Linux: LXDE Keyboard Shortcuts

By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .

LXDE by default uses the window manager Openbox, so, most of its keys are just Openbox keys.

Openbox Window Manager Keys

toggle show desktop
Super+d
close window
Alt+F4
move window under
Alt+Escape
show window menu
Alt+Space
next window
Alt+Tab
previous window
Alt+Shift+Tab
goto window
Super+Shift+arrow
toggle fullscreen
F11

Virtual Screen (aka Desktop, Workspace)

switch virtual screen
Ctrl+Alt+arrow
switch virtual screen
Super+F1 and with {F2, F3, F4}
move window to a VC
Shift+Alt+arrow

You can see all default keys in the config file at /etc/xdg/openbox/rc.xml.

Official doc at http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Bindings

LXDE Keys

launch folder viewer pcmanfm
Super+e
show desktop and launch folder viewer
Ctrl+Alt+d
Open terminal
Ctrl+Alt+t

Mouse