--- title: "Hotkeys" url: "https://learn.omacom.io/2/the-omarchy-manual/53/hotkeys" --- # Hotkeys You can see all the main keyboard bindings with `Super + K`. ## Navigating | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + Space` | Application launcher | | `Super + Alt + Space` | Omarchy control menu | | `Super + Escape` | System menu (suspend, restart, etc) | | `Super + Ctrl + L` | Lock computer | | `Super + W` | Close window | | `Ctrl + Alt + Del` | Close all windows | | `Super + T` | Toggle window between tiling/floating | | `Super + O` | Toggle popping window into sticky'n'floating | | `Super + L` | Toggle between dwindle and scrolling layout | | `Super + F` | Go full screen | | `Super + Alt + F` | Go full width | | `Super + 1/2/3/4` | Jump to specific workspace | | `Super + Tab` | Jump to next workspace | | `Super + Shift + Tab` | Jump to previous workspace | | `Super + Ctrl + Tab` | Jump to former workspace | | `Super + Shift + 1/2/3/4` | Move window to workspace | | `Super + Shift + Alt + Arrows` | Move workspaces to directional monitor | | `Super + Arrow` | Move focus to window in direction of arrow | | `Super + Shift + Arrow` | Swap window with another in direction of arrow | | `Super + Equal` | Grow windows to the left | | `Super + Minus` | Grow windows to the right | | `Super + Shift + Equal` | Grow windows to the bottom | | `Super + Shift + Minus` | Grow windows to the top | | `Super + G` | Toggle window grouping | | `Super + Alt + G` | Move window out of grouping | | `Super + Alt + Tab` | Cycle between windows in grouping | | `Super + Alt + 1/2/3/4` | Jump to specific window in grouping | | `Super + Alt + Arrow` | Move window into grouping in direction of arrow | | `Super + Ctrl + Arrow` | Move between windows inside a tiling group | | `Super + S` | Show scratchpad workspace overlay | | `Super + Alt + S` | Move window to scratchpad workspace | | `Super + Ctrl + Z` | Zoom in on screen (repeat for more zoom) | | `Super + Ctrl + Alt + Z` | Zoom fully out from screen | | `Super + /` | Cycle through monitor scaling options | --- ## System controls | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + Ctrl + A` | Audio controls (wiremix) | | `Super + Ctrl + B` | Bluetooth controls (bluetui) | | `Super + Ctrl + W` | Wifi controls (impala) | | `Super + Ctrl + S` | Share menu (via LocalSend) | | `Super + Ctrl + T` | Activity (btop) | | `Super + Ctrl + C` | Capture controls (screenshot/screenrecording/picker) | | `Super + Ctrl + O` | Toggle menu | --- ## Launching apps | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + Return` | Terminal | | `Super + Alt + Return` | Tmux terminal | | `Super + Shift + Return` | Browser | | `Super + Shift + Alt + B` | Browser (private/incognito) | | `Super + Shift + F` | File manager | | `Super + Shift + Alt + F` | File manager in cwd of terminal | | `Super + Shift + M` | Music (Spotify) | | `Super + Shift + /` | Password manager (1password) | | `Super + Shift + N` | Neovim | | `Super + Shift + C` | Calendar ([HEY](https://hey.com/)) | | `Super + Shift + E` | Email ([HEY](https://hey.com/)) | | `Super + Shift + A` | AI (ChatGPT) | | `Super + Shift + G` | Messenger (Signal) | | `Super + Shift + Alt + G` | Messenger (WhatsApp) | | `Super + Shift + Ctrl + G` | Messenger (Google) | | `Super + Shift + D` | Docker (LazyDocker) | | `Super + Shift + O` | Obsidian | | `Super + Shift + X` | X | Change/add bindings in `~/.config/hypr/bindings.conf`. --- ## Universal clipboard | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + C` | Copy | | `Super + X` | Cut (not in terminal) | | `Super + V` | Paste | | `Super + Ctrl + V` | Clipboard manager | Usually on Linux, you need `Ctrl + Shift + C/V` to copy'n'paste in the terminal and `Ctrl + C/V` to do it everywhere else. These Omarchy unified clipboard hotkeys work everywhere (except the file manager). --- ## Capture | Hotkey | Function | | ------------------- | ------------------------------ | | `Super + Ctrl + C` | Capture menu (for keyboards w/o PrintScr button) | | `Print Screen` | Screenshot | | `Alt + Print Screen` | Screenrecord | | `Super + Print Screen` | Color picker | | `Alt + Shift + L` | Copy current URL from webapp or Chromium | | `Super + Ctrl + X` | Start/stop dictation (requires _Install > AI > Dictation_) | With screenrecordings, hit the hotkey to start, hit it again to stop. All capture options are also accessible under _Capture_ in the Omarchy menu (`Super + Alt + Space`). --- ## Notifications | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + ,` | Dismiss latest notification | | `Super + Shift + ,` | Dismiss all notifications | | `Super + Ctrl + ,` | Toggle silencing notifications | | `Super + Alt + ,` | Invoke most recent notification | --- ## Style | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + Ctrl + Shift + Space` | Pick a new theme | | `Super + Ctrl + Space` | Pick theme background | | `Super + Backspace` | Toggle transparency on a window | | `Super + Ctrl + Backspace` | Toggle single-window square aspect | Extra background images live in `~/.config/omarchy/current/backgrounds`. Also available via _Install > Background_ in the Omarchy menu. All style options are also accessible under _Style_ in the Omarchy menu (`Super + Alt + Space`). --- ## Toggles | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Super + Ctrl + I` | Toggle