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userguide: add a note to both “exec”s about semicolon and comma 

fixes #1678
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Michael Stapelberg 2015-04-24 18:46:42 +02:00
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@ -724,6 +724,10 @@ commands will not run when restarting i3, if you need a command to run
also when restarting i3 you should use the +exec_always+ also when restarting i3 you should use the +exec_always+
keyword. These commands will be run in order. keyword. These commands will be run in order.
See <<command_chaining>> for details on the special meaning of +;+ (semicolon)
and +,+ (comma): they chain commands together in i3 and need to be escaped if
you want to use them in your command.
*Syntax*: *Syntax*:
------------------- -------------------
exec [--no-startup-id] command exec [--no-startup-id] command
@ -1467,6 +1471,8 @@ do this is to use the +i3-msg+ utility:
i3-msg border none i3-msg border none
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[[command_chaining]]
Commands can be chained by using +;+ (a semicolon). So, to move a window to a Commands can be chained by using +;+ (a semicolon). So, to move a window to a
specific workspace and immediately switch to that workspace, you can configure specific workspace and immediately switch to that workspace, you can configure
the following keybinding: the following keybinding:
@ -1540,7 +1546,11 @@ information on how to use them.
What good is a window manager if you can’t actually start any applications? What good is a window manager if you can’t actually start any applications?
The exec command starts an application by passing the command you specify to a The exec command starts an application by passing the command you specify to a
shell. This implies that you can use globbing (wildcards) and programs will be shell. This implies that you can use globbing (wildcards) and programs will be
searched in your $PATH. searched in your +$PATH+.
See <<command_chaining>> for details on the special meaning of +;+ (semicolon)
and +,+ (comma): they chain commands together in i3 and need to be escaped if
you want to use them in your command.
*Syntax*: *Syntax*:
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