Hello Michael,
> > > > What am I doing wrong? > > append_layout is a command, not a configuration directive. Just like > the workspace command you are using a line above, you’ll need to use > i3-msg to send it. Sorry, my fault: the statement above is in one line (the tickmarks might be a hint that's easily overlooked... Hope, that's in one line now: exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $wsp3; append_layout /home/markus/.i3/emacs.json' -- Markus Grunwald https://www.the-grue.de Fragen zur Mail? https://www.the-grue.de/mail_und_co https://www.the-grue.de/~markus/markus_grunwald.gpg