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 + Return	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 + D	Distribute applications between tags
Super + Ctrl + I	Open instantPACMAN
Super + Shift + Up/Down	Minimize/Restore window
Super + Ctrl + F	Toggle temporaly 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 Mouse	Select Text
Ctrl + D	Close terminal

Mouse

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

Desktop

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

Binding	Functionality
Return	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