[srich36]

While I do use i3 for more than L/R splits with stacking etc. the largest benefit I get from it is workspace management.

I use i3 with polybar and have dedicated workspace icons (web browser, terminal, editor, to-do, email, music, etc) for quick navigation between different applications. Over time I’ve built up muscle memory (i.e $Mod+3 will bring me to my editor) that has significantly sped up my development process. While you could use another window manager for a similar purpose, I find the relatively minimalist approach of i3 + polybar in my case to be fast and highly configurable.

[hashhar]

I can echo this! This is exactly how I feel too - the muscle memory around workspace management and the scratch windows (floating windows that you can toggle in/out of visibility based on a single keystroke) are the real boosters for me rather than splits. Splits are useful but the most common use I've seen myself do is to have a browser and a terminal / editor in splits.

[Bnshsysjab]

> T he scratch windows (floating windows that you can toggle in/out of visibility based on a single keystroke

Us the toggle an i3 concept? I’m interested in it, can you give me the function name so I can look up doco? :)

[OJFord]

Not GP but I think it's `scratchpad toggle` - scratchpad is the keyword to lookup anyway.

[Bnshsysjab]

Thanks, interesting concept that has some valid applications :)