Default Keybindings

All keybindings use Mod4 (Super/Windows key) as the primary modifier.

Source: somewmrc.lua in the SomeWM repository. Last synced: 6de5e1ef3. Press Mod4 + s in a running session for the live list.

Launcher

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Return	Open terminal
Mod4 + r	Run prompt
Mod4 + x	Lua execute prompt
Mod4 + p	Show menubar
Mod4 + w	Show main menu
Mod4 + s	Show keybinding help

Window Focus

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + j	Focus next client
Mod4 + k	Focus previous client
Mod4 + u	Focus urgent client
Mod4 + Tab	Focus previous client (history)

Window Movement

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Shift + j	Swap with next client
Mod4 + Shift + k	Swap with previous client
Mod4 + Ctrl + Return	Move to master

Layout

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Space	Next layout
Mod4 + Shift + Space	Previous layout
Mod4 + h	Decrease master width
Mod4 + l	Increase master width
Mod4 + Shift + h	Increase master count
Mod4 + Shift + l	Decrease master count
Mod4 + Ctrl + h	Increase columns
Mod4 + Ctrl + l	Decrease columns

Tags

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + 1-9	View tag 1-9
Mod4 + Shift + 1-9	Move client to tag 1-9
Mod4 + Ctrl + 1-9	Toggle tag view
Mod4 + Ctrl + Shift + 1-9	Toggle client on tag
Mod4 + Left/Right	View previous/next tag
Mod4 + Escape	Go back to previous tag
Mod4 + Shift + r	Rename current tag

Screens

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Ctrl + j	Focus next screen
Mod4 + Ctrl + k	Focus previous screen
Mod4 + o	Move client to next screen

Client Actions

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Shift + c	Close client
Mod4 + f	Toggle fullscreen
Mod4 + m	Toggle maximize
Mod4 + Ctrl + m	Toggle maximize vertically
Mod4 + Shift + m	Toggle maximize horizontally
Mod4 + n	Minimize
Mod4 + Ctrl + n	Restore minimized
Mod4 + Ctrl + Space	Toggle floating
Mod4 + t	Toggle keep on top
Mod4 + ,	Toggle sticky (show on all tags)

Screenshots

Keybinding	Action
Print	Screenshot full output
Shift + Print	Screenshot region
Mod4 + Ctrl + p	Interactive screenshot (region/window)

Media Keys

Keybinding	Action
XF86AudioRaiseVolume	Raise volume
XF86AudioLowerVolume	Lower volume
XF86AudioMute	Mute output
XF86AudioMicMute	Mute microphone
XF86MonBrightnessUp	Raise brightness
XF86MonBrightnessDown	Lower brightness

Session

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Shift + Escape	Lock screen
Mod4 + Shift + d	Toggle do-not-disturb
Mod4 + Ctrl + r	Reload configuration
Mod4 + Shift + q	Quit SomeWM

Mouse Bindings

Binding	Action
Mod4 + Left Click (drag)	Move client
Mod4 + Right Click (drag)	Resize client
Click on tag	View tag
Scroll on taglist	Cycle tags

See Also

• Keybindings Tutorial
• AwesomeWM Key Docs