def _set_marks(container: i3ipc.Con, marks: List[str]):
container.marks = marks
if not marks:
return
container.command('mark "{}"'.format(marks[0]))
for mark in marks[1:]:
_add_mark(container, mark)
def adjust_container(container: i3ipc.Con, ideal_dim: float,
direction: str) -> Tuple[str, i3ipc.CommandReply, float]:
"""
Function to deterministically adjust a single container
Args:
container (i3ipc.Con): i3ipc.Container to adjust
ideal_dim (float): Target dimension in pixels
direction (str): Direction in which growing/shrinking should happen
Returns:
msg (str): Command sent out to i3
reply (i3ipc.CommandReply): Reply of resizing command given to i3
diff (float): Difference metric applied in resizing
"""
# Retrieve dimensions of provided container
current_dims = [container.rect.width, container.rect.height]
# Adjust containers by either resizing rightwards or downwards
# since i3 tree layout provides containers from left to right
# and consequently from upwards to downwards
if direction == "width":
# If width is to be adjusted, compute difference and adjust
diff = ideal_dim - current_dims[0]
if diff >= 0:
msg = "resize grow right %d px" % diff
else:
msg = "resize shrink right %d px" % abs(diff)
elif direction == "height":
# If height is to be adjusted, compute difference and adjust
diff = ideal_dim - current_dims[1]
if diff >= 0:
msg = "resize grow down %d px" % diff
else:
msg = "resize shrink down %d px" % abs(diff)
# Capture the reply of the command to check success
reply = container.command(msg)
# Return both reply and the actual message, in case an error occurs
return msg, reply, diff
def _add_mark(container: i3ipc.Con, mark: str):
container.command('mark --add "{}"'.format(mark))