Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts
On this page
Application Launchers
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Open terminal (configurable) |
Super / Alt+F2 |
Open application launcher (dmenu/rofi) |
Super+E |
Open file manager (configurable) |
Super+B |
Open web browser |
Print |
Take screenshot (xfce4-screenshooter) |
Window Management
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Alt+F4 |
Close focused window |
Alt+Tab |
Cycle to next window (MRU order) |
Alt+Shift+Tab |
Cycle to previous window |
Alt+F9 |
Toggle minimize/restore |
Alt+F10 |
Toggle maximize |
Alt+F11 |
Toggle fullscreen (no decorations) |
Super+F9 |
Toggle floating mode for focused window |
Keyboard Window Control
Move and resize floating windows without using the mouse.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+Alt+Left |
Move window left by 20 pixels |
Super+Alt+Right |
Move window right by 20 pixels |
Super+Alt+Up |
Move window up by 20 pixels |
Super+Alt+Down |
Move window down by 20 pixels |
Super+Ctrl+Left |
Shrink window width by 20 pixels |
Super+Ctrl+Right |
Grow window width by 20 pixels |
Super+Ctrl+Up |
Shrink window height by 20 pixels |
Super+Ctrl+Down |
Grow window height by 20 pixels |
Note: Window must be floating for keyboard move/resize to work. Toggle floating with
Super+F9.
Window Marks
Mark windows with letters (a-z) for instant switching, similar to Vim marks.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+M then a-z |
Mark current window with letter |
Super+' then a-z |
Jump to window marked with letter |
Tip: Use marks to quickly switch between frequently used windows. For example, mark your editor with
e and terminal with t.
Workspace Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
F1 - F9 |
Switch to workspace 1-9 |
Shift+F1 - Shift+F9 |
Move focused window to workspace 1-9 |
Ctrl+Alt+Right |
Switch to next workspace |
Ctrl+Alt+Left |
Switch to previous workspace |
Layout Control
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+Space |
Cycle layout mode (tiling → floating → monocle → centered-master → columns → fibonacci) |
Super+H |
Shrink master area |
Super+L |
Expand master area |
Super+I |
Increase master window count |
Super+D |
Decrease master window count |
Window Snapping
Window snapping is composable. Press the same key twice to expand to full width/height in that direction.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+Left |
Snap left 50% (press twice for full width) |
Super+Right |
Snap right 50% (press twice for full width) |
Super+Up |
Snap top 50% (press twice for full height) |
Super+Down |
Snap bottom 50% (press twice for full height) |
Tip: Combine horizontal and vertical snaps for quarter-screen windows. For example,
Super+Left then Super+Up snaps to top-left quarter.
AI Features
These shortcuts require API keys to be configured. See AI Integration.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+A |
Show AI context analysis |
Super+Shift+A |
Open AI command palette |
Super+Shift+E |
Open Exa semantic web search |
Help & System
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Super+S |
Show all keyboard shortcuts |
Super+T |
Start/continue interactive tutorial |
Super+Shift+D |
Start/stop demo mode |
Super+D |
Toggle show desktop |
Super+Return |
Open current news article in browser |
Super+Backspace |
Quit DWN |