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I3

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i3
I3_window_manager_logo
i3 logo
Release Status Maintained
Last Release 4.23, Oct 29, 2023
Language(s) C
Developer(s) Michael Stapelberg
Website i3wm.org
File:I3 window manager screenshot.png
Screenshot of a typical i3 session.

i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager inspired by wmii that is primarily targeted at developers and advanced users.[1] It is designed for X11 and written in C. It supports tiling, stacking, and tabbing layouts, which are handled manually. Its configuration is done through a plain text file, and i3 can be extended using its Unix domain socket and JSON-based IPC interface from various programming languages.[2] i3 is not to be confused with the Intel Core i3.

Design

Similar to wmii, i3 employs a control system reminiscent of vi and Vim. By default, window focus is managed using the 'Mod1' key (either the Alt key or Windows key) in combination with the right-hand home row keys (Mod1+J, K, L, Semicolon). Window movement is controlled by adding the Shift key to this combination (Mod1+Shift+J, K, L, Semicolon).[3]

  1. i3 - An Improved Tiling Window Manager
  2. Stapelberg, Michael. "i3: IPC interface (interprocess communication)".
  3. Congleton, Nick (May, 2017). "Install and Use i3 Window Manager on Ubuntu". maketecheasier. Uqnic Network Pte.