i3 Setup Keybindings - Blog

Cheat sheet for most apps in my i3 setup.

i3

mod = Super Key / Windows

keys / command	function
`mod + Enter`	start terminal
`mod + d`	execute rofi script

`mod + shift + q`	kill current selection
`mod + j` `mod + left arrow`	move focus to left
`mod + k` `mod + down arrow`	move focus to down
`mod + l` `mod + up arrow`	move focus to up
`mod + ö` `mod + right arrow`	move focus to right (disabled)
`mod + shift + j` `mod + shift + left arrow`	move focus to left
`mod + shift + k` `mod + shift + down arrow`	move focus to down
`mod + shift + l` `mod + shift + up arrow`	move focus to up
`mod + shift + ö` `mod + shift + right arrow`	move focus to right (disabled)

`mod + h`	split horizontal
`mod + v`	split vertical
`mod + f`	toggle fullscreen
`mod + s`	stacking mode
`mod + w`	tabbed mode
`mod + e`	toggle split orientation
`mod + shift + space`	toggle floating mode
`mod + space`	toggle between floating and window underneath
`mod + a`	focus parent window

`mod + number`	switch to workspace number
`mod + shift + number`	move window to workspace number

`mod + shift + c`	reload configuration file
`mod + shift + r`	reload i3
`mod + shift + e`	exit i3

`mod + r`	switch to resize mode
`j` `left arrow`	shrink width
`k` `down arrow`	grow height
`l` `up arrow`	shrink height
`;` `ö` `right arrow`	grow width
`escape` `enter` `mod + r`	exit resize mode

`mod + shift + o`	move window to left monitor
`mod + shift + p`	move window to right monitor

keys / command	function
`left click`	close current notification
`right click`	do an action
`middle click`	close all notifications
`ctrl + space`	close current notifications
`ctrl + shift + space`	close all notifications
`ctrl + grave`	show history
`ctrl + shift + .`	show context menu