default keybindings request thread

[aaronjanse]

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[arjvik]

Suggestion: add i3-like Alt+H and Alt+V to turn a terminal into a container and set it's split direction.

[aaronjanse]

That's a good idea. Unless there are any objections, I'll include that in v1.0

[pavel-kolesnikov]

(Also very subjective, but) In my practice of using i3wm I've found next hotkeys very useful:

HOTKEY	FUNCTION	NOTES
<MOD>	Win key	This key is universally found on dominant number of keyboards; almost never shadows any hotkeys not on Windows...
<MOD>+Enter	Launch new terminal, splitting by current orientation	Default split orientation is vertical line
<MOD>+Escape	Kill focused panel	Better then ALT+F4 (which is hard to press with one hand). ❓ should it be possible to kill last panel?
<MOD>+<Arrow>	Move focus in <Arrow> direction
<MOD>+Shift+<Arrow>	Move currently focused pane in <Arrow> direction	(optional crazy idea: make new pane behind if there is no panes ahead, effectively work like split 😆)
<MOD>+<Number>	Switch to screen <Number>	Will make the screen if necessary; Press same <MOD>+<Number> to return to previous screen, effectively works as quick switch between screens
<MOD>+Shift+<Number>	Move focused pane to screen <Number>	Do not switch to that screen.
<MOD>+R	Enter RESIZE mode	Key events are not transmitted to apps inside panes
Escape	Exit active RESIZE mode	Will not trigger Escape behavior inside the focused pane.
<MOD>+ <Arrow>	Move <Arrow>-side edge in <Arrow> direction	<Mod>+⬆ will move current pane's top edge up if possible
<MOD>+Shift+<Arrow>	Move <Arrow>-side edge in <Arrow>-opposite direction	<Mod>+Shift+⬆ will move current pane's top edge down if possible
<MOD>+Shift+R	Reload configuration
<MOD>+V	Next splits will be by vertical edge
<MOD>+H	Next splits will be by horizontal edge

[pavel-kolesnikov]

Also, ALT key usage is high, so there is high chance of nasty conflicts. Think of F10 interception in Gnome's VTE-based terminals. Midnight Commander and sisters cries. Or Ctrl-O of Midnight Commander --- nano cries 😭