---
weight: 8
title: Workspace Rules
---

## Workspace Rules

You can set workspace rules to achieve workspace-specific behaviors. For
instance, you can define a workspace where all windows are drawn without borders
or gaps.

For layout-specific rules, see the specific layout page. For example:
[Master Layout->Workspace Rules](../Master-Layout#workspace-rules)

### Workspace selectors

Workspaces that have already been created can be targeted by workspace selectors,
e.g. `r[2-4] w[t1]`

Selectors have props separated by a space. No spaces are allowed inside props themselves.

Props:
 - `r[A-B]` - ID range from A to B inclusive
 - `s[bool]` - Whether the workspace is special or not
 - `n[bool]`, `n[s:string]`, `n[e:string]` - named actions. `n[bool]` -> whether a workspace is a named workspace, `s` and `e` are starts and ends with respectively
 - `m[monitor]` - Monitor selector
 - `w[(flags)A-B]`, `w[(flags)X]` - Prop for window counts on the workspace. A-B is an inclusive range, X is a specific number. Flags can be omitted. It can be `t` for tiled-only, `f` for floating-only, and `g` to count groups instead of windows.

### Syntax

```ini
workspace=WORKSPACE,RULES
```

- WORKSPACE is a valid workspace identifier (see
  [Dispatchers->Workspaces](../Dispatchers#workspaces)). This field is
  mandatory. This _can be_ a workspace selector, but please note
  workspace selectors can only match _existing_ workspaces.
- RULES is one (or more) rule(s) as described here in [rules](#rules).

### Examples

```ini
workspace=name:myworkspace,gapsin:0,gapsout:0
workspace=3,rounding:false,bordersize:0
workspace=w[tg1-4],shadow:false
```

## Rules

| Rule | Description | type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| monitor:[m] | Binds a workspace to a monitor See [syntax](#syntax) and [Monitors](../Monitors). | string |
| default:[b] | Whether this workspace should be the default workspace for the given monitor | bool |
| gapsin:[x] | Set the gaps between windows (equivalent to [General->gaps_in](../Variables#general)) | int |
| gapsout:[x] | Set the gaps between windows and monitor edges (equivalent to [General->gaps_out](../Variables#general)) | int |
| bordersize:[x] | Set the border size around windows (equivalent to [General->border_size](../Variables#general)) | int |
| border:[b] | Whether to draw borders or not | bool |
| shadow:[b] | Whether to draw shadows or not | bool |
| rounding:[b] | Whether to draw rounded windows or not | bool |
| decorate:[b] | Whether to draw window decorations or not | bool |
| persistent:[b] | Keep this workspace alive even if empty and inactive | bool |
| on-created-empty:[c] | A command to be executed once a workspace is created empty (i.e. not created by moving a window to it). See the [command syntax](../Dispatchers#executing-with-rules) | string |
| defaultName:[s] | A default name for the workspace. | string |

### Example Rules

```ini
workspace = 3, rounding:false, decorate:false
workspace = name:coding, rounding:false, decorate:false, gapsin:0, gapsout:0, border:false, decorate:false, monitor:DP-1
workspace = 8,bordersize:8
workspace = name:Hello, monitor:DP-1, default:true
workspace = name:gaming, monitor:desc:Chimei Innolux Corporation 0x150C, default:true
workspace = 5, on-created-empty:[float] firefox
workspace = special:scratchpad, on-created-empty:foot
```