i3

This is my configuration for i3.

Key bindings

Default Mode

Key binding	Action
Mod+Enter	Open terminal
Mod+Shift+C	Close focused window
Mod+Shift+F	Reload configuration file
Mod+Shift+R	Restart i3 in place (preserves layout/session)
Mod+Shift+Q	Log out from Xsession
Mod+Shift+T	Reboot
Mod+Shift+S	Suspend
Mod+Shift+W	Hibernate
Mod+Shift+x	Lock
Mod+Shift+e	Shutdown
Mod+o	Program Launcher
Mod+h Mod+Left	Focus Left
Mod+l Mod+Right	Focus Right
Mod+k Mod+Up	Focus Up
Mod+j Mod+Down	Focus Down
Mod+Shift+h Mod+Shift+Left	Move Left
Mod+Shift+l Mod+Shift+Right	Move Right
Mod+Shift+k Mod+Shift+Up	Move Up
Mod+Shift+j Mod+Shift+Down	Move Down
Mod+x	Split Horizontal
Mod+y	Split Vertical
Mod+e	Toggle Split
Mod+f	Fullscreen Toggle
Mod+d	Default Layout
Mod+s	Stacked Layout
Mod+t	Tabbed Layout
Mod+a	Focus on parent
Mod+g	Focus on child
Mod+Space	Switch focus between tiling and floating windows
Mod+Shift+Space	Toggle between tiling/floating
Mod+n n ∈ {0 .. 9}	Switch to Workspace n
Mod+r	Switch to Resize mode
Mod+m	Switch to Move mode

Move Mode

In move mode, the arrow keys and home row keys can be used to move the focused window.

Key binding	Action
h Left	Move Left
l Right	Move Right
k Up	Move Up
j Down	Move Down
Return	Switch to Default mode
Escape	Switch to Default mode
Mod+m	Switch to Default mode

Resize Mode

In resize mode, the arrow keys and home row keys can be used to resize the focused window.

Key binding	Action
h Left	Shrink width
l Right	Grow width
k Up	Shrink height
j Down	Grow height
Return	Switch to Default mode
Escape	Switch to Default mode
Mod+r	Switch to Default mode

Todo

• Font setup from Nerd Fonts.
• Devise $mod+Shift+<keysym> key-bindings for reload, restart, close, halt, logout and lock operations.
• Configure better border and indicator colors from i3-configurator. Take inspiration from i3wm-themer.
• Create key bindings for standard program keys
• Document special keys and program keys