Credits go to Shendisx for making this Qtile setup.
X11 and Wayland session
Most of the key combinations require the use of the mod key which in our case is the Windows key (referenced as SUPER), you can change it on the config file.
Some of them might make use of mod1 (ALT key).
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Open terminal | Super + Return SuperReturn |
| Open Rofi (Program launcher) | Alt + Space AltSpace |
| Open file manager (Thunar) | Super + E SuperE |
| Kill focused window | Super + Q SuperQ |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Go to workspace (1-9) | Super + 1 Super1 through Super + 9 Super9 |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Move focus left | Super + H SuperH |
| Move focus right | Super + L SuperL |
| Move focus down | Super + J SuperJ |
| Move focus up | Super + K SuperK |
| Move windows between columns or up/down in stack | Super + Space SuperSpace |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Move focused window left | Super + Shift + H SuperShiftH |
| Move focused window right | Super + Shift + L SuperShiftL |
| Move focused window down | Super + Shift + J SuperShiftJ |
| Move focused window up | Super + Shift + K SuperShiftK |
| Toggle fullscreen | Super + F SuperF |
| Toggle floating | Super + V SuperV |
| Stick window (follow between workspaces) | Super + S SuperS |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Grow focused window left | Super + Control + H SuperControlH |
| Grow focused window right | Super + Control + L SuperControlL |
| Grow focused window down | Super + Control + J SuperControlJ |
| Grow focused window up | Super + Control + K SuperControlK |
| Reset all window sizes to original | Super + N SuperN |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Toggle between split and unsplit sides of stack | Super + Shift + Return SuperShiftReturn |
| Toggle between layouts | Super + Tab SuperTab |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Drag floating window | Super + Left_Click SuperLeft_Click |
| Resize floating window | Super + Right_Click SuperRight_Click |
| Bring window to front | Super + Scroll_Wheel_Button SuperScroll_Wheel_Button |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Execute Flameshot (screenshot utility) | Print Print |
| Capture full-screen screenshot (saved in ~/Pictures) | Control + Print ControlPrint |
| Description | Key |
|---|
| Reload Qtile configuration | Super + Control + R SuperControlR |
| Exit Qtile (end X session) | Super + Control + Q SuperControlQ |
- This is sometimes due to the Qtile volume widget not being able to detect your default Output Device. You can take a look in the wiki for more information.
- Yes, it’s located in
scripts/ from Qtile folder.
- It does, for example if you scroll on the tiny dots which are your workspaces (Active,Inactive,Empty etc) you’ll switch to the Left or Right or even click in one of them.
- Another example is the layout (columns by default), clicking on it allows you to switch between the available layouts
- CPU and RAM usage by clicking it’s going to open Btop (TUI System Monitor)
- Increase/Lower/Mute/ by interacting on the volume widget
For more information about Qtile, please check out their wiki.
