Keybindings reference¶

This is a rundown of all keybindings. They are just for reference, to properly learn instantOS, refer to the documentation.

You can access this list by pressing super+F1

General¶

Binding	Functionality
`Super`+`Space`	Open text based application launcher
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Space`	Open super lightweight command launcher
`Super`+`Shift`+`Space`	Toggle window between floating and tiling
`Super`+`Q`	Close Application
`Super`+`C`	Grid layout
`Super`+`M`	Monocle layout
`Super`+`Number`	Switch to tag number
`Super`+`Tab`	Switch between two most recent tags
`Super`+`Shift`+`Tab`	Switch to last window
`Super`+`Shift`+`Number`	Move window to tag number
`Super`+`Enter`	Open terminal
`Super`+`Shift`+`Enter`	Move window into master area
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Number`	Toggle on additional tag
`Super`+`Alt`+`Number`	Follow window to tag number
`Super`+`Shift`+`Comma/Period`	Move window to other monitor
`Super`+`Alt`+`Comma/Period`	Move and follow window to other monitor
`Super`+`J/K`	Switch focus
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`J/K`	Move window through stack
`Super`+`Y`	Open graphical application launcher
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`W`	Define overlay
`Super`+`W`	Toggle overlay
`Super`+`E`	Go into overview mode, press again to switch back
`Super`+`Shift`+`E`	Overview mode but all windows are stacked
`Alt`+`Tab`	Open application switcher
`Alt`+`F4`	Close Application
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`L`	Lock screen
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Q`	Open shutdown menu
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Q`	Restart Window Manager
`Super`+`A`	Open instantASSIST
`Super`+`Shift`+`A`	Repeat last instantASSIST action
`Super`+`Alt`+`Space`	Switch keyboard layout
`Super`+`G`	Notification center
`Super`+`Left/Right`	Switch to adjacent tag
`Super`+`Shift`+`Left/Right`	Move Window to adjacent tag
Overlay: `Super`+`Shift`+`Arrows`	Switch overlay modes
`Super`+`Alt`+`Left/Right`	Follow Window to adjacent tag
`Super`+`up/down`	Switch focus
`Super`+`Comma/Period`	Switch monitor focus
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Comma/Period`	Cycle through all layouts
`Super`+`B`	Toggle status bar
`Super`+`Alt`+`S`	Toggle tag icons
`Super`+`Shift`+`S`	Move application to scratchpad
`Super`+`S`	Toggle scratchpad
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`S`	Make current window sticky
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Hide empty tags
`Super`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`	Toggle animations
`Super`+`N`	Open file manager
`Super`+`R`	Open Ranger
`Super`+`F`	Disable Tiling for current tag
`Super`+`I`	Increase number of windows in Master area
`Super`+`D`	Decrease number in Master area (0 -> no master)
`Super`+`H/L`	Resize Master area
`Super`+`Shift`+`H/J/K/L`	Move floating window
`Super`+`Alt`+`H/J/K/L`	Resize floating window
`Super`+`Alt`+`W`	Center floating window
`Super`+`P`	Switch between two most recent layouts
`Super`+`X`	Open application switcher
`Super`+`^`	Open graphical application switcher
`Super`+`Shift`+`D`	Enter window drawing mode
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`H`	Minimize window
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`H`	unminimize all windows
`Super`+`Shift`+`Alt`+`D`	Toggle performance modes
`Super`+`Shift`+`M`	Enter move mode
`Super`+`Alt`+`M`	Enter resize mode
`Super`+`V`	Open quickmenu
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`C`	Open settings
`Super`+`Print`	Take area screenshot to pictures folder
`Super`+`Shift`+`V`	Open clipboard manager
`Super`+`Shift`+`Esc`	Open system monitor
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Print`	Take area screenshot to clipboard
`Super`+`Shift`+`Print`	Take fullscreen screenshot to clipboard
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`F`	Distribute applications between tags
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`I`	Open instantPACMAN
`Super`+`Shift`+`Up/Down`	Minimize/Restore window
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`F`	Toggle temporary fullscreen
`Super`+`Shift`+`F`	Toggle fake fullscreen
`Super`+`F2`	Toggle action prefix
`Super`+`Shift`+`P`	Open external screen settings
`Super`+`0`	Show all tags
`Super`+`Shift`+`0`	Make current window active on all tags
`Super`+`Shift`+`I`	Open Snapdrop
`Super`+`Alt`+`F`	Open instantSearch

Terminal¶

Binding	Functionality
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`C`	Copy
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`V`	Paste
`Ctrl`+`+/-`	Adjust font size
`Shift`+`Left Button`	Select Text
`Ctrl`+`D`	Close terminal

Mouse¶

Binding	Part of the Screen	Functionality
Scroll	Status text	Change volume
`Super`+`Left Button`	Status text	Open settings
`Super`+`Right Button`	Status text	Pause/unpause media
`Super`+`Middle Button`	Status text	Mute/unmute audio
`Super`+`Scroll`	Status text	Change brightness (laptop only)
`Super`+`Shift`+`Left Button`	Status text	Open audio settings
`Super`+`Ctrl`+`Left Button`	Status text	Notification center
`Left Button`	Window title	Focus window
`Middle Button`	Window title	Close window
`Right Button`	Window title	Put window into master
Drag Right Mouse button	Window title	Resize window
Drag Left Mouse button	Window title	Move window
`Ctrl`+`Scroll`	Window title	Resize window and keep aspect ratio
Super+Drag left mouse button	Window	Move window
Super+Drag right mouse button	Window	Resize window
`Super`+`Middle Button`	Window	Toggle window between floating and tiling
Super+Shift+Drag right mouse button	Window	Resize window and keep aspect ratio
`Left Button`	Desktop	Open app launcher
`Right Button`	Desktop	Open text based app launcher
`Left Button`	Status text	Open app launcher
`Middle Button`	Status text	Open Terminal
`Middle Button`	Desktop	Open super lightweight command runner
`Right Button`	Status text	Open app switcher
Scroll	Window bar	Switch focus
`Shift`+`Scroll`	Window bar	Move Window through stack
`Super`+`Left Button`	Window bar	Toggle overlay
`Super`+`Right Button`	Window bar	Notification center
`Super`+`Left Button`	Desktop	Toggle overlay
`Super`+`Right Button`	Desktop	Notification center
Scroll Up	Desktop	Open overlay
Scroll Down	Desktop	Close overlay
`Left/Right Click`	Layout indicator	Cycle through layouts
`Super`+`Left Button`	Layout indicator	Define overlay
`Middle Button`	Layout indicator	Switch to default layout
`Left Button`	Shutdown button	Open Shutdown menu
`Right Button`	Shutdown button	Lock screen
`Middle Button`	Shutdown button	Lock screen without password
`Left Button`	Start menu	Open start menu
`Right Button`	Start menu	Open quick menu
`Shift`+`Left Button`	Start menu	Toggle action prefix

Desktop¶

These are only active when there is no window on the current tag

Binding	Functionality
`Enter`	Open terminal
`A`	Open instantASSIST
`F`	Open browser
`E`	Open text editor
`R`	Open ranger
`M`	Open Spotify
`N`	Open file manager
`V`	Open quickmenu
`Y`	Open text based app launcher
`Space`	Open Graphical Launcher
`F1`	See all keybindings
`Tag Number`	Switch to Tag Number
`Tab`	Open app switcher
`C`	Open VS Code
`+`/`-`	change volume
`H/L`	go to adjacent tag
`J/K`	go to active tag
`left/right`	go to adjacent tag
`up/down`	go to active tag