This is a duplicate of http://bugs.i3wm.org/report/ticket/1297
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 5:49 PM, Sargrad, Dave
<dave.sarg...@saabsensis.com> wrote:
> Ok. I've dug further, and am sure that this is a problem with i3-save-tree.
>
> The containing workspace (container type = "workspace") has some critical
> information that is stripped away by i3-save-tree. Specifically the workspace
> container structure (including the "splitv layout") is lost as part of the
> pruning process.
>
> I can provide the entire "tree" associated with the workspace if that would
> help. But I think perhaps I've given enough detail to understand the issue.
>
> Please let me know if I should provide additional diagnostics.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sargrad, Dave
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:09 AM
> To: i3-discuss@i3.zekjur.net
> Subject: i3 save/restore bug
>
> I've found a bug with the i3 save/restore mechanism
>
> In general the save/load works fine (I've tried a number of layouts that work
> fine), however I have found a simple configuration that fails to save/load
> correctly. I'm not sure yet if this is a problem with i3, or with
> i3-save-tree.
>
> I opened three windows in a workspace (and then saved using i3-save-tree
> --workspace test > /home/ubuntu/.i3/spec)
> 2 xterms side-by-side in top row
> 1 emacs in bottom row (I used the mod-shift-k to move emacs down)
>
>
> Correct Layout (the layout I saved with i3-save-tree)
> _________________________________________________
> | | |
> | | |
> | | |
> | xterm | xterm |
> | | |
> | | |
> | | |
> | | |
> -------------------------------------------------
> | |
> | |
> | |
> | emacs |
> | |
> | |
> | |
> | |
> _________________________________________________
>
> I then appended using i3-msg (i3-msg "workspace new; append_layout
> /home/ubuntu/.i3/spec"
> After Append Layout (Incorrect Result)
> _________________________________________________
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | xterm | xterm | emacs |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> | | | |
> _________________________________________________
>
>
>
> This is the spec generated by i3-save-tree:
>
>
> // vim:ts=4:sw=4:et
> {
> // splith split container with 2 children
> "border": "normal",
> "floating": "auto_off",
> "layout": "splith",
> "percent": 0.232604373757455,
> "type": "con",
> "nodes": [
> {
> "border": "normal",
> "floating": "auto_off",
> "geometry": {
> "height": 316,
> "width": 484,
> "x": 0,
> "y": 0
> },
> "name": "ubuntu@sensis-8930: ~",
> "percent": 0.5,
> "swallows": [
> {
> "class": "^XTerm$"
> }
> ],
> "type": "con"
> },
> {
> "border": "normal",
> "floating": "auto_off",
> "geometry": {
> "height": 316,
> "width": 484,
> "x": 0,
> "y": 0
> },
> "name": "ubuntu@sensis-8930: ~",
> "percent": 0.5,
> "swallows": [
> {
> "class": "^XTerm$"
> }
> ],
> "type": "con"
> }
> ]
> }
>
> {
> "border": "normal",
> "floating": "auto_off",
> "geometry": {
> "height": 550,
> "width": 602,
> "x": 0,
> "y": 0
> },
> "name": "em...@example.com",
> "percent": 0.767395626242545,
> "swallows": [
> {
> "class": "^Emacs23$"
> }
> ],
> "type": "con"
> }
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Best regards,
Michael
