Scripts to get i3 dynamic tagging working

config

# Just add the following lines to your i3 config file
# dynamic tagging feature
bindsym $mod+t exec ~/.i3/get_workspace_options.py | dmenu -b | ~/.i3/go_to_workspace.py
bindsym $mod+Shift+t exec ~/.i3/get_workspace_options.py | dmenu -b | ~/.i3/move_to_workspace.py

get_workspace_options.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
import subprocess
import json

test = subprocess.Popen(["i3-msg","-t","get_workspaces"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
output = test.communicate()[0]

data = json.loads(output.decode())
data = sorted(data, key=lambda k: k['name']) 
for i in data:
  print(i['name'])

go_to_workspace.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
import subprocess
import sys

data = sys.stdin.readlines()[0]

test = subprocess.Popen(["i3-msg","workspace "+data], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

move_to_workspace.py

#!/usr/bin/python3
import subprocess
import sys

data = sys.stdin.readlines()[0]

test = subprocess.Popen(["i3-msg","move container to workspace "+data], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)