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Keybindings

Niri - Keyboard Shortcuts #

Window Management #

Shortcut Description
Mod + W Close the active window
F11 Maximize column (fullscreen)
Mod + F11 Toggle windowed fullscreen
Mod + P Center column
Mod + Alt + ↑ Maximize column
Mod + Alt + ↓ Restore column
Mod + Alt + ←/→ Expand column to available width
Mod + ←/→ Focus column left/right
Mod + ↑/↓ Focus workspace up/down
Mod + [1-7] Switch to workspace (bépo layout)
Mod + Shift + [1-7] Move column to workspace
Mod + Tab Toggle overview mode
Mod + Shift + ←/→ Move column left/right
Mod + Shift + ↑/↓ Move window up/down in column
Alt + ←/→ Resize column width (±10%)
Alt + ↑/↓ Resize window height (±10%)
Mod + Mouse wheel Scroll through workspaces
Mod + Shift + Alt + ←/→ Move workspace to other monitor

Grouping (Tabbed Windows) #

Shortcut Description
Mod + G Toggle tabbed display for column
Mod + Q Consume window into column/group
Mod + H Expel window from column/group

Clipboard #

Shortcut Description
Mod + C Copy
Mod + V Paste
Mod + X Cut

Applications #

Shortcut Description
Mod + Enter Launch terminal (alacritty)
Mod + F Launch file manager (nautilus)
Mod + B Launch browser (Chrome)
Mod + N Launch Neovim
Mod + T Launch btop (system monitor)
Mod + D Launch lazydocker
Mod + A Launch AI menu

Utilities #

Shortcut Description
Mod + Space Launch application menu (rofi)
Mod + Ctrl + E Emoji menu
Mod + Alt + Space Omarchy menu
Mod + Escape or XF86PowerOff Power menu
Mod + K Show keyboard shortcuts
Mod + L Lock screen
Mod + Shift + L Start screensaver
Mod + Shift + Space Toggle top bar (waybar)
Mod + Ctrl + Space Next wallpaper
Mod + Shift + Ctrl + Space Theme picker
Mod + , Dismiss notification
Mod + Shift + , Dismiss all notifications
Mod + Ctrl + , Toggle Do Not Disturb mode
Print Capture menu
Alt + Shift + 4 Screenshot
Mod + Print Color picker (hyprpicker)
Mod + O Toggle Overview

Media #

Shortcut Description
XF86AudioRaiseVolume Increase volume
XF86AudioLowerVolume Decrease volume
XF86AudioMute Mute/unmute sound
XF86AudioMicMute Mute/unmute microphone
XF86MonBrightnessUp Increase brightness
XF86MonBrightnessDown Decrease brightness
Alt + XF86AudioRaiseVolume Increase volume (+1%)
Alt + XF86AudioLowerVolume Decrease volume (-1%)
Alt + XF86MonBrightnessUp Increase brightness (+1%)
Alt + XF86MonBrightnessDown Decrease brightness (-1%)
XF86AudioNext Next track
XF86AudioPause / XF86AudioPlay Play/pause
XF86AudioPrev Previous track