Xmonad default key bindings

xmonad-default-key-bindings.md

xmonad default key bindings

Action key bindings

Key binding	Action
mod - shift - slash	Run xmessage with a summary of the default keybindings (useful for beginners)
mod - shift - return	Launch terminal
mod - p	Launch dmenu
mod - shift - p	Launch gmrun
mod - shift - c	Close the focused window
mod - shift - q	Quit xmonad
mod - q	Restart xmonad

Movement key bindings

Window Movement key bindings

Key binding	Action
mod - space	Rotate through the available layout algorithms
mod - shift - space	Reset the layouts on the current workspace to default
mod - n	Resize viewed windows to the correct size
mod - tab	Move focus to the next window
mod - shift - tab	Move focus to the previous window
mod - j	Move focus to the next window
mod - k	Move focus to the previous window
mod - m	Move focus to the master window
mod - return	Swap the focused window and the master window
mod - shift - j	Swap the focused window with the next window
mod - shift - k	Swap the focused window with the previous window
mod - h	Shrink the master area
mod - l	Expand the master area
mod - t	Push window back into tiling
mod - comma	Increment the number of windows in the master area
mod - period	Deincrement the number of windows in the master area

Window Movement key and mouse button bindings

Binding	Action
mod - button1	Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging
mod - button3	Set the window to floating mode and resize by dragging
mod - button2	Raise the window to the top of the stack

Workspace Movement key bindings

Key binding	Action
mod - [1..9]	Switch to workspace N
mod - shift - [1..9]	Move client to workspace N

Screen Movement key bindings

Key binding	Action
mod - {w,e,r}	Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3
mod - shift - {w,e,r}	Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3

What is the default mod key?

alt is Xmonad's default mod key