From 2568c1bff386e02d6f4d4258556cfc2384ac7a75 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sean Whitton <spwhitton@spwhitton.name>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2020 13:45:49 -0700
Subject: move irssi into a regular window

---
 .config/i3/config | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------
 .tmux.conf        |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index ef20aa14..76f936ef 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -207,29 +207,36 @@ mode "Window management" {
         # example, stay in the workspace(s) where I'm working on that
         # task/project
         #
-        # Instead of having them on a dedicated workspace, windows that are
-        # almost always open should be put on the scratcpad.
+        # Previously I thought that instead of having them on a dedicated
+        # workspace, windows that are almost always open should be put on the
+        # scratcpad:
         #
-        # Note that we have to move to scratchpad at startup ('move to
-        # scratchpad' below), or the toggle key won't work.
+        #     Note that we have to move to scratchpad at startup ('move to
+        #     scratchpad' below), or the toggle key won't work.
         #
-        # Once every so often I'll have to launch the program, and then
-        # immediately use the toggle key to make it visible.  This is a bit
-        # inelegant, but much more reliable than binding the key to a script
-        # which starts the program if it's not around and otherwise toggles
+        #     Once every so often I'll have to launch the program, and then
+        #     immediately use the toggle key to make it visible.  This is a
+        #     bit inelegant, but much more reliable than binding the key to a
+        #     script which starts the program if it's not around and otherwise
+        #     toggles
+	#
+	# However, I now think that scratchpad windows are unwieldy for
+	# various reasons, so just having them as regular windows with
+	# shortcuts to get back to them is better.
 
         # calendar, contacts & some HTML mail
         bindsym Shift+r exec evolution, mode "default"
         # bindsym r [class="Evolution" title=" — Evolution$"] \
         #         scratchpad show, mode "default"
-	bindsym r [class="Evolution" title=" — Evolution$"] focus , mode "default"
+	bindsym r [class="Evolution" title=" — Evolution$"] focus, mode "default"
 
         # chat
         bindsym Shift+n exec xfce4-terminal \
                 --title="irssi" -x /bin/sh -c "mosh athena /home/spwhitton/src/dotfiles/bin/ii", \
                 mode "default"
-        bindsym n [class="^Xfce4-terminal$" title="^irssi$"] scratchpad show, \
-                mode "default"
+        # bindsym n [class="^Xfce4-terminal$" title="^irssi$"] scratchpad show, \
+        #         mode "default"
+	bindsym n [class="^Xfce4-terminal$" title="^irssi$"] focus, mode "default"
 
 	# bindsym space mode "Move focus/windows"
 	# bindsym Shift+space mode "Move focus/windows"
@@ -288,8 +295,8 @@ bindsym Ctrl+i mode "Window management"
 # for_window [class="Evolution"] floating enable
 # for_window [class="Evolution" title=" — Evolution$"] resize set 1200 700, \
 #            move position 50 50, move to scratchpad
-for_window [class="^Xfce4-terminal$" title="^irssi$"] floating enable, \
-           resize set 1000 600, move position 100 100, move to scratchpad
+# for_window [class="^Xfce4-terminal$" title="^irssi$"] floating enable, \
+#            resize set 1000 600, move position 100 100, move to scratchpad
 
 # change focus
 bindsym $mod+j focus left
diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 3a4fd8cc..d9673ab1 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ bind "\\" send-prefix
 # unbind C-\\
 bind "C-\\" last-window
 
+# detach all other clients: useful when other clients on other machines are
+# making Irssi too small; can easily reconnect from those machines when wanted
+# thanks to my ssh-and-tmux-term script or just by hitting i3 shortcut to
+# relaunch
+bind "K" detach-client -a
+
 # # splitting should maintain current working directory
 # bind '"' split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 # bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
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