Simple X Hotkey Daemon
Table of Contents
Basic
super + ctrl + x xkill
# make sxhkd reload its configuration files: super + Escape pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd # Update Polybar super + r $HOME/.config/polybar/scripts/launch.sh
Set shut down, restart and locking features
XF86PowerOff i3exit super + 0 i3exit
Start Applications
# Start program launcher super + d rofi -show run # Launch categorized menu super + z rofi -show drun # Start network manager super + w $TERMINAL -e 'sudo nmtui' # Start Sound Manager super + shift + s pavucontrol # Start Bluetooth Manager super + shift + b blueman-manager # Windows Switch super + shift + w rofi -show window # Bookmarks # super + shift + f # $HOME/bin/bukurun # Passwords super + shift + p rofi-pass
# Start Terminal super + Return $TERMINAL # Tmux Terminal super + shift + Return $TERMINAL -e 'tmux' # Start Command line Calendar super + shift + c $TERMINAL -e "khal interactive" # File Manager super + o $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s ranger ranger" # Browser super + i qutebrowser
Multimedia keys
Sound
XF86AudioMute amixer -D pulse sset Master toggle XF86AudioRaiseVolume amixer -D pulse sset Master 2%+ XF86AudioLowerVolume amixer -D pulse sset Master 2%-
Backlight
XF86MonBrightnessUp xbacklight -inc 10 XF86MonBrightnessDown xbacklight -dec 10
Change Tracks
super + period
mpc toggle
super + {greater,less}
mpc {next,prev}
XF86AudioPlay
mpc toggle
XF86AudioNext
mpc next
XF86AudioPrev
mpc prev
Print Screen
Print
~/.local/bin/screenshot
XF86Display
rofi -show window
Other
XF86Search rofi -show run
Command Mode
# Command line Calendar Client (khal) super + space ; c $TERMINAL -e "khal interactive" # GUI Calendar (Google Calendar) super + space ; shift + c $BROWSER https://calendar.google.com/ # pcmanfm: GUI file manager super + space ; o pcmanfm; # Download with Aria2c super + space ; d $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s aria2p aria2p" # Mails with neomutt super + space ; m $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s neomutt neomutt" super + space ; shift + m $TERMINAL -e "neomutt -R" # Weechat super + space ; w $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s weechat weechat" # News with newsboat super + space ; n $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s newsboat newsboat" # Music with ncmpcpp super + space ; p $TERMINAL -e "tmux new-session -A -s ncmpcpp ncmpcpp" # Print Screen super + space ; shift + p $HOME/.local/bin/mopidy-restart # Default Browser super + space ; i $BROWSER; # Start Terminal Application super + space ; t $TERMINAL -e "tremc" # Alternative Browser super + space ; shift + i brave; # Emacs super + space ; e emacs; # Emacs Client super + space ; shift + e emacsclient -create-frame --alternate-editor="" # Weather super + space ; shift + w weather;
Change Keyboard Layout
super + ctrl + d
setxkbmap -layout us -variant intl -option caps:escape
super + shift + d
setxkbmap -layout us -option caps:escape
BSPWM related
BSPWM hotkeys
# quit/restart bspwm
super + alt + {q,r}
bspc {quit,wm -r}
# close and kill
super + {_,shift + }q
bspc node -{c,k}
Monocle Layout
# alternate between the tiled and monocle layout super + m bspc desktop -l next # focus the next/previous node in the current desktop super + c bspc node -f next.local
Set the window State
# Set the window state to tiled
super + t
bspc node -t tiled
# Toggle Fullscreen State
super + f
if [ -z "$(bspc query -N -n focused.fullscreen)" ]; then \
bspc node focused -t fullscreen; \
else \
bspc node focused -t tiled; \
fi
# Toggle Floating State
super + s
if [ -z "$(bspc query -N -n focused.floating)" ]; then \
bspc node focused -t floating; \
else \
bspc node focused -t tiled; \
fi
Sticky Window
# set the node flags super + ctrl + y bspc node -g sticky
Focus and Swap
# Focus/swap the node in the given direction
super + {_,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}
# focus the last Node
super + Tab
bspc node -f last
# Focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
super + {p,n}
bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local
# focus the last Desktop
super + b
bspc desktop -f last
# focus or send to the given desktop
super + {_,ctrl + }{1-9}
bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '^{1-9}'
# Send and Focus to the given desktop
super + shift + {1-9}
bspc node -d '^{1-9}' --follow
Preselect
# preselect the direction
super + ctrl + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -p {west,south,north,east}
# preselect the ratio
# super + ctrl + {1-9}
# bspc node -o 0.{1-9}
# cancel the preselection for the focused node
super + ctrl + space
bspc node -p cancel
Resize
# expand a window by moving one of its side outward
super + alt + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -z {left -20 0,bottom 0 20,top 0 -20,right 20 0}
# contract a window by moving one of its side inward
super + alt + shift + {h,j,k,l}
bspc node -z {right -20 0,top 0 20,bottom 0 -20,left 20 0}
# move a floating window
super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}
I3 related
Quit/Restart hotkeys
# quit/restart bspwm
super + alt + {q,r}
i3-msg {quit,restart}
# close and kill
super + {_,shift + }q
i3-msg {kill,kill}
Set the window State
# Set the window to full-screen super + f i3-msg fullscreen toggle # Set the window to floating super + s i3-msg floating toggle # Alternate between the tiled and normal layout super + t i3-msg layout toggle tabbed split # Change focus between tiling / floating windows super + c i3-msg focus mode_toggle # Sticky window super + y i3-msg sticky toggle
focus/swap
# Focus/swap the node in the given direction
super + {_,shift + }{h,Left}
i3-msg {focus,move} left
super + {_,shift + }{j,Down}
i3-msg {focus,move} down
super + {_,shift + }{k,Up}
i3-msg {focus,move} up
super + {_,shift + }{l,Right}
i3-msg {focus,move} right
# Focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
super + {p,n}
i3-msg workspace {prev,next}
# focus the last Desktop
super + b
i3-msg workspace back_and_forth
# focus or send to the given desktop
super + {1-9}
i3-msg workspace '{1-9}'
super + ctrl + {1-9}
i3-msg move container to workspace '{1-9}'
super + shift + {1-9}
WP={1-9} && i3-msg move container to workspace $WP && i3-msg workspace $WP
Preselect
Preselect the direction
super + ctrl + {h,l,Left,Right}
i3-msg split h
super + ctrl + {j,k,Up,Down}
i3-msg split v
Resize
Expand/Shrink a window
super + alt + h i3-msg resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt super + alt + j i3-msg resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt super + alt + k i3-msg resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt super + alt + l i3-msg resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt