Experimenting with new approach to container titles. That is, default now...

Experimenting with new approach to container titles.  That is, default now takes name from window it container'd off.  Can reset at any time by $mod+Mod1+slash.  Dynamic renaming remains.

i3/config

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 set $mod Mod4
 set $border_no_name border pixel 5
 set $border_normal border normal 5
-set $con_title focus parent; title_format "<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 %title</b></span>"; focus child; title_format " %title"
 
 # Theme colors
 # set variable for main accent color
@@ -131,6 +130,13 @@ workspace_auto_back_and_forth yes
 #bindsym $mod+b workspace back_and_forth
 #bindsym $mod+Shift+b move container to workspace back_and_forth; workspace back_and_forth
 
+# Set $con_title (embedded script) - used in split orientations below.
+# Two options for container title_format below (comment out one).  The first one leaves the shown title as i3 deault (e.g. %title).
+# The second option uses application window title (but colored and bolded) that was selected when the container was created.
+#
+#set $con_title focus parent; title_format "<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 %title</b></span>"; focus child; title_format " %title"
+set $con_title exec "answer=$(xdotool getwindowfocus getwindowname); i3-msg focus parent, title_format \\"<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> ⮡$answer</b></span>\\", focus child"
+
 # split orientations
 bindsym $mod+q layout toggle split;exec notify-send 'layout toggled'
 bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split;exec notify-send 'layout toggled'
@@ -181,7 +187,9 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 bindsym $mod+Shift+a focus child
 
 # dynamic renaming of parent container
-bindsym $mod+slash exec "answer=$(zenity --title=\\"i3-msg title_format\\" --text \\"Change %TITLE for parent container\\" --entry); if [ -n \\"$answer\\" ]; then i3-msg focus parent, title_format \\"<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 $answer</b></span>\\", focus child; else i3-msg focus parent, title_format \\"<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 %title</b></span>\\", focus child; fi"
+bindsym $mod+slash exec "answer=$(zenity --title=\\"i3-msg title_format\\" --text \\"Change %title for parent container\\" --entry); if [ -n \\"$answer\\" ]; then i3-msg focus parent, title_format \\"<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 $answer</b></span>\\", focus child; fi"
+bindsym $mod+Mod1+slash focus parent, title_format "<span foreground='#ff8c85'><b> 📦 %title</b></span>", focus child
+
 
 # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
 bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad
@@ -357,7 +365,6 @@ bindsym $mod+Mod1+Shift+l resize grow width 10 px or 2 ppt
 # "netflix" and "spotify" modes
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+n floating enable;sticky enable;resize set 612 343;border none
 bindsym $mod+Mod1+m floating enable;sticky enable;resize set 791 70;border none
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+slash floating enable;resize set 800 1;$border_normal
 
 # Autostart applications
 exec --no-startup-id "xkbset exp =m; xkbset m"