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+return	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
plus/minus	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