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Sway Cheatsheet

DescriptionKeybinding
Change window focusMod + Left Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow
Vim keys are supportedMod + H J K L
Close a windowMod + Backspace
Move a windowMod + Shift + Left Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow
Move window with mouseMod + left click
Resize a windowMod + Control + Left Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow Right Arrow or Mod + Control + H J K L
Resize with right clickMod + right click
Change workspaceMod + 1, 2, 3, …
Send window to workspaceMod + Shift + 1, 2, 3, …
Toggle floating/tilingMod + Space
Toggle fullscreenMod + F
DescriptionKeybinding
Launch the terminalMod + Enter
Launch the file explorerMod + E
Launch the web browserMod + B
Launch the text editorMod + T
Launch the calculatorMod + C
DescriptionKeybinding
Open the launcherMod + D
Open the application menuMod + Shift + D
Open the power menuControl + Alt + Delete
Switch back to previous windowAlt + Tab
Activities overviewMod + Tab
Workspace overviewMod + Shift + Tab
DescriptionKeybinding
Move window to scratchpadMod + Shift + Minus Sign
Show next scratchpad windowMod + Minus Sign
DescriptionKeybinding
Snip a screenshotPrint
Screenshot a windowControl + Print
Screenshot the displayShift + Print
DescriptionKeybinding
Launch cliphistControl + Mod + V
Delete an entry from cliphistControl + Mod + X
DescriptionKeybinding
Shortcut to Sway configMod + Shift + I