i3 reference card in markdown format

i3_reference_card.md

i3 Reference Card

Basics

• mod + Enter open new terminal
• mod + j focus left
• mod + k focus down
• mod + l focus up
• mod + ; focus right
• mod + a focus parent
• mod + Space 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 Look at the “Resizing containers / windows” section of the user guide.

Changing the container layout

• mod + e default
• mod + s stacking
• mod + w tabbed

Floating

• mod + Shift + Space toggle floating
• mod + Right Click drag floating

Using workspaces

• mod + 0-9 switch to another workspace
• mod + Shift + 0-9 move a window to another workspace

Opening applications / Closing windows

• mod + d open application launcher (dmenu)
• mod + Shift + q kill a window

Restart / Exit

• mod + Shift + c reload the configuration file
• mod + Shift + r restart i3 inplace
• mod + Shift + e exit i3

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