3b7fc5a4aab3561549267331d85d03c40d204066 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pierre Martin <pierre@occitech.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 13:55:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improve i3 multiple outputs management

---
 i3.base | 37 +++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/i3.base b/i3.base
index 249d026..5c7b09a 100644
--- a/i3.base
+++ b/i3.base
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu_run
 # installed.
 # bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 
-# change focus
-bindsym $mod+j focus left
-bindsym $mod+k focus down
-bindsym $mod+l focus up
-bindsym $mod+m focus right
-
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym $mod+Left focus left
 bindsym $mod+Down focus down
@@ -84,21 +78,28 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 #bindsym $mod+d focus child
 
 # switch to workspace
-bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1
-bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2
-bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3
-bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4
-bindsym $mod+5 workspace 5
-bindsym $mod+6 workspace 6
-bindsym $mod+7 workspace 7
-bindsym $mod+8 workspace 8
-bindsym $mod+9 workspace 9
-bindsym $mod+0 workspace 10
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10
+
+# See https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2332/flexible-monitor-setup/?answer=3557#post-id-3557
+bindsym $mod+Control+r exec i3-input -F 'rename workspace to "%s"' -P 'New name: '
 
 # Back and forth
 bindsym $mod+Tab workspace back_and_forth
-bindsym $mod+Shift+j workspace next_on_output
-bindsym $mod+Shift+k workspace prev_on_output
+bindsym $mod+Shift+j workspace prev_on_output
+bindsym $mod+Shift+k workspace next_on_output
+
+# move workspaces between outputs
+bindsym $mod+Control+Left move workspace to output left
+bindsym $mod+Control+Right move workspace to output right
 
 # move focused container to workspace
 bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1