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Keybindings

Press Super + / inside dwm to open a live, searchable keybind viewer via rofi.

MODKEY = Super (Windows key) in the shipped config.h.

Bindings are defined in config/hotkeys.toml and reload instantly on save — no recompile needed.


Launchers

KeysAction
Super + RApp launcher (rofi)
Super + XTerminal
Super + EFile manager
Super + BBrowser
Super + /Keybind viewer
Super + F1Control Center

Screenshots

KeysAction
Super + PFull screenshot
Super + Shift + PScreenshot selection → file
Super + Ctrl + PScreenshot selection → clipboard

Web Apps

KeysAction
Super + AChatGPT
Super + Shift + AGemini
Super + Shift + XX/Twitter — new post

Window Management

KeysAction
Super + JFocus next window
Super + KFocus previous window
Super + Shift + JMove window down in stack
Super + Shift + KMove window up in stack
Super + ReturnPromote window to master
Super + QClose window
Super + IAdd window to master area
Super + DRemove window from master area
Super + HShrink master area
Super + LExpand master area
Super + Shift + HIncrease window cfact size
Super + Shift + LDecrease window cfact size
Super + Shift + OReset window cfact

Layouts

KeysAction
Super + TTiling layout
Super + MFullscreen (monocle)
Super + SpaceToggle floating for window
Super + Shift + MToggle floating for window
Super + Shift + YFake fullscreen (bar stays)
Super + Shift + BToggle bar visibility

Tags (Workspaces)

KeysAction
Super + 19Switch to tag
Super + Ctrl + 19Also show tag alongside current
Super + Shift + 19Move window to tag
Super + Ctrl + Shift + 19Also show window on that tag
Super + 0Show all tags
Super + TabPrevious tag

Multi-Monitor

KeysAction
Super + ,Focus left monitor
Super + .Focus right monitor
Super + Shift + ,Send window to left monitor
Super + Shift + .Send window to right monitor

Media Keys

KeysAction
XF86AudioRaiseVolumeVolume up
XF86AudioLowerVolumeVolume down
XF86AudioMuteMute toggle
XF86MonBrightnessUpBrightness up
XF86MonBrightnessDownBrightness down

Session & Power

KeysAction
Super + Ctrl + QPower menu
Super + Shift + QQuit dwm
Super + Ctrl + Shift + RReboot
Super + Ctrl + Shift + SSuspend

Mouse

ActionFunction
Super + Left dragMove window
Super + Middle clickToggle floating
Super + Right dragResize window

Customizing Keybinds

Edit config/hotkeys.toml — changes take effect on save, no recompile required.

[vars]
terminal = "ghostty"

keys = [
  { mod="SUPER SHIFT", key="f", desc="Firefox", func="spawn", exec=["firefox"] },
]

See the comments in hotkeys.toml for a full list of func values and modifier syntax.

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