Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are configured from your main configuration file. Configuration templates, such as the React template, will include key binding configuration that can be edited or extended as desired.

Default shortcuts

(Mod4 is typically the Windows key.)

Shortcut	Description
Mod4 + Return	Opens a new instance of your configured default terminal.
Mod4 + Space	Swaps between available layouts on the current screen.
Mod4 + E	Opens a file manager of your choice.
Mod4 + R	Opens a launcher program of your choice.
Mod4 + O	Sends the active window to the next screen.
Mod4 + 1 ... Mod4 + 9	Switches to a different tag by index.
Mod4 + Shift + 1 ... Mod4 + Shift + 9	Sends the active window to a different tag by index.
Mod4 + Shift + C	Closes the focused window.
Mod4 + Shift + M	Starts dragging the focused window.
Mod4 + Shift + F12	Opens devtools for the focused frame window.
Mod4 + Ctrl + R	Restarts the window manager.
Mod4 + Shift + Q	Quits the window manager.

Desktop renderer shortcuts

When desktop windows are focused:

• F12: Open desktop devtools
• Ctrl + =: Zoom in
• Ctrl + -: Zoom out
• Ctrl + 0: Zoom reset

Notes

• Shortcut registration uses particular string values that X11 understands.
• When using letters in a shortcut, you currently need to use lower/upper casing based on whether the shortcut uses Shift.
• Examples: Mod4 + r and Mod4 + Shift + R