To dynamically change the split direction in I3/Sway so as to split new windows automatically based on the width and height of the focused window

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Quick start

Ubuntu

  $ sudo apt install python3-pip
  $ pip3 install i3ipc
  $ git clone https://github.com/aurora-0025/i3-autosplit 

Adding to your i3-autosplit to autostart of i3 config

Edit your i3 config file ~/.config/i3/config add this line

    exec --no-startup-id python /path/to/i3-autosplit.py

Arch

  $ sudo pacman -S python-pip 
  $ pip3 install i3ipc
  $ git clone https://github.com/aurora-0025/i3-autosplit

Adding to your i3-autosplit to autostart of i3 config

Edit your i3 config file ~/.config/i3/config add this line

    exec --no-startup-id python /path/to/i3-autosplit.py

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