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 Sway config.
Description | Keybinding |
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Change window focus | Mod + arrow keys |
Vim keys are supported | Mod + H J K L |
Close a window | Mod + Backspace |
Move a window | Mod + Shift + arrow keys |
Move window with mouse | Mod + left click |
Resize a window | Mod + R, resize with arrow keys, Esc |
Resize with right click | Mod + right click |
Change workspace | Mod + 1, 2, 3, … |
Send window to workspace | Mod + Shift + 1, 2, 3, … |
Toggle floating/tiling | Mod + Space |
Toggle fullscreen | Mod + F |
Description | Keybinding |
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Launch the terminal | Mod + Enter |
Launch the file explorer | Mod + E |
Launch the web browser | Mod + B |
Launch the text editor | Mod + T |
Launch the calculator | Mod + C |
Description | Keybinding |
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Open the launcher | Mod + D |
Open the application menu | Mod + Shift + D |
Open the power menu | Ctrl + Alt + Delete |
Switch back to previous window | Alt + Tab |
Activities overview | Mod + Tab |
Workspace overview | Mod + Shift + Tab |
Description | Keybinding |
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Move window to scratchpad | Mod + Shift + - |
Show next scratchpad window | Mod + - |
Description | Keybinding |
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Snip a screenshot | |
Screenshot a window | Ctrl + Print |
Screenshot the display | Shift + Print |
Description | Keybinding |
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Launch cliphist | Ctrl + Mod + V |
Delete an entry from cliphist | Ctrl + Mod + X |
Description | Keybinding |
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Shortcut to Sway config | Mod + Shift + I |