commands/layout: don't change the layout of workspaces with children

In i3 the layout command on a workspace affects the workspace layout
only on empty workspaces. Otherwise children are placed in a new
container with the desired layout to preserve the workspace layout.
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Ronan Pigott 2020-10-23 17:08:30 -07:00 committed by Tudor Brindus
parent 2478f2f010
commit d54c8e885b

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@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
}
container->layout = new_layout;
container_update_representation(container);
} else if (config->handler_context.container) {
// i3 avoids changing workspace layouts with a new container
// https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/3cd1c45eba6de073bc4300eebb4e1cc1a0c4479a/src/con.c#L1817
container = workspace_wrap_children(workspace);
container->layout = new_layout;
container_update_representation(container);
} else {
if (old_layout != L_TABBED && old_layout != L_STACKED) {
workspace->prev_split_layout = old_layout;