i3-workspaces.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import i3ipc

i3 = i3ipc.Connection()

# define colors
focus_bg_color = "#008b8b"
bg_color = "#556b2f"
inactive_bg_color = "#393939"
text_color = "#f3f4f5"
inactive_text_color = "#676E7D"
urgent_bg_color = "#E53935"
seperator_color = "#cae1ff"
seperator_text_color = "#393939"

def lemon_escape(ws):
    return ws.replace(':', '\\:')

def lemon_click(ws):
    return "%{A:i3-msg workspace "+lemon_escape(ws)+":}"+ws+"%{A}"

def decorate_normal(ws):
    return "%{B"+bg_color+"} "+lemon_click(ws)+" %{B-}"

def decorate_urgent(ws):
    return "%{B"+urgent_bg_color+"} "+lemon_click(ws)+" %{B-}"

def decorate_focused(ws):
    return "%{B"+focus_bg_color+"} "+lemon_click(ws)+" %{B-}"

def print_workspaces():
    workspaces = i3.get_workspaces()
    output0=[]
    output1=[]
    for i in workspaces:
        if i['focused']==True:
            tmp = decorate_focused(i['name'])
        elif i['urgent']==True:
            tmp = decorate_urgent(i['name'])
        else:
            tmp = decorate_normal(i['name'])
        if i['output']=="LVDS1":
            if i['name'] != "♪:Music":
                output0.append(tmp)
            else:
                output0.insert(0,tmp)
        else:
            if i['name'] != "♪:Music":
                output1.append(tmp)
            else:
                output1.insert(0,tmp)
    print("WS%{B"+seperator_color+"}%{F"+seperator_text_color+"}  %{F-}"+"".join(output0)+"%{B"+seperator_color+"}%{F"+seperator_text_color+"}  %{F-}"+"".join(output1))

print_workspaces()

def on_workspace_focus(self, e):
    print_workspaces()


# Show current mode
def on_mode_change(self, event):
    out = event.change
    if out != "default":
        print ("EV"+out+" ")
    else:
        print ("EV")


i3.on('workspace::', on_workspace_focus)

i3.on('mode::', on_mode_change)

i3.main()