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+i3 &

+I3_PID="$!"

+

+# Running `i3 --get-socketpath` seems to interfere with the startup of the `i3`

+# running in the background.

+# while ! i3 --get-socketpath > '/dev/null'

+while ! [ -e '/run/user/1000/i3/ipc-socket.'* ]

+do

+  if ! [ "$(ps -p "$I3_PID" -o pid=)" ]

+  then

+    wait "$I3_PID"

+    exit $?

+  fi

+done