aio.Con

class i3ipc.aio.Con(data, parent, conn)

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

See also

https://i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html#_tree_reply

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) –

  • app_id (str) – (sway only)

  • pid (int) – (sway only)

  • gaps (Gaps) – (gaps only)

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

descendants() → List[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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) → Optional[i3ipc.con.Con]

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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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) → Optional[i3ipc.con.Con]

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[i3ipc.con.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() → Optional[i3ipc.con.Con]

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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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[i3ipc.con.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() → i3ipc.con.Con

Gets the root container.

Returns

The root container.

Return type

Con

scratchpad() → i3ipc.con.Con

Finds the scratchpad container.

Returns

The scratchpad container.

Return type

class:Con

workspace() → Optional[i3ipc.con.Con]

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[i3ipc.con.Con]

Gets a list of workspace containers for this tree.

Returns

A list of workspace containers.

Return type

list(Con)