i3 Cheatsheet

i3_reference.md

Basics

$mod + : Open new terminal
$mod + j : Focus Left
$mod + k : Focus down
$mod + l : Focus up
$mod + ; : Focus right
$mod + : toggle focus mode

Moving Windows

$mod + shift + j : Move window left
$mod + shift + k : Move window down
$mod + shift + l : Move window up
$mod + shift + ; : Move window right

Modifying Windows

$mod + f : toggle fullscreen
$mod + v : split a window vertically
$mod + h : split a window horizontally
$mod + r : resize mode

Changing the container layout

$mod + e : default
$mod + s : stacking
$mod + h : tabbed

Floating

$ + + : toggle floating
$ + : drag floating

Using workspaces

$mod + 0-9 : switch to another workspace
$mod + + 0-9: move a window to another workspace

Opening apps/ closing windows

$mod + d : open dmenu
$mod + + q: kill a window

Restart/ Exit

$mod + + c : reload the configuration file
$mod + + r : restart i3 in place
$mod + + e : exit i3