add workspace_layout, ensure ws is always L_HORIZ

Add swayc_change_layout function, which changes either layout or
workspace_layout, depending on the container type. Workspace being
always L_HORIZ makes this much more i3-compatible.

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/commands/split.c b/sway/commands/split.c
index 9ff1d638..f3e58fbf 100644
--- a/sway/commands/split.c
+++ b/sway/commands/split.c
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ static struct cmd_results *_do_split(int argc, char **argv, int layout) {
         /* Case that focus is on an workspace with 0/1 children.change its layout */
         if (focused->type == C_WORKSPACE && focused->children->length <= 1) {
                 sway_log(L_DEBUG, "changing workspace layout");
-                focused->layout = layout;
+                swayc_change_layout(focused, layout);
         } else if (focused->type != C_WORKSPACE && focused->parent->children->length == 1) {
                 /* Case of no siblings. change parent layout */
                 sway_log(L_DEBUG, "changing container layout");
-                focused->parent->layout = layout;
+                swayc_change_layout(focused->parent, layout);
         } else {
                 /* regular case where new split container is build around focused container
                  * or in case of workspace, container inherits its children */