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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Move window to scratchpad | Mod + Shift + - |
| Show next scratchpad window | Mod + - |
| Description | Keybinding |
|---|---|
| Snip a screenshot | |
| Screenshot a window | Ctrl + Print |
| Screenshot the display | Shift + Print |
| Description | Keybinding |
|---|---|
| Launch cliphist | Ctrl + Mod + V |
| Delete an entry from cliphist | Ctrl + Mod + X |
| Description | Keybinding |
|---|---|
| Shortcut to Sway config | Mod + Shift + I |