NixOS-Config/modules/home/sway/hotkeys

Sway Window Manager Hotkeys

Application Launchers

Key Combination	Action
Win + F1	Launch LibreWolf (Jim profile)
Win + F2	Launch LibreWolf (Alt profile)
Win + F3	Launch LibreWolf (Misc profile)
Win + F4	Launch Discord
Win + F5	Launch Steam
Win + F6	Launch Heroic Games
Win + F7	Launch Looking Glass VM Client
Win + F10	Launch Virt-Manager
Win + F11	Open Rofi Scratchpads
Win + F12	Open NixOS Configuration Files

Window Management

Key Combination	Action
Win + Arrows	Focus in the specified direction
Win + Shift + Arrows	Move window in the specified direction
Win + Shift + Space	Toggle window floating
Win + Space	Switch focus between floating/tiled
Win + Shift + {1-9}	Move window to a workspace and focus
Win + {1-9}	Switch to specified workspace
Win + 0	Pin window and toggle border
Win + F	Toggle fullscreen
Win + Shift + R	Reload configuration
Win + Q	Close the current window

Layout Management

Key Combination	Action
Win + W	Toggle split layout
Win + E	Toggle tabbed/stacking layout
Win + H/V	Split window horizontally/vertically
Win + A/D	Focus parent/child container

Volume and Media Controls

Key Combination	Action
XF86AudioRaiseVolume	Raise system volume
XF86AudioLowerVolume	Lower system volume
XF86AudioMute	Mute/unmute audio
XF86AudioPlay	Toggle media playback
XF86AudioNext	Skip to the next track
XF86AudioPrev	Go to the previous track

Screenshot and Brightness Controls

Key Combination	Action
Print	Take a screenshot
Shift + Print	Screenshot of the current window
Brightness Up + Down	Change screen brightness

Scratchpads

Key Combination	Action
Ctrl + Shift + Escape	Open Gotop (monitoring)
Win + Shift + M	Open Music scratchpad
Win + Shift + V	Open Sound Settings scratchpad
Win + Shift + Backslash	Open EasyEffects scratchpad

Special Sway Tools

Key Combination	Action
Win + Escape	Kill selected window
Win + Ctrl + X	Inspect window properties
Win + Ctrl + Prior/Next	Switch OBS scene to Main/Guest

Miscellaneous

Key Combination	Action
Win + Return	Open Foot terminal
Win + S	Open Rofi (run commands)
Win + C	Open Clipman (clipboard manager)
Win + X	Open Power Menu
Win + B	Show/Hide Waybar

Workspaces (Alternate)

Key Combination	Action
Alt + F1-F9	Switch to alternate workspace
Alt + Shift + F1-F9	Move window to alt workspace and focus