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i3 Commands Keyboard Shortcuts (DRAFT) by

i3 commands for current config

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Basic Bindings

Mod + Return
open terminal
Mod + Shift + Return
Mod + Space
toggle focus mode
Mod + Shift + Space
toggle floating window
Mod + Escape
previous workspace
Mod + Shift + Escape
log out
Mod + Backspace
Mod + Shift + Backspace
reboot

Special Key Bindings

Mod + [
decrease inner window gap
Mod + {
decrease outer window gap
Mod + ]
increase inner window gap
Mod + }
increase outer window gap
Mod + '
split horizo­ntally
Mod + "
open terminal right
Mod + /
split vertically
Mod + ?
open terminal down

Workspace Bindings

Mod + Home
workspace 1
Mod + Shift + Home
move window to workspace 1
Mod + End
workspace 10
Mod + Shift + End
move window to workspace 10
Mod + Prev
previous workspace
Mod + Shift + Prev
move to previous workspace
Mod + Next
next workspace
Mod + Shift + Next
move to next workspace
Mod + Tab
last workspace
Mod + Shift + Tab
move to last workspace
Mod + ;
next workspace
Mod + \
last workspace
Mod + Number
workspace [Number]
Mod + Shift + Number
move to workspace [Number]
 

Letter Key Bindings

Mod + Q
kill window
Mod + Shift + Q
kill window
Mod + W
tabbed layout
Mod + Shift + W
open browser
Mod + E
toggle split layout
Mod + Shift + E
Mod + R
open ranger
Mod + Shift + R
restart
Mod + T
toggle split layout
Mod + Shift + T
set window gap to default
Mod + Y
Mod + Shift + Y
Mod + U
toggle scratchpad
Mod + Shift + U
Mod + I
Mod + Shift + I
Mod + O
Mod + Shift + O
Mod + P
pause audio
Mod + Shift + P
Mod + A
focus on parent element
Mod + Shift + A
focus on child element
Mod + S
stacking layout
Mod + Shift + S
resize mode
Mod + D
open dmenu
Mod + Shift + D
set window gap to 0

Function Buttons

F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
toggle fullscreen
F12
 

Letter Key Bindings (Cont.)

Mod + F
toggle fullscreen
Mod + Shift + F
Mod + G
previous workspace
Mod + Shift + G
open gimp
Mod + H
focus left
Mod + Shift + H
Mod + J
focus down
Mod + Shift + J
Mod + K
focus up
Mod + Shift + K
Mod + L
focus right
Mod + Shift + L
Mod + Z
Mod + Shift + Z
Mod + X
lock screen
Mod + Shift + X
shutdown
Mod + C
open calendar
Mod + Shift + C
open calculator
Mod + V
Mod + Shift + V
Mod + B
Mod + Shift + B
Mod + N
Mod + Shift + N
Mod + M
move mode
Mod + Shift + M
open music player

Arrow Keys

Mod + Left
focus left
Mod + Down
focus down
Mod + Up
focus up
Mod + Right
focus right
Mod + Shift + Left
move left
Mod + Shift + Down
move down
Mod + Shift + Up
move up
Mod + Shift + Right
move right