+ /* 1: If the container is a workspace container, we need to create a new
+ * split-container with the same orientation and make that one floating. We
+ * cannot touch the workspace container itself because floating containers
+ * are children of the workspace. */
+ if (con->type == CT_WORKSPACE) {
+ LOG("This is a workspace, creating new container around content\n");
+ if (con_num_children(con) == 0) {
+ LOG("Workspace is empty, aborting\n");
+ return;
+ }
+ /* TODO: refactor this with src/con.c:con_set_layout */
+ Con *new = con_new(NULL);
+ new->parent = con;
+ new->orientation = con->orientation;
+
+ /* since the new container will be set into floating mode directly
+ * afterwards, we need to copy the workspace rect. */
+ memcpy(&(new->rect), &(con->rect), sizeof(Rect));
+
+ Con *old_focused = TAILQ_FIRST(&(con->focus_head));
+ if (old_focused == TAILQ_END(&(con->focus_head)))
+ old_focused = NULL;
+
+ /* 4: move the existing cons of this workspace below the new con */
+ DLOG("Moving cons\n");
+ Con *child;
+ while (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&(con->nodes_head))) {
+ child = TAILQ_FIRST(&(con->nodes_head));
+ con_detach(child);
+ con_attach(child, new, true);
+ }
+
+ /* 4: attach the new split container to the workspace */
+ DLOG("Attaching new split to ws\n");
+ con_attach(new, con, false);
+
+ if (old_focused)
+ con_focus(old_focused);
+
+ con = new;
+ set_focus = false;
+ }
+