Con

class i3ipc.Con(data, parent, conn)

A container of a window and child containers gotten from i3ipc.Connection.get_tree() or events.

Variables:
  • border (str) –

  • current_border_width

  • floating (bool) –

  • focus (list(int)) – The focus stack for this container as a list of container ids. The “focused inactive” is at the top of the list which is the container that would be focused if this container recieves focus.

  • focused (bool) –

  • fullscreen_mode (int) –

  • ~.id (int) –

  • layout (str) –

  • marks (list(str)) –

  • name (str) –

  • num (int) –

  • orientation (str) –

  • percent (float) –

  • scratchpad_state (str) –

  • sticky (bool) –

  • type (str) –

  • urgent (bool) –

  • window (int) –

  • nodes (list(Con)) –

  • floating_nodes (list(Con)) –

  • window_class (str) –

  • window_instance (str) –

  • window_role (str) –

  • window_title (str) –

  • rect (Rect) –

  • window_rect (Rect) –

  • deco_rect (Rect) –

  • geometry (Rect) –

  • app_id (str) – (sway only)

  • pid (int) – (sway only)

  • gaps (Gaps) – (gaps only)

  • representation (str) – (sway only)

  • visible (bool) – (sway only)

  • ipc_data (dict) – The raw data from the i3 ipc.

command(command: str) List[CommandReply]

Runs a command on this container.

Returns:

A list of replies for each command in the given command string.

Return type:

list(CommandReply)

command_children(command: str) List[CommandReply]

Runs a command on the immediate children of the currently selected container.

Returns:

A list of replies for each command that was executed.

Return type:

list(CommandReply)

descendants() List[Con]

Gets a list of all child containers for the container in breadth-first order.

Returns:

A list of descendants.

Return type:

list(Con)

descendents() List[Con]

Gets a list of all child containers for the container in breadth-first order.

Deprecated since version 2.0.1: Use descendants() instead.

Returns:

A list of descendants.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_by_id(id: int) Con | None

Finds a container with the given container id under this node.

Returns:

The container with this container id if it exists.

Return type:

Con or None if there is no container with this container id.

find_by_pid(pid: int) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with this pid.

Returns:

A list of containers with this pid.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_by_role(pattern: str) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a window role that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a window role that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_by_window(window: int) Con | None

Finds a container with the given window id under this node.

Returns:

The container with this window id if it exists.

Return type:

Con or None if there is no container with this window id.

find_classed(pattern: str) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a window class that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a window class that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_focused() Con | None

Finds the focused container under this container if it exists.

Returns:

The focused container if it exists.

Return type:

Con or None if the focused container is not under this container

find_fullscreen() List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node that are in fullscreen mode.

Returns:

A list of fullscreen containers.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_instanced(pattern: str) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a window instance that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a window instance that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_marked(pattern: str = '.*') List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a mark that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a mark that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_named(pattern: str) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a name that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a name that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

find_titled(pattern: str) List[Con]

Finds all the containers under this node with a window title that matches the given regex pattern.

Returns:

A list of containers that have a window title that matches the pattern.

Return type:

list(Con)

leaves() List[Con]

Gets a list of leaf child containers for this container in breadth-first order. Leaf containers normally contain application windows.

Returns:

A list of leaf descendants.

Return type:

list(Con)

root() Con

Gets the root container.

Returns:

The root container.

Return type:

Con

scratchpad() Con

Finds the scratchpad container.

Returns:

The scratchpad container.

Return type:

class:Con

workspace() Con | None

Finds the workspace container for this node if this container is at or below the workspace level.

Returns:

The workspace container if it exists.

Return type:

Con or None if this container is above the workspace level.

workspaces() List[Con]

Gets a list of workspace containers for this tree.

Returns:

A list of workspace containers.

Return type:

list(Con)

class i3ipc.Rect(data)

Used by other classes to represent rectangular position and dimensions.

Variables:
  • x (int) – The x coordinate.

  • y (int) – The y coordinate.

  • height (int) – The height of the rectangle.

  • width (int) – The width of the rectangle.

class i3ipc.Gaps(data)

For forks that have useless gaps, the dimension of the gaps.

Variables:
  • inner (int) – The inner gaps.

  • outer (int) – The outer gaps.

  • left (int or None if not supported.) – The left outer gaps.

  • right (int or None if not supported.) – The right outer gaps.

  • top (int or None if not supported.) – The top outer gaps.

  • bottom (int or None if not supported.) – The bottom outer gaps.