+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+# Verifies that you can resize across different levels of containers even when
+# they are all of the same orientation.
+# (Ticket #754)
+use i3test;
+
+my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+
+open_window;
+open_window;
+cmd 'split v';
+my $middle = open_window;
+open_window;
+cmd 'focus parent';
+cmd 'split h';
+open_window;
+
+cmd '[id="' . $middle->id . '"] focus';
+is($x->input_focus, $middle->id, 'middle window focused');
+
+cmd 'resize grow left 10px or 25ppt';
+
+my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
+
+ok(cmp_float($nodes->[0]->{percent}, 0.25), 'left container got only 25%');
+ok(cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75), 'right container got 75%');
+
+done_testing;