you can write a script to hack that behaviour with i3-msg `i3-msg -t get_tree`. it's frustrating that you cant have empty tiles though, you'll need to write in

you can write a script to hack that behaviour with i3-msg `i3-msg -t get_tree`. it's frustrating that you cant have empty tiles though, you'll need to write in your a script 0% opacity panes that get replaced when a new windows is created.