Keyboard shortcuts

The mod key is also known as the windows key.

Essentials

• mod+Return — Open terminal (opens the default terminal - Alacritty)
• mod+d — Launch application launcher (Rofi is the default)
• mod+Shift+d — Open Theom dashboard
• mod+Shift+q — Close the focused window
• mod+f — Toggle fullscreen for the focused window
• mod+Shift+space — Toggle floating mode for the focused window
• mod+space — Toggle focus between tiling and floating windows
• mod+Shift+e — Exit i3 with confirmation
• Print — Take a screenshot using Flameshot

Workspace Management

• mod+1 through mod+0 — Switch to workspace 1–10
• mod+Shift+1 through mod+Shift+0 — Move focused window to workspace 1–10

Window Focus

• mod+j — Focus left
• mod+k — Focus down
• mod+l — Focus up
• mod+semicolon — Focus right
• mod+Left/Down/Up/Right — Focus window in that direction
• mod+a — Focus the parent container

Window Movement

• mod+Shift+j — Move window left
• mod+Shift+k — Move window down
• mod+Shift+l — Move window up
• mod+Shift+semicolon — Move window right
• mod+Shift+Left/Down/Up/Right — Move window using arrow keys

Layout

• mod+h — Split container horizontally
• mod+v — Split container vertically
• mod+e — Toggle split orientation
• mod+s — Set layout to stacking
• mod+w — Set layout to tabbed

Scratchpad

• mod+minus — Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
• mod+Shift+minus — Show the first window from the scratchpad

Resize Mode

• mod+r — Enter resize mode
  • j / Left — Shrink width
  • k / Down — Grow height
  • l / Up — Shrink height
  • semicolon / Right — Grow width
  • Enter / Escape / mod+r — Exit resize mode