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+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+#
+# Please read the following documents before working on tests:
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/testsuite.html
+# (or docs/testsuite)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/lib-i3test.html
+# (alternatively: perldoc ./testcases/lib/i3test.pm)
+#
+# • http://build.i3wm.org/docs/ipc.html
+# (or docs/ipc)
+#
+# • http://onyxneon.com/books/modern_perl/modern_perl_a4.pdf
+# (unless you are already familiar with Perl)
+#
+#
+# Tests that workspaces are moved to the assigned output if they
+# are renamed to an assigned name.
+# Ticket: #1473
+
+use i3test i3_autostart => 0;
+
+my $config = <<EOT;
+# i3 config file (v4)
+font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+fake-outputs 1024x768+0+0,1024x768+1024+0
+
+workspace 1 output fake-0
+workspace 2 output fake-1
+workspace 3:foo output fake-1
+workspace baz output fake-1
+EOT
+
+my $pid = launch_with_config($config);
+my $i3 = i3(get_socket_path());
+$i3->connect->recv;
+
+# Returns the name of the output on which this workspace resides
+sub get_output_for_workspace {
+ my $ws_name = shift @_;
+
+ foreach (grep { not $_->{name} =~ /^__/ } @{$i3->get_tree->recv->{nodes}}) {
+ my $output = $_->{name};
+ foreach (grep { $_->{name} =~ "content" } @{$_->{nodes}}) {
+ return $output if $_->{nodes}[0]->{name} =~ $ws_name;
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+##########################################################################
+# Renaming the workspace to an unassigned name does not move the workspace
+# (regression test)
+##########################################################################
+
+cmd 'focus output fake-0';
+cmd 'rename workspace to unassigned';
+is(get_output_for_workspace('unassigned'), 'fake-0',
+ 'Unassigned workspace should stay on its output when being renamed');
+
+##########################################################################
+# Renaming a workspace by number only triggers the assignment
+##########################################################################
+
+cmd 'focus output fake-0';
+cmd 'rename workspace to 2';
+is(get_output_for_workspace('2'), 'fake-1',
+ 'Renaming the workspace to a number should move it to the assigned output');
+
+##########################################################################
+# Renaming a workspace by number and name triggers the assignment
+##########################################################################
+
+cmd 'focus output fake-0';
+cmd 'rename workspace to "2:foo"';
+is(get_output_for_workspace('2:foo'), 'fake-1',
+ 'Renaming the workspace to a number and name should move it to the assigned output');
+
+##########################################################################
+# Renaming a workspace by name only triggers the assignment
+##########################################################################
+
+cmd 'focus output fake-0';
+cmd 'rename workspace to baz';
+is(get_output_for_workspace('baz'), 'fake-1',
+ 'Renaming the workspace to a number and name should move it to the assigned output');
+
+
+exit_gracefully($pid);
+done_testing;