Talk:i3 (window manager)

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Program Size[edit]

I do not think that the listed program size can be correct (size varies by platform and release, and comes from the deflated size of the release), nor do I think that it is pertinent to the article. 206.126.48.194 (talk) 15:30, 28 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Page Editing Topics[edit]

Please note any issues with this page before marking it for removal. I am actively working to improve the quality of this page, though it is currently on par with the wmii page, in my opinion. As for notability, if i3 isn't notable, then I don't really think any tiling window managers are, except for dwm. Again, please note the issues here so they can be properly addressed.

Morrowfolk (talk) 02:16, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I did; you removed the maintenance tags without addressing the issues. I've restored them. Here's the explanations:

{{Refimprove}}: The article currently cites no independent reliable sources. The only sources cited are the program's website (not independent) and a wiki (not reliable).
{{Notability}}: The general notability guidelines say that no subject is notable if it has not gotten significant coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources. As noted above, there is no coverage by such sources.

Please also note that other stuff exists. The debate over this article will only be based on whether i3 meets the notability, verifiability, and other guidelines; it has nothing to do with how its article stacks up against other products'. —C.Fred (talk) 02:28, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for those links. I didn't mean to remove those maintenance tags; I mistook them for another deletion request. I apologize!

I have added at least one 3rd party source as a start Multilocus (talk) 01:31, 2 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Morrowfolk (talk) 02:57, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I found links to secondary sources like TechRepublic, OS News and numerous Linux distrobution wikies. I hope this is helpfull. http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/opensource/use-i3-for-tiling-window-manager-n00bs/2518 http://www.osnews.com/story/21728/i3_Improved_Tiling_Window_Manager http://www.mzlinux.org/?q=node/191 http://www.funtoo.org/I3_Tiling_Window_Manager https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/I3 http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:window_managers:i3wm http://linuxbbq.org/wiki/index.php?title=I3wm http://en.opensuse.org/I3 JeffreyJibson (talk) 08:28, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Tiling Mode & Floating Mode[edit]

The section "Floating mode" begins "Switching between tiling mode and floating mode ... ." Many readers will not understand what is meant by these terms. Before explaining how to switch modes, please explain what the modes are. Perhaps the section heading can be a little more general. "Window Modes"? Certainly the article is valuable and should be developed further. Regards, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 15:15, 8 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Initial release version and date[edit]

Was the initial release of i3 version 3.a on 2009-03-15? The License copyright also dates back to 2009. Mpb2 (talk) 15:41, 6 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]