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Super / Switch To Workspace

Switch To Workspace

Switches to a specified workspace in a tiling window manager.

$
Terminal
<Super <Number>>

When To Use

During multi-workspace management in high-load development environments.

Pro Tip

Consider using workspace identifiers rather than numbers to prevent ambiguity with dynamic workspace arrangements.

Command Builder

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Back to syntax
$
Generated Command
<Super <Number>>

Anatomy of Output

Understanding the result

Switched to workspace 3. Action

Indicates successful transition to specified workspace.

Current layout: tiled Layout Status

Displays layout arrangement of windows in the current workspace.

Active windows: 2 Window Count

Lists the number of active windows in the current workspace.

Power User Variants

Optimized versions

super <Super 2>

Switch to workspace 2.

super <Super 0>

Switch to the previous workspace.

Troubleshooting

Common pitfalls

i3: workspace not found: 4

Solution: Confirm available workspace numbers using 'workspace show'.

i3: workspace already occupied

Solution: Use 'move to workspace' command to shift existing windows.

invalid workspace number: -1

Solution: Ensure workspace number is a positive integer.

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

<Super
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Super before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<Number>
Number
The value supplied for Number.

Alternative Approaches

Comparable commands in other tools

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