i3: Use i3-msg 'exec …' for processes, not sh.Command

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/.i3/scripts/libs/i3.py b/.i3/scripts/libs/i3.py
index 343c709..789ef51 100644
--- a/.i3/scripts/libs/i3.py
+++ b/.i3/scripts/libs/i3.py
@@ -552,6 +552,8 @@ class i3(ModuleType):
         if name.lower() in self.__module__.MSG_TYPES:
             return self.__module__.__function__(type=name)
         else:
+            if name == "exec_":
+                name = "exec"
             return self.__module__.__function__(type='command', message=name)
 
 
diff --git a/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py b/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
index 5abfea3..137d5fc 100755
--- a/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
+++ b/.i3/scripts/workspaces.py
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ def new_ws(cmd, args):
         cmd(str(i+1))
 
     if exe:
-        try:
-            sh.Command(exe)()
-        except sh.CommandNotFound:
+        # We use i3.exec_ here instead of sh.Command, as we do not want the
+        # exe to be a child of this script's process
+        # Also we get startup notification support for free :-)
+        if sh.which(exe): # i3 exec always yields 'success'
+            i3.exec_(exe)
+        else:
             nag("Command '%s' not found!" % exe)
 
 def to_ws(cmd, prompt, args):