Make use of i3 new "daemon" mode

config/i3/config.j2

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -modi drun -show drun
 
 # Start Applications
 # bindsym $mod+Return exec urxvtc
-bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty -e zsh
+bindsym $mod+Return exec ~/.config/i3/terminal
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec urxvt
 bindsym $mod+p exec thunar
 bindsym $mod+m exec qutebrowser --override-restore --backend=webengine

config/i3/terminal

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+alacritty msg create-window || exec alacritty -e zsh

config/shell/shrc

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ alias please=sudo
 alias ll="ls -l"
 alias la="ls -la"
 alias s='sudo -s -E'
-alias n='alacritty & disown'
+alias n='$HOME/.config/i3/terminal & disown'
 alias x='startx $HOME/.config/xinitrc; logout'
 alias nx='nvidia-xrun $HOME/.config/xinitrc; sudo systemctl start nvidia-xrun-pm; logout'