Hotkeys

Modifier

modifier is the option that dictates what the modifier/super key for WinWM is. It is a string that only has 2 possible values

• "alt" - the left alt key on the keyboard as the modifier key
• "win" - the left windows key on the keyboard as the modifier key

"alt" is the default value for this option.

destroy_tile

destroy_tile is the hotkey designated to closing/destroying the current tile that is focused.

By default, this value is "mod+shift+q"

create_tile

create_tile is the hotkey designated to creating a new tile, running the "start_command" config

By default, this value is "mod+shift+enter"

set_layout_vertical

set_layout_vertical is the hotkey designated to setting the current layout to vertical (vertical split)

By default, this value is "mod+v"

set_layout_horizontal

set_layout_horizontal is the hotkey designated to setting the current layout to horizontal (horizontal split)

By default, this value is "mod+h"

change_workspace_*

NOTE: * is a placeholder for a number in this context.

"change_workspace_*" designates the group of hotkeys to change the current desktop view to workspace *

By default, this value is "mod+\*"

move_workspace_\*

NOTE: * is a placeholder for a number in this context

"move_workspace_*" designates the group of hotkeys to change the current desktop view to workspace *

By default, this value is "mode+shift+\*"

focus_left

focus_left is the hotkey designated to changing the focus to the window on the left

By default, this value is "mod+left"

focus_right

focus_right is the hotkey designated to changing the focus to the window on the right

By default, this value is "mod+right"

focus_up

focus_up is the hotkey designated to changing the focus to the window above

By default, this value is "mod+up"

focus_down

focus_down is the hotkey designated to changing the focus to the window below

By default, this value is "mod+down"

swap_left

swap_left is the hotkey designated to swapping the current window with the window on the left

By default, this value is "mod+shift+left"

swap_right

swap_right is the hotkey designated to swapping the current window with the window on the right

By default, this value is "mod+shift+right"

swap_up

swap_up is the hotkey designated to swapping the current window with the window above

By default, this value is "mod+shift+up"

swap_down

swap_down is the hotkey designated to swapping the current window with the window on the left

By default, this value is "mod+shift+down"

flip_workspace

flips the workspace orientation, for example take the workspace below.

Flipping this workspace will result in the orientation below

By default, this value is mod+shift+d

verify_workspace

verify_workspace is used for re-rendering the workspace, incase there are any windows out of place, or windows have to been manually moved out of order.

fullscreen

fullscreen is the hotkey designated to entering fullscreen mode, or if already in fullscreen mode, exiting fullscreen mode.

By default this value is "mod+f"

go_monitor_left

go_monitor_left is the hotkey designated to changed the current focused monitor to the monitor on the left.

By default this value is "mod+n"

go_monitor_right

go_monitor_right is the hotkey designated to changed the current focused monitor to the monitor on the right.

By default this value is "mod+m"

move_monitor_left

move_monitor_left is the hotkey designated to move the current focused window (if there is any) to the monitor on the left.

By default this value is "mod+shift+n"

move_monitor_right

move_monitor_right is the hotkey designated to move the current focused window to the monitor on the right.

By default this value is "mod+shift+m"

carry_monitor_left

carry_monitor_left is the hotkey designated to carry the current focused window (if there is any) to the monitor on the left.

By default this value is "mod+shift+b"

carry_monitor_right

carry_monitor_right is the hotkey designated to carry the current focused window to the monitor on the right.

By default this value is "mod+shift+v"

shutdown

shutdown is the hotkey designated for exiting WinWM, it also restores all windows styles to how they spawned and merges all virtual desktops.

By default this value is "mod+shift+t"

focus_mouse

focus_mouse is the hotkey designated to change focus to the current tile under the cursor

By default this value is "mod+q"

bsplit

bsplit is the hotkey designated to spawn a binary split window

By default this value is "mod+x"

remove_titlebars

remove_titlebars is the hotkey designated to remove the titlebars on the tile under the cursor

By default this value is "mod+g"