DWM Cheatsheet
last modified: | 2 min read #cheatsheet #dwmSmall cheatsheet on most important DWM keybinds. These can vary wildly depending on the patches or configuration you have installed.
Mod
By default DWM uses the Alt
key for Mod
. Often this is changed to Super
or “The Windows Key”
Default Keybinds
Mod + p
- launch dmenuMod + Shift + Enter
- launch terminal (st by default)Mod + b
- toggle barMod + j
- focus on next window in stackMod + k
- focus on previous window in stackMod + i
- increase number of master windowsMod + d
- decrease number of master windowsMod + h
- decrease master horizontal sizeMod + l
- increase master horizontal sizeMod + Enter
- make current focused window masterMod + Tab
- switch to previous focused tagMod + Shift + c
- kill focused windowMod + t
- set layout to tilingMod + f
- set layout to floatingMod + m
- set layout to maximizedMod + Space
- switch to previous selected layoutMod + Shift + Space
- toggle floating for focused windowMod + 0
- view all windows on all tagsMod + Shift + 0
- show focused window on every tagMod + ,
- switch to next monitorMod + Shift + ,
- move focused window to next monitorMod + .
- switch to previous monitorMod + Shift + .
- move focused window to previous monitorMod + [1-9]
- switch to tag 1-9Mod + Shift + [1-9]
- move focused window to tag 1-9Mod + Shift + q
- exit dwm