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Keyboard Commands

The Alt key is assumed to be the key defined as the Mod1 modifier.

• Alt+F1

  Raise the window.

• Alt+F2

  Make a window occupy all desktops.

• Alt+F3

  Lower the window to the bottom of the stack.

• Alt+F4

  Close the window.

• Alt+F5

  Restore the window state if maximized or minimized/hidden.

• Alt+F6

  Focus to next window.

• Alt+Shift+F6

  Focus to previous window.

• Alt+F7

  Starts movement of the active window. Move the window either by the mouse or by the arrow keys. The arrow keys can be accelerated four times by the Shift key or sixteen times by the Control key. Press the left button or the Enter key when done. To cancel press Escape.

• Alt+F8

  Starts resizing of the active window. Resize the window either by the mouse or by the arrow keys. The arrow keys can be accelerated four times by the Shift key or sixteen times by the Control key. Press the left button or the Enter key when done. To cancel press Escape.

• Alt+F9

  Minimize the window to taskbar.

• Alt+F10

  Maximize the window.

• Alt+Shift+F10

  Maximize the window vertically (toggle).

• Alt+F11

  Hide the window (appears in window list, but not on taskbar).

• Alt+F12

  Rollup the window.

• Ctrl+Escape

  Show the start menu.

• Ctrl+Alt+Escape

  Show the window list.

• Shift+Escape

  Show the system-menu of the window.

• Alt+Escape

  Focus to next window (down in zorder)

• Alt+Shift+Escape

  Focus to previous window (up in zorder)

• Alt+Tab

  Switch between windows (top -> bottom).

• Alt+Shift+Tab

  Switch between windows (bottom <- top).

• Ctrl+Alt+LeftArrow

  Switch to the previous workspace (cycle).

• Ctrl+Alt+RightArrow

  Switch to the next workspace (cycle).

• Ctrl+Alt+DownArrow

  Switch to the previously active workspace.

• Ctrl+Alt+Shift+LeftArrow

  Move the focused window to the previous workspace and activate it.

• Ctrl+Alt+Shift+RightArrow

  Move the focused window to the next workspace and activate it.

• Ctrl+Alt+Shift+DownArrow

  Move the focused window to the previously active workspace and activate it.

• Ctrl+Alt+Delete

  displays the session dialog.

• Ctrl+Alt+Space

  Activate the AddressBar. This is a command line in the taskbar where a shell command can be typed. Pressing the Enter key will execute the command. If AddressBarCommand was configured it will be used to execute the command otherwise /bin/sh is used. If the Control key was also pressed then the command is executed in a terminal as given by TerminalCommand. The address bar maintains a history which is navigable by the Up and Down keys. A rich set of editing operations is supported, including cut-/copy-/paste-operations and file completion using Tab or Ctrl-I.

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