swayDotfiles/sway/cheatsheet

Sway-WM CheatSheet:

 = windows key

# start floating xfce4-terminal
+Return 

# start fixed termite-terminal
+Shift+Return

# kill focused window
+q

# Application menu - wofi:
+d

# Activities:
+p

# Power-Menu:
+Shift+e

# Lock the system
+f1

# reload the configuration file
+Shift+c

# change window focus,like vim
+h focus left
+j focus down
+k focus up
+l focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+Left focus left
+Down focus down
+Up focus up
+Right focus right

# move a focused window
+Shift+h move left
+Shift+j move down
+Shift+k move up
+Shift+l move right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+Shift+Left move left
+Shift+Down move down
+Shift+Up move up
+Shift+Right move right

# split in horizontal orientation (changes take place on next opened window):
+b 

# split in vertical orientation (changes take place on next opened window):
+v

# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container:
+f fullscreen toggle

# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split):
+s layout stacking
+w layout tabbed
+e layout toggle split

# toggle tiling / floating:
+Shift+space floating toggle

# change focus between tiling / floating windows:
+space focus mode_toggle

# focus the parent container:
+a focus parent

# resize floating window:
+right mouse button

# move floating window:
+left mouse button

# scratchpad:
+Shift+Minus move scratchpad
+minus scratchpad cycle

# resize mode:
+r

# resize,like vim:
h focus left
j focus down
k focus up
l focus right

# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
Left focus left
Down focus down
Up focus up
Right focus right

# Return to default mode:
Return or Escape

# Workspaces:
#
 # Switch to workspace
   +1 workspace number 1
   +2 workspace number 2
   +3 workspace number 3
   +4 workspace number 4
   +5 workspace number 5
   +6 workspace number 6
   +7 workspace number 7
   +8 workspace number 8
   +9 workspace number 9
   +0 workspace number 10
  # Move focused container to workspace:
   +Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
   +Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
   +Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
   +Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
   +Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
   +Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
   +Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
   +Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
   +Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9  
   +Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10


# Multimedia Keys (be aware that these may not work for every keyboard):
They are enabled -  you may need to hold down the function key while doing so.
  
   # Screenshots:
    PrintSrc for full screenshot
    Shift+PrintSrc for screenshot options

# App Shortcuts:
+n thunar
+o firefox


# Other Things:

  # Input - ~/.config/sway/config.d/input
    # You can get the names of your inputs by running: swaymsg -t get_inputs
    # Put your touchpad's IDENFICATOR to replace "Touchpad-ID" (keep the quotation marks)
    # Read `man 5 sway-input` for more information about this section.
  
  # Output - ~/.config/sway/config.d/output
    # You can get the names of your outputs by running: swaymsg -t get_outputs
    # Read `man 5 sway-output` for more information about this section.
  
  # Wallpaper - ~/.config/sway/config.d/theme
    # exec swaybg -i /path/to/wallpaper
  
  # Waybar - ~/.config/waybar/config : ~/.config/waybar/style.css
    # It is an external bar we have chosen because of the option's it allows.
    # If you wish to use the default swaybar - ~/.config/sway/config.d/theme and change waybar to sway-bar
    # Read `man 5 sway-bar` for more information about this section
  
  # Autostart - ~/.config/sway/config.d/autostart_applications