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+Output of `i3 --moreversion 2>&- || i3 --version`:
+
+_REPLACE: i3 version output_
+
+URL to a logfile as per http://i3wm.org/docs/debugging.html:
+
+_REPLACE: URL to logfile_
+
+**What I did:**
+
+_REPLACE: e.g. "I’m pressing Alt+j (focus left)"_
+
+**What I saw:**
+
+_REPLACE: e.g. "i3 changed focus to the window ABOVE the current window"_
+
+**What I expected instead:**
+_REPLACE: e.g. "Focus should be on the window to the left"_