Niri Keybinds (Dank Material Shell)

System & Overview

  • Mod + D — Toggle overview
  • Mod + Tab — Toggle overview
  • Mod + Shift + / — Show hotkey overlay

Application Launchers

  • Mod + Return — Open Terminal (kitty)
  • Mod + Space — Application Launcher (DMS Spotlight)
  • