Default Keybindings

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

Launcher

Keybinding	Action
Mod4 + Return	Open terminal
Mod4 + r	Run prompt
Mod4 + p	Show menubar
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

Layout

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

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

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 + n	Minimize
Mod4 + Ctrl + n	Restore minimized
Mod4 + t	Toggle floating
Mod4 + Ctrl + t	Toggle always-on-top

Session

Keybinding	Action
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