i3: new temporary workspace

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/.i3/scripts/new_workspace.py b/.i3/scripts/new_workspace.py
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+++ b/.i3/scripts/new_workspace.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+#
+# Switch to a new workspace, which gets the first free numbe >= 0
+#
+
+import sys
+from os.path import realpath, dirname
+
+cwd = realpath(dirname(__file__))
+sys.path.insert(1, cwd)
+
+import i3
+
+nums = (w["num"] for w in i3.get_workspaces())
+nums = filter(lambda n: n is not None and n >= 0, nums)
+
+for i,n in enumerate(sorted(nums)):
+    if i != n:
+        i3.workspace(str(i))
+        break
+else:
+    i3.workspace(str(i+1))