i3 Window Manager Cheat Sheet

i3 Window Manager Cheat Sheet
Alt - Default Op Key (MOD1), Windows Key(MOD4) is other com-
monly used key
Application Functions
Alt-D - open programs using Dmenu
Alt-F - Full screen
Alt-E - Toggle horizontal/vertical split
Alt-S - Stacking mode
Alt-W - Tabbed mode
Alt-Enter - open urxvt terminal
Window Management
Alt 1-9 - Jump to windows 1-9
Shift+Alt 1-9 - Move active app to window
Alt-J - Move focus left
Alt-K - Move focus down
Alt-L - Move focus up
Alt-; - Move focus right
Shift+Alt-Space - Toggle floating mode
i3 Management
Shift+Alt-e - Exit i3
Shift+Alt-r - Restart i3 in place
Advanced
Alt-v - Align vertically
Alt-h - Align horizontally
Alt-v + Alt-D - Open and align new window vertically
Alt-h + Alt-D - Open and align new window horizontally
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