idle/sleep prevention | | `Super + Ctrl + N` | Toggle nightlight display temperature | | `Super + Shift + Space` | Toggle the top bar | | `Super + Mute` | Switch to next audio output | --- ## Tmux The prefix key is `Ctrl + Space` (`Ctrl + B` also works). You can change these bindings in `~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf`. ### Panes | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Prefix + v` | Split pane beside (vertical) | | `Prefix + h` | Split pane below (horizontal) | | `Prefix + x` | Kill pane | | `Prefix + z` | Toggle pane zoom (fullscreen) | | `Ctrl + Alt + Arrows` | Move between panes | | `Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Arrows` | Resize panes | ### Windows | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Prefix + c` | New window | | `Prefix + k` | Kill window | | `Prefix + r` | Rename window | | `Alt + 1-9` | Go to specific window | | `Alt + Arrow Left/Right` | Move between windows | ### Sessions | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Prefix + C` | New session | | `Prefix + K` | Kill session | | `Prefix + R` | Rename session | | `Prefix + N` | Next session | | `Prefix + P` | Previous session | | `Alt + Arrow Up/Down` | Move between sessions | | `Prefix + s` | List sessions | | `Prefix + d` | Detach from session | ### Copy mode (vi-style) | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Prefix + [` | Enter copy mode | | `v` | Begin selection (in copy mode) | | `y` | Copy selection (in copy mode) | ### General | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Prefix + q` | Reload config | | `Prefix + :` | Command prompt | ### Tmux layout functions These functions must be run inside a Tmux session. | Command | Function | | ------- | -------- | | `tdl []` | Create dev layout with editor, AI, and terminal | | `tdlm []` | Create dev layout per subdirectory | | `tsl ` | Create multi-pane swarm layout | --- ## Ghostty Terminal Ghostty terminal is installed using _Install > Terminal_ via the Omarchy menu. | Hotkey | Function | | ----------------------- | --------------------- | | `Ctrl + Shift + E` | New split below | | `Ctrl + Shift + O` | New split besides | | `Ctrl + Alt + Arrows` | Move between splits | | `Super + Ctrl + Shift + Arrows` | Resize split by 10 lines | | `Super + Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Arrows` | Resize split by 100 lines | | `Ctrl + Shift + T` | New tab | | `Ctrl + Shift + Arrows` | Move between tabs tab | | `Alt + Numbers` | Go to specific tab | | `Shift + Pg Up/Down` | Scroll the history | | `Ctrl + Left mouse` | Open link in browser | --- ## File Manager | Hotkey | Function | | ------------------- | ------------------------------ | | `Ctrl + L` | Go to path | | `Space` | Preview file (arrows navigate) | | `Backspace` | Go back one folder | --- ## Apple Display Brightness Control Apple displays have their own brightness control via `asdcontrol`: | Hotkey | Function | | ------------------- | ------------------------------ | | `Ctrl + F1` | Turn down brightness | | `Ctrl + F2` | Turn up brightness | | `Ctrl + Shift + F2` | Turn up brightness to maximum | --- ## Neovim (w/ lazyvim) ### Navigation | Hotkey | Function | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------- | | `Space` | Show command options | | `Space Space` | Open file via fuzzy search | | `Space E` | Toggle sidebar | | `Space G G` | Show git controls | | `Space S G` | Search file content | | `Ctrl + W W` | Jump between sidebar and editor | | `Ctrl + Left/right arrow` | Change size of sidebar | | `Shift + H` | Go to left file tab | | `Shift + L` | Go to right file tab | | `Space B D` | Close file tab | ### While in sidebar | Hotkey | Function | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------- | | `A` | Add new file in parent dir | | `Shift + A` | Add new subdir in parent dir | | `D` | Delete highlighted file/dir | | `M` | Move highlighted file/dir | | `R` | Rename highlighted file/dir | | `?` | Show help for all commands | [See all the Neovim hotkeys configured by LazyVim](https://www.lazyvim.org/keymaps). --- ## Quick Emojis You can use `Super + Ctrl + E` to show a complete emoji picker that'll put the selection on the clipboard or you can use these quick access options. | Hotkey | EM | Clue | | ------------ | -- | ---------- | | `CapsLock M S` | 😄 | smile | | `CapsLock M C` | 😂 | cry | | `CapsLock M L` | 😍 | love | | `CapsLock M V` | ✌️ | victory | | `CapsLock M H` | ❤️ | heart | | `CapsLock M Y` | 👍 | yes | | `CapsLock M N` | 👎 | no | | `CapsLock M F` | 🖕 | fuck | | `CapsLock M W` | 🤞 | wish | | `CapsLock M R` | 🤘 | rock | | `CapsLock M K` | 😘 | kiss | | `CapsLock M E` | 🙄 | eyeroll | | `CapsLock M P` | 🙏 | pray | | `CapsLock M D` | 🤤 | drool | | `CapsLock M M` | 💰 | money | | `CapsLock M X` | 🎉 | xellebrate | | `CapsLock M 1` | 💯 | 100% | | `CapsLock M T` | 🥂 | toast | | `CapsLock M O` |👌 | ok | | `CapsLock M G` |👋 | greeting | | `CapsLock M A` |💪 | arm | | `CapsLock M B` |🤯 | blowing | ## Quick Completions | Hotkey | Completion | | ------------ | ---------- | | `CapsLock Space Space` | — (mdash) | | `CapsLock Space N` | Your name (as entered on setup) | | `CapsLock Space E` | Your email (as entered on setup) | You can add more of your own by editing `~/.XCompose`, then running `omarchy-restart-xcompose` in the terminal to get the changes picked up.