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Keybinds Reference

All keybinds use Mod4 (the Super / Windows key) as the primary modifier.

🚀 Applications & System

Keybind Action
Mod4 + p Open Rofi Application Launcher
Mod4 + Shift + Return Open Terminal (lxterminal)
Mod4 + Shift + q Close focused window
Mod4 + Shift + r Soft Reload LeftWM & Polybar
Mod4 + Shift + x Log out / Kill session
Mod4 + Ctrl + l Lock screen (slock)
Print Take a screenshot (3-second delay)

🪟 Window Management

Keybind Action
Mod4 + Return Move focused window to top of stack
Mod4 + Shift + k Move focused window up in stack
Mod4 + Shift + j Move focused window down in stack
Mod4 + Shift + Up Move focused window up (arrow keys)
Mod4 + Shift + Down Move focused window down (arrow keys)

🎯 Focus & Navigation

Keybind Action
Mod4 + k Focus window up
Mod4 + j Focus window down
Mod4 + Up Focus window up (arrow keys)
Mod4 + Down Focus window down (arrow keys)
Mod4 + l Focus next workspace
Mod4 + h Focus previous workspace
Mod4 + Right Focus next workspace (arrow keys)
Mod4 + Left Focus previous workspace (arrow keys)
Mod4 + w Swap tags
Mod4 + Shift + w Move window to last workspace

📐 Layouts

Keybind Action
Mod4 + Ctrl + k Next layout
Mod4 + Ctrl + j Previous layout
Mod4 + Ctrl + Up Next layout (arrow keys)
Mod4 + Ctrl + Down Previous layout (arrow keys)

🔢 Tags (Workspaces)

Note: LeftWM is configured with 15 tags in this setup.

Keybind Action
Mod4 + [1-9, 0, F1, F2] Go to specific tag
Mod4 + Shift + [1-9, 0, F1, F2] Move focused window to specific tag