i3-msg (1) - Linux Manuals

i3-msg: send messages to i3 window manager

NAME

i3-msg - send messages to i3 window manager

SYNOPSIS

i3-msg "message"

DESCRIPTION

i3-msg is a sample implementation for a client using the unix socket IPC interface to i3. At the moment, it can only be used for sending commands (like in configuration file for key bindings), but this may change in the future (staying backwards-compatible, of course).

EXAMPLE

i3-msg "bp" # Use 1-px border for current client

AUTHOR

Michael Stapelberg and contributors

SEE ALSO

i3(1)

Pages related to i3-msg

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  • i3 (1) - an improved dynamic, tiling window manager
  • i3lock (1) - slightly improved version of slock
  • i3status (1) - Generates a status line for dzen2 or xmobar