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+#!perl
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab
+# !NO_I3_INSTANCE! will prevent complete-run.pl from starting i3
+#
+# checks if i3 starts up on workspace '1' or the first configured named workspace
+#
+use X11::XCB qw(:all);
+use X11::XCB::Connection;
+use i3test;
+
+my $x = X11::XCB::Connection->new;
+
+##############################################################
+# 1: i3 should start with workspace '1'
+##############################################################
+
+my $config = <<EOT;
+# i3 config file (v4)
+font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+EOT
+
+my $process = launch_with_config($config);
+
+my @names = @{get_workspace_names()};
+cmp_deeply(\@names, [ '1' ], 'i3 starts on workspace 1 without any configuration');
+
+exit_gracefully($process->pid);
+
+##############################################################
+# 2: with named workspaces, i3 should start on the first named one
+##############################################################
+
+
+my $config = <<EOT;
+# i3 config file (v4)
+font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
+
+bindsym Mod1+1 workspace foobar
+EOT
+
+my $process = launch_with_config($config);
+
+my @names = @{get_workspace_names()};
+cmp_deeply(\@names, [ 'foobar' ], 'i3 starts on named workspace foobar');
+
+exit_gracefully($process->pid);
+
+done_testing;