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-== Verify you are using i3 ≥ 4.7
+== Verify you are using i3 ≥ 4.10.3
Only the latest major version of i3 is supported, i.e. version 4.7 currently.
To verify which version you are running, use:
also when restarting i3 you should use the +exec_always+
keyword. These commands will be run in order.
+See <<command_chaining>> for details on the special meaning of +;+ (semicolon)
+and +,+ (comma): they chain commands together in i3, so you need to use quoted
+strings if they appear in your command.
+
*Syntax*:
-------------------
exec [--no-startup-id] command
What good is a window manager if you can’t actually start any applications?
The exec command starts an application by passing the command you specify to a
shell. This implies that you can use globbing (wildcards) and programs will be
-searched in your $PATH.
+searched in your +$PATH+.
+
+See <<command_chaining>> for details on the special meaning of +;+ (semicolon)
+and +,+ (comma): they chain commands together in i3, so you need to use quoted
+strings if they appear in your command.
*Syntax*:
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-<h2 id="_verify_you_are_using_i3_4_7">1. Verify you are using i3 ≥ 4.7</h2>\r
+<h2 id="_verify_you_are_using_i3_4_10_3">1. Verify you are using i3 ≥ 4.10.3</h2>\r
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<div class="paragraph"><p>Only the latest major version of i3 is supported, i.e. version 4.7 currently.\r
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commands will not run when restarting i3, if you need a command to run\r
also when restarting i3 you should use the <tt>exec_always</tt>\r
keyword. These commands will be run in order.</p></div>\r
+<div class="paragraph"><p>See <a href="#command_chaining">[command_chaining]</a> for details on the special meaning of <tt>;</tt> (semicolon)\r
+and <tt>,</tt> (comma): they chain commands together in i3, so you need to use quoted\r
+strings if they appear in your command.</p></div>\r
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Syntax</strong>:</p></div>\r
<div class="listingblock">\r
<div class="content">\r
<div class="paragraph"><p>What good is a window manager if you can’t actually start any applications?\r
The exec command starts an application by passing the command you specify to a\r
shell. This implies that you can use globbing (wildcards) and programs will be\r
-searched in your $PATH.</p></div>\r
+searched in your <tt>$PATH</tt>.</p></div>\r
+<div class="paragraph"><p>See <a href="#command_chaining">[command_chaining]</a> for details on the special meaning of <tt>;</tt> (semicolon)\r
+and <tt>,</tt> (comma): they chain commands together in i3, so you need to use quoted\r
+strings if they appear in your command.</p></div>\r
<div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Syntax</strong>:</p></div>\r
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