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+# i3toolwait
+
+Launch a program and move it to the correct workspace.
+
+## Usage
+
+`i3toolwait -c FILE`
+
+Optionally start multiple programs and wait for their windows to appear.
+Once these windows appeared a custom i3 command can be specified.
+
+## Example
+
+```yaml
+---
+timeout: 10000
+init: |
+  (begin
+    (define i3_path ".container.window_properties.class")
+    (define sway_path ".container.app_id")
+    (defun idmatch (name) (== (if (has-key sway_path) (load sway_path) (load i3_path)) name))
+    (defun match (name) (and (== (load ".change") "new") (idmatch name)))
+    (defun match-load (name) (if (match name) (load ".container.id") F))
+  )
+cmd: 'workspace 1'
+programs:
+- run: 'exec gtk-launch librewolf'
+  cmd: 'for_window [con_id="{result}"] focus; move container to workspace 1'
+  match: '(match-load "LibreWolf")'
+- run: 'exec gtk-launch nheko || gtk-launch io.element.Element'
+  cmd: 'for_window [con_id="{result}"] focus; move container to workspace 2'
+  match: '(if (or (match "Electron") (match "nheko")) (load ".container.id") F)'
+- run: 'exec gtk-launch thunderbird'
+  cmd: 'for_window [con_id="{result}"] focus; move container to workspace 3'
+  match: '(match-load "thunderbird")'
+- run: 'exec nm-applet --indicator'
+- run: 'exec blueman-applet'
+- run: 'exec gtk-launch org.kde.kdeconnect.nonplasma'
+- run: 'exec gtk-launch syncthing-gtk'
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+The configuration file is in YAML format.
+
+
+### Configuration
+
+#### timeout: int
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `3000`
+
+Total program timeout in ms.
+
+#### init: String
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `""`
+
+Initialization program; Used to initialize the environment, useful
+to define custom functions which should be available everywhere.
+
+#### cmd: String
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `""`
+
+A final i3 command to be executed before exiting.
+
+#### programs: List[Union[[Program](#program), [Signal](#signal)]]
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `[]`
+
+A list of programs to execute.
+
+### Program
+
+Launch all programs using [`run`](#run-string) and execute
+[`cmd`](#cmd-string-1) once [`match`](#match-string) matches
+a window.
+
+#### match: String
+
+_Required_
+
+A lisp program which analyzes the i3 window event and returns a value.
+If the return value is `false` the window does not match and no
+further processing occurs. Otherwise the i3 command
+[`cmd`](#cmd-string-1).
+will be executed.
+
+#### cmd: String
+
+_Required_
+
+A i3 command. Can contain a format `{result}` which gets replaced
+by the output of the match command.
+
+**Example:**
+
+`for_window [con_id="{result}"] focus; move container to window 1`
+
+#### run: String
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `null`
+
+A i3 command which is run at program startup, can be used to launch
+programs.
+
+**Example:**
+
+`exec gtk-launch firefox`
+
+### Signal
+
+Programs are launched in order and only advance after
+[`timeout`](#timeout-int-1) or after receiving signal
+`SIGUSR1`.
+
+#### run: String
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `null`
+
+A i3 command.
+
+#### timeout: int
+
+_Optional_ _Default_ `500`
+
+How long to wait for the signal in ms.