Special Workspaces

[Stoppedpuma]

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• Description: Special Workspaces are a feature on Hyprland which work similarly to scratchpad by being an overlay, a Special Workspace is different as it's an entire workspace instead of just one window.

Example video:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/07932bd4-fe8b-4791-9eba-0a695b8d7396

[ozwaldorf]

You might be able to accomplish something even similar by making a container, moving other windows into it, either tabbed or split, and moving that into the scratchpad. This could probably also be scripted with swaymsg commands

[Stoppedpuma]

I'll look into that approach for now, I think this might become an issue when trying to manage multiple containers though? e.g manually opening the scratchpad for container 1, 2, 3 etc? I'll see what I can manage.

[markstos]

I can confirm that the Sway scratchpad can be a container that contains multiple windows.

I'm opposed to adding "special workspaces" to Swayfx. If the scope of Swayfx continues to increase beyond adding a bit of eyecandy, it will get more and more difficult to maintain and keep it sync'ed with Sway.

[ErikReider]

I can confirm that the Sway scratchpad can be a container that contains multiple windows.

I'm opposed to adding "special workspaces" to Swayfx. If the scope of Swayfx continues to increase beyond adding a bit of eyecandy, it will get more and more difficult to maintain and keep it sync'ed with Sway.

Yeah, I agree. It's already a bit difficult to maintain with the current non-effects features xD

[Stoppedpuma]

Will close this as I have been using the container solution for a few months now. It's definitely has it's slight annoyances and limitations but It's not experience ruining.