Navigating i3wm can be difficult coming from a regular DE. Here are some basic shortcuts to use, which can make your life easier as a beginner.
Almost all of these shortcuts use the "mod" -key, which is configured to be ALT or SUPER by default.
Action | Shortcut |
---|---|
Put a window into floating mode | MOD + SHIFT + SPACE |
Open Dmenu | MOD + D |
Close a tile | MOD + SHIFT + Q |
Switch between workspaces | MOD + Number (1, 2, 3, etc.) |
Open a terminal | MOD + ENTER |
Quickly restart i3wm | MOD + SHIFT + R |
Put focused application on another workspace | MOD + SHIFT + NUMBER (1, 2, 3, etc.) |
End i3 / X session (log out) | MOD + SHIFT + E |