i3_turn_floating_role.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import i3ipc
import os

i3 = i3ipc.Connection()
focused = i3.get_tree().find_focused()
window_title = focused.window_title
window_class = focused.window_class

floating = focused.floating

i3_config_file = open(os.path.expanduser('~/.config/i3/config'),"a+")

if floating == "user_on":
    window_rect = focused.window_rect
    height = window_rect.height
    width = window_rect.width
    window_role = "\nfor_window [ title=\"^" + window_title + "$\" class=\"" + window_class +"\"] floating enable resize set " + str(width) + " " + str(height)
    i3_config_file.write(window_role)
elif floating == "auto_off":
    window_role = "\nfor_window [ title=\"^" + window_title + "$\" class=\"" + window_class +"\"] floating enable"
    i3_config_file.write(window_role)
else:
    print(floating)

i3_config_file.close()

focused.command("floating enable")
i3.command("reload")