Note: the default Mod key is the Meta/Super key.
- On a Windows keyboard, this will be the “Windows” key.
- On an Apple keyboard, this will be the “Command” key.
If you wish, you can change the Mod key to something else in your i3 config.
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Launch preferred Browser (firedragon) |
Mod + F1 |
| Launch preferred MaileClient (geary) |
Mod + F2 |
| Launch preferred FileManager (thunar) |
Mod + F3 |
| Launch preferred Text Editor (geany) |
Mod + F4 |
¶ ScreenCapture And Print Functionality
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Launch Screen Capture (flameshot) |
Mod + F9 |
| Print Screen (flameshot) |
Print |
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Launch Terminal (Kitty) |
Mod + Return |
| Launch Apps (dmenu) |
Mod + SHIFT + d |
| Launch Cheatsheet |
Mod + SHIFT + i |
| Launch Rofi |
Mod + d |
| Launch Terminal (kitty) |
Mod + t |
¶ System & Flexibility Commands
| Description |
Keybind |
| hide/unhide i3 bar |
Mod + m |
| Lock screen (i3lock) |
Mod + l |
| Garuda Linux install (calamares) |
Mod + i |
| Reload i3 configuration |
Mod + SHIFT + c |
| Restart i3 inplace |
Mod + SHIFT + r |
| Logout, Reboot & Shutdown |
Mod + 0 |
Brightness Controls/ Volume Controls and Music Controls do exist. By pressing the FN key + respective icons on the keyboard will work, since they have already been configured in the i3 configuration.
| Description |
Keybind |
| Kill focused window |
Mod + c |
| Kill focused window |
Mod + q |
| Description |
Keybind |
| Focus left |
Mod + Left |
| Focus down |
Mod + Down |
| Focus up |
Mod + Up |
| Focus right |
Mod + Right |
| Description |
Keybind |
| Move Focused Window Left |
Mod + SHIFT + Left |
| Move Focused Window Down |
Mod + SHIFT + Down |
| Move Focused Window Up |
Mod + SHIFT + Up |
| Move Focused Window Right |
Mod + SHIFT + Right |
| Descritpion |
Keybind |
| Split horizontaly |
Mod + h |
| Split Verticaly |
Mod + v |
¶ Productivity Commands
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Toggle floating mode |
Mod + space |
| Toggle Tiling/floating Windows |
Mod + SHIFT + space |
| Toggle sticky |
Mod + SHIFT + s |
| Focus parent container |
Mod + a |
| Move Container to Scratchpad |
Mod + SHIFT + minus |
| Show / hide Scratchpad |
Mod + minus |
¶ Workspace Navigation and Operations
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Move to next workspace |
Mod + Ctrl + Right |
| Move to previous workspace |
Mod + Ctrl + Left |
| Move to next workspace |
Alt + Ctrl + Right |
| Move to previous workspace |
Alt + Ctrl + Left |
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Switch to workspace 1 |
Mod + 1 |
| Switch to workspace 2 |
Mod + 2 |
| Switch to workspace 3 |
Mod + 3 |
| Switch to workspace 4 |
Mod + 4 |
| Switch to workspace 5 |
Mod + 5 |
| Switch to workspace 6 |
Mod + 6 |
| Switch to workspace 7 |
Mod + 7 |
| Switch to workspace 8 |
Mod + 8 |
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Move Container to workspace 1 |
Mod + SHIFT + 1 |
| Move Container to workspace 2 |
Mod + SHIFT + 2 |
| Move Container to workspace 3 |
Mod + SHIFT + 3 |
| Move Container to workspace 4 |
Mod + SHIFT + 4 |
| Move Container to workspace 5 |
Mod + SHIFT + 5 |
| Move Container to workspace 6 |
Mod + SHIFT + 6 |
| Move Container to workspace 7 |
Mod + SHIFT + 7 |
| Move Container to workspace 8 |
Mod + SHIFT + 8 |
You can also use the mouse
| Description |
Keybinds |
| Shrink 5px to the left |
Mod + left |
| Grow 5px down |
Mod + down |
| Shrink 5px Up |
Mod + up |
| Grow 5px to the right |
Mod + right |
| Mode default |
Mod + return |