Linux: xmonad Keybinding ⌨

This page gives a intro on using xmonad. xmonad is a Linux app that automatically arrange your windows without gaps. To install, see: Linux: How to Install New Window Manager.

When logging in, you may have a choice of {xmonad, xmonad-gnome}. The gnome one will have the screen menu at top and app menu at bottom.

xmonad keys

launching app

• 【Alt+⇧ Shift+Enter ↵】 to launch a terminal.

• 【Alt+p】 to launch dmenu. ⁖ 【Alt+p fir】 to launch Firefox.

• “dmenu” is a GUI app for dynamic menu, designed for keyboard input. (this is independent of xmonad)

Switch Focus

• {【Alt+j】, 【Alt+k】} to move focus among windows. Or, hover mouse on a window.

• {【Alt+⇧ Shift+j】, 【Alt+⇧ Shift+k】} swap neighboring windows.

Arranging Window

• 【Alt+Space】 to re-arrange windows. (by default, you can cycle among 3 types of arrangement: full screen, tall, wide.)

Resize Window

• 【Alt+l】 = make current window larger.
• 【Alt+h】 = make current window smaller.

Float Window

• 【Alt+Click】 to float a window.
• 【Alt+Drag】 to move floating window.
• 【Alt+Button3】 to resize.
• 【Alt+Button2】 to bring to top.
• 【Alt+t】 to unfloat.

Closing Windows

• 【Alt+⇧ Shift+c】 to close/kill a window.

Workspace

• 【Alt+4】 to switch to 4th workspace. There are 9 total.

• 【Alt+⇧ Shift+4】 to put current window to the 4th workspace.

Reference

Reference: http://xmonad.org/tour.html