sway2k Keybindings

April 19, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

You can find keybindings for modes in the modes dir

Default keybindings are similar to i3 keybindings

Mod is the Super or Windows key.

KeybindingAction
EscClose floating terminal, exit modes
Alt + TabWindow switcher
Alt + Shift + +/-Zoom in / Zoom out
Mod + EnterOpen Terminal
Mod + Shift + Enter / F12Open Floating terminal
Mod + SpaceOpen app launcher
Mod + TabMost recent workspace
Mod + Left/RightMove between workspaces
Mod + Up/DownResize focused workspace
Mod + .Open emoji panel
Mod + 0-9Switch focused workspace
Mod + Shift + 0-9Move focused window to workspace
Mod + Alt + h/j/k/l/arrowsMove focused window between screens
Mod + h/j/k/lSwitch focused window
Mod + H/J/K/L/arrowsMove focused window within workspace
Mod + aWindow switcher
Mod + bToggle waybar
Mod + cColor picker
Mod + CEdit config
Mod + dOpen app launcher in empty workspace
Mod + eLayout: Horizontal
Mod + ELayout: Vertical
Mod + f / F11Full screen focused window
Mod + FToggle floating
Mod + mMove focused window to workspace
Mod + MMove focused window to empty workspace
Mod + nMove to empty workspace
Mod + NMove focused window away
Mod + pFocus whole workspace
Mod + PSwitch focus between tiled / floating
Mod + qClose focused window
Mod + QMode: Shutdown
Mod + rMode: Resize
Mod + RReload config
Mod + sLayout: Switch
Mod + SMode: Screenshot
Mod + tLayout: Tabbed
Mod + TLayout: Stacked
Mod + vOpen clipboard history
Mod + VOpen clipboard image viewer
Mod + ]Open Qutebrowser
Mod + [Open Terminal
Mod + ?Show Keybindings
Mod + ;Open Camera (guvcview)

Resize Mode

KeybindingAction
h/j/k/l/arrowsResize windows by 10px
H/J/K/L/ArrowsResize windows by 50px
Shift + +/-Increase / Decrease gaps
Esc / EnterExit mode

Screenshot Mode

KeybindingAction
sSelect and copy
fSelect, copy, save
eSelect and edit
oSave full screen
uCapture and upload
rStart recording
aRecord with audio
EscExit mode

Shutdown Mode

KeybindingAction
lLock
sShutdown
rReboot
uSleep
eLogout
EscExit mode