commands/layout: don't change the layout of workspaces with children

In i3 the layout command on a workspace affects the workspace layout
only on empty workspaces. Otherwise children are placed in a new
container with the desired layout to preserve the workspace layout.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/layout.c b/sway/commands/layout.c
index 4b31b442..f2af183b 100644
--- a/sway/commands/layout.c
+++ b/sway/commands/layout.c
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_layout(int argc, char **argv) {
                         }
                         container->layout = new_layout;
                         container_update_representation(container);
+                } else if (config->handler_context.container) {
+                        // i3 avoids changing workspace layouts with a new container
+                        // https://github.com/i3/i3/blob/3cd1c45eba6de073bc4300eebb4e1cc1a0c4479a/src/con.c#L1817
+                        container = workspace_wrap_children(workspace);
+                        container->layout = new_layout;
+                        container_update_representation(container);
                 } else {
                         if (old_layout != L_TABBED && old_layout != L_STACKED) {
                                 workspace->prev_split_layout = old_layout;