Allow assign to workspace by number

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@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@ keyboard layout. To start the wizard, use the command +i3-config-wizard+.
 Please note that you must not have +~/.i3/config+, otherwise the wizard will
 exit.
 
+Since i3 4.0, a new configuration format is used. i3 will try to automatically
+detect the format version of a config file based on a few different keywords,
+but if you want to make sure that your config is read with the new format,
+include the following line in your config file:
+
+---------------------
+# i3 config file (v4)
+---------------------
+
 === Comments
 
 It is possible and recommended to use comments in your configuration file to
@@ -412,9 +421,9 @@ button in the scope of the clicked container (see <<command_criteria>>). You
 can configure mouse bindings in a similar way to key bindings.
 
 *Syntax*:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bindsym [--release] [--border] [--whole-window] [<Modifiers>+]button<n> command
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bindsym [--release] [--border] [--whole-window] [--exclude-titlebar] [<Modifiers>+]button<n> command
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 By default, the binding will only run when you click on the titlebar of the
 window. If the +--release+ flag is given, it will run when the mouse button
@@ -424,6 +433,9 @@ If the +--whole-window+ flag is given, the binding will also run when any part
 of the window is clicked, with the exception of the border. To have a bind run
 when the border is clicked, specify the +--border+ flag.
 
+If the +--exclude-titlebar+ flag is given, the titlebar will not be considered
+for the keybinding.
+
 *Examples*:
 --------------------------------
 # The middle button over a titlebar kills the window
@@ -754,7 +766,7 @@ considered.
 
 *Syntax*:
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-assign <criteria> [→] [workspace] <workspace>
+assign <criteria> [→] [workspace] [number] <workspace>
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 *Examples*:
@@ -771,6 +783,12 @@ assign [class="^URxvt$"] → 2
 # Assignment to a named workspace
 assign [class="^URxvt$"] → work
 
+# Assign to the workspace with number 2, regardless of name
+assign [class="^URxvt$"] → number 2
+
+# You can also specify a number + name. If the workspace with number 2 exists, assign will skip the text part.
+assign [class="^URxvt$"] → number "2: work"
+
 # Start urxvt -name irssi
 assign [class="^URxvt$" instance="^irssi$"] → 3
 ----------------------
@@ -1910,7 +1928,7 @@ output::
 ----------------------------------------------
 focus left|right|down|up
 focus parent|child|floating|tiling|mode_toggle
-focus output left|right|up|down|<output>
+focus output left|right|up|down|primary|<output>
 ----------------------------------------------
 
 *Examples*:
@@ -1932,8 +1950,17 @@ bindsym $mod+x focus output right
 
 # Focus the big output
 bindsym $mod+x focus output HDMI-2
+
+# Focus the primary output
+bindsym $mod+x focus output primary
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+-------------------------------
+Note that you might not have a primary output configured yet. To do so, run:
+-------------------------
+xrandr --output <output> --primary
+-------------------------
+
 === Moving containers
 
 Use the +move+ command to move a container.
@@ -2183,8 +2210,8 @@ To move a container to another RandR output (addressed by names like +LVDS1+ or
 
 *Syntax*:
 ------------------------------------------------------------
-move container to output left|right|down|up|current|<output>
-move workspace to output left|right|down|up|current|<output>
+move container to output left|right|down|up|current|primary|<output>
+move workspace to output left|right|down|up|current|primary|<output>
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 *Examples*:
@@ -2195,8 +2222,17 @@ bindsym $mod+x move workspace to output right
 
 # Put this window on the presentation output.
 bindsym $mod+x move container to output VGA1
+
+# Put this window on the primary output.
+bindsym $mod+x move container to output primary
 --------------------------------------------------------
 
+-------------------------------
+Note that you might not have a primary output configured yet. To do so, run:
+-------------------------
+xrandr --output <output> --primary
+-------------------------
+
 === Moving containers/windows to marks
 
 To move a container to another container with a specific mark (see <<vim_like_marks>>),