HerbstLuftWM (hlwm)HerbstLuftlogo

(HerbstLuft = Autumn Breeze or Autumn Air)


Additional Help Resources

See the Herstluftwm web site.


Default HLWM Keybindings:

Note: hlwm Mod is defined as mod4; mod4 key = Windows or Super key.


System Functions

Super+Shift-q ~ Returns you to the login screen

Super+Shift-b ~ Reboot (system)

Super+Shift+q ~ Quit

Super+Shift+r ~ Reload

Super+Shift+c ~ Close

Super+Return ~ Terminal

Super+d ~ Menu bar

Super+o ~ Split screen horizontally


Full list of keybindings


System Actions

Super+r ~ Remove Window

Super+space ~ Cycle layout 1

Super+F12 ~ Take Screenshot

Super+Shift+Up ~ Volume Up

Super+Shift+Down ~ Volume Down


Workspace Adjustments & Movements

Super+u ~ Split vertical 0.5

Super+Shift+u ~ Split vertical 0.3

Super+o ~ Split horizontal 0.5

Super+Shift+o ~ Split horizontal 0.3

Super+s ~ Floating toggle

Super+f ~ Fullscreen toggle

Super+p ~ Pseudotile toggle

Super+Control+h ~ Resize left +0.05

Super+Control+j ~ Resize down +0.05

Super+Control+k ~ Resize up +0.05

Super+Control+l ~ Resize right +0.05

Super+BackSpace ~ Cycle monitor

Super+Tab ~ Cycle all +1

Super+Shift+Tab ~ Cycle all -1

Super+c ~ Cycle

Super+h ~ Focus left

Super+j ~ Focus down

Super+k ~ Focus up

Super+l ~ Focus right

Super+i ~ Jump to urgent

Super+Shift+h ~ Shift left

Super+Shift+j ~ Shift down

Super+Shift+k ~ Shift up

Super+Shift+l ~ Shift right


Manipulate Indexes

Super+1 ~ Use index 0

Super+Shift+1 ~ Move index 0

Super+2 ~ Use index 1

Super+Shift+2 ~ Move index 1

Super+3 ~ Use index 2

Super+Shift+3 ~ Move index 2

Super+4 ~ Use index 3

Super+Shift+4 ~ Move index 3

Super+5 ~ Use index 4

Super+Shift+5 ~ Move index 4

Super+6 ~ Use index 5

Super+Shift+6 ~ Move index 5

Super+period ~ Use index +1 --skip-visible

Super+comma ~ Use index -1 --skip-visible

Super+Right ~ Use index +1 --skip-visible

Super+Left ~ Use index -1 --skip-visible