nixo
/
gri3-wm
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull Requests Releases Wiki Activity

userguide: quoted strings need to be used, escaping isn’t possible 

fixes #1678
This commit is contained in:
Michael Stapelberg 2015-05-03 18:57:05 +02:00
parent d03b96b369
commit ee66a8bcde
1 changed files with 9 additions and 1 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

10
docs/userguide
View File

@ -699,6 +699,10 @@ 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, so you need to use quoted
strings if they appear in your command.
*Syntax*: *Syntax*:
------------------- -------------------
exec [--no-startup-id] command exec [--no-startup-id] command
@ -1466,7 +1470,11 @@ 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, so you need to use quoted
strings if they appear in your command.
*Syntax*: *Syntax*:
------------------------------ ------------------------------