Inanis_Vault/21-Server Reference/arch/i3 Reference.md

1. System Essentials

Keybinding	Action	Purpose
$mod + Enter	Open Terminal	Launch Kitty.
$mod + d	App Launcher	Open Rofi (fuzzy search).
$mod + Shift + q	Kill Window	Close the focused application.
$mod + Shift + r	Restart i3	Hot-reload config changes.
$mod + Shift + e	Exit i3	Log out of the session.

2. Navigation & Movement

Keybinding	Action
$mod + [Arrows]	Change Focus between windows.
$mod + Shift + [Arrows]	Move Window to a different position in the grid.
$mod + [0-9]	Switch Workspace (1-10).
$mod + Shift + [0-9]	Move Window to a specific workspace.

3. Layout Control

Keybinding	Action	Logical State
$mod + h	Horizontal Split	Next window opens to the right.
$mod + v	Vertical Split	Next window opens below.
$mod + f	Fullscreen	Toggle focus window to fill the monitor.
$mod + s	Stacking	Only title bars visible, stacked.
$mod + w	Tabbed	Browser-style tabs at top of container.
$mod + e	Toggle Tiling	Return to the default split view.
$mod + Shift + Space	Floating	Toggle window out of the grid.

4. Advanced Workflow

• Resize Mode ($mod + r):
  1. Press $mod + r (Border turns color).
  2. Use Arrows to resize.
  3. Press Enter or Esc to exit.
• The Scratchpad:
  • $mod + Shift + Minus (-) : Send window to the "hidden" layer.
  • $mod + Minus (-) : Summon/Cycle through scratchpad windows.

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📂 Key Configuration Paths

• i3 Config: ~/.config/i3/config
• Zsh Config: ~/.zshrc
• Yazi Config: ~/.config/yazi/yazi.toml
• Micro Config: ~/.config/micro/settings.json