shortcuts

piComputer i3 shortcuts

Main

Shortcut	Action
Win + Return	open a terminal window
Win + Space	open application launcher (rofi)
Win + Tab	list all open windows
Win + n	open filemanager (ranger)
Win + q	close window
Win + Alt + q	close all application windows (force quit)

Utilities

Shortcut	Action
Win + Shift + w	show wifi controls
Win + b	open bluetooth controls
Win + Shift + n	close all notifications
Win + p	take a screenshot

Navigation

windows

Shortcut	Action
Win + ←	move focus left
Win + →	move focus right
Win + ↑	move focus up
Win + ↓	move focus down
Win + Shift + ←	move window left
Win + Shift + →	move window right
Win + Shift + ↑	move window up
Win + Shift + ↓	move window down

Vim alternative	Action
Win + h	move focus left
Win + l	move focus right
Win + k	move focus up
Win + j	move focus down
Win + Shift + h	move window left
Win + Shift + l	move window right
Win + Shift + k	move window up
Win + Shift + j	move window down

Resize mode	Action
Win + r	resize mode
←, →,↑, ↓	resize window
Return, Esc	quit resize mode

layouts

Shortcut	Action
Win + v	switch horizontal/vertical split mode
Win + f	fullscreen toggle
Win + s	switch to stacking layout
Win + w	switch to tabbed layout
Win + e	switch to split layout
Win + Shift + f	floating mode toggle
Win + PageUp	focus floating toggle
Win + PageDown	focus floating toggle
Win + a	focus parent
Win + Shift + a	focus child

workspaces

Shortcut	Action
Win + 1	switch to workspace 1
Win + 2	switch to workspace 2
Win + 3	switch to workspace 3
Win + 4	switch to workspace 4
Win + 5	switch to workspace 5
Win + 6	switch to workspace 6
Win + 7	switch to workspace 7
Win + 8	switch to workspace 8
Win + 9	switch to workspace 9
Win + 0	switch to workspace 10
Win + Shift + 1	move window to workspace 1
Win + Shift + 2	move window to workspace 2
Win + Shift + 3	move window to workspace 3
Win + Shift + 4	move window to workspace 4
Win + Shift + 5	move window to workspace 5
Win + Shift + 6	move window to workspace 6
Win + Shift + 7	move window to workspace 7
Win + Shift + 8	move window to workspace 8
Win + Shift + 9	move window to workspace 9
Win + Shift + 0	move window to workspace 10
Win + m	move focus window to scratchpad
Win + Shift + m	show scratchpad

System

Shortcut	Action
Win + Shift + s	turn on/off screen
Win + Shift + r	restart i3 window manager
Win + Shift + e	logout session
Win + Shift + Esc	lock the piComputer
Win + Esc	open shutdown menu to poweroff or reboot