Trying new approach with resize set to resize container to 98% (ppt).

i3/config

@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ bindsym $mod+z split h, layout tabbed, focus right, move left, focus left, $con_
 bindsym $mod+Shift+z split h, layout tabbed, focus left, move right, focus right, $con_title
 
 # toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container
-bindsym $mod+f; fullscreen toggle
-bindsym $mod+space focus parent; fullscreen toggle; focus child
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+f focus parent; fullscreen toggle; focus child
 bindsym --whole-window $mod+button8 fullscreen toggle
 
 # several 16:9 resolutions binded for quick switching
@@ -323,11 +323,12 @@ bindsym $mod+Mod1+Down resize grow height 100 px or 20 ppt
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+Up resize shrink height 100 px or 20 ppt
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+Right resize grow width 100 px or 20 ppt
 
-# hkjl resize
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+h resize shrink width 100 px or 20 ppt
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+j resize grow height 100 px or 20 ppt
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+k resize shrink height 100 px or 20 ppt
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+l resize grow width 100 px or 20 ppt
+# hkjl resize (plus special mod+space resize)
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+h resize set width 4ppt
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+j resize set width 25ppt
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+k resize set width 50ppt
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+l resize set width 75ppt
+bindsym $mod+space resize set width 96ppt
 
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+Shift+Left resize shrink width 10 px or 2 ppt
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+Shift+Down resize grow height 10 px or 2 ppt