Persist workspace assignments without modifying the config

[vfaberd]

Hi, thank you for this amazing tool! I love how lightweight and unobtrusive it is.

Question:
Is there a way to persist assignments to workspaces other than adding each individual app to the config? I have a lot of apps that I do not use often and that are specific to only one machine. Consequently, I'd rather avoid cluttering my config with these apps. However, I still want them to remain in the workspaces where I put them after reboots or application restarts.

[nikitabobko]

Reference: https://i3wm.org/docs/layout-saving.html

[gogamid]

Of course, having a layout file as in i3 would be the dream. Until it’s implemented, I’ve found a handy workaround. I use a bash script, triggered via Alfred, to set up the simple layouts that I frequently use. For instance, I have setups for different scenarios like tutorials, thesis writing, or work workspaces. Just thought I’d share this tip while we wait for the layout file feature. Hope this helps!

#!/bin/bash
view=$1
if [ "$view" == "tutorial" ]; then
	ws=1
	open -a Firefox
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	open -a IINA
	sleep 1
	aerospace layout tiling
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	open -a WezTerm
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	aerospace workspace $ws
	aerospace layout tiling
	for i in {1..3}; do
		aerospace move left
	done
fi

if [ "$view" == "thesis" ]; then
	ws=2
	open -a sioyek
	sleep 1
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	open -a WezTerm
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	open -a Firefox
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	aerospace workspace $ws
	aerospace layout tiling
	for i in {1..3}; do
		aerospace move left
	done
fi

function open_move_fullscreen {
	open -a $1
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $2
	aerospace fullscreen
}

if [ "$view" == "default" ]; then
	aerospace close-all-windows-but-current
	open_move_fullscreen "ChatAll" A
	open_move_fullscreen Firefox B
	open_move_fullscreen WezTerm T
	aerospace workspace B
fi

if [ "$view" == "work" ]; then
	ws=C
	open -a "Microsoft Teams"
	sleep 1
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	open -a "Microsoft Outlook"
	sleep 1
	aerospace move-node-to-workspace $ws

	aerospace workspace $ws
	aerospace layout tiling
fi

[januz]

Layout files would be fantastic! This is the feature I'm waiting most eagerly for (and others in this and also this issue).

@nikitabobko Do you still have this feature on the roadmap? Thanks!

[af3556]

I've created this small script to save and restore window -> workspace config; I run aerospace-save_restore.sh save before a aerospace "cold restart" (e.g. aerospace version update) and aerospace-save_restore.sh restore after. It's only useful when window IDs persist, so won't be useful to recover from OS updates/reboots.

https://gist.github.com/bdlow/59a35c8adeed8294929f1f6f8b0e1de7