Add workspace groups to the i3 window manager to easily switch between sets of workspaces.
Create or switch to a workspace group and use the set of workspaces in that group

Significantly expands i3 multitasking capability by allowing users to have a set of related workspaces easily accessible for a specific purpose

For instance, I used it in college to have a workspace group for each class, with each class having its own relevant reading material, web pages, editor, etc.

• Full set of workspaces available per workspace group
• Set specific workspaces as easily accessible from any workspace, using [order_number]:const:[name]
• Create or switch workspaces using rofi selector
• Move windows between groups using i3-ws-groups selector without --instant, then move windows to desired workspace in newly selected group

• Patch polybar using i3-ws-groups-polybar.patch (can easily create patches for other status bars)
• Add i3-ws-groups to PATH
• Add to i3 configuration (example in example_configs/i3-config)
  • Add initialization
    exec --no-startup-id "i3-ws-groups init"
  • Change workspace switch bindings
    bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1 -> bindsym $mod+1 exec "i3-ws-groups ws-switch 1:1"
    (workspaces must be referenced as [order_number]:[name] for current group workspace or
    [order_number]:const:[name] to be accessible from any workspace group)
  • Change workspace window move bindings
    bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1:1 -> bindsym $mod+Shift+1 exec "i3-ws-groups ws-move 1:1"
  • Add workspace group selector bindings
    bindsym Mod1+n exec "i3-ws-groups selector --instant"
bindsym Mod1+Shift+n exec "i3-ws-groups selector" (used to switch windows between groups)
• Add current workspace name display to polybar (example in example_configs/polybar-config)
  • Add to bar modules modules-right = i3-ws-group date time username powermenu
  • Add module definition

    [module/i3-ws-group]
    type = custom/script
    exec = i3-ws-groups current
    interval = 1
    

• python3
• rofi
• jq