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> For me, i3 is one of those few pieces of software that is pretty much optimal – it is rock solid and stable, I wouldn't know how to improve it any further and I also couldn't imagine living without it

I like i3 in principle, but the lack of vertical dock support is a dealbreaker for me. Things like swaybar taking up vertical space across the entirety of my wide desktop is just a shame.



There’s a GitHub issue for this vertical bars. It sounds complicated.

https://github.com/i3/i3/issues/1129


Upvoted - dont know why people would downvote a simple opinion (which includes a fact) stated without any apparent malice.


You can always use an alternative dock. I prefer using i3-gaps with Polybar simply for aesthetic and customization reasons.


Not supporting vertical dock clients is indeed a limitation in i3, using another dock client doesn't help here.




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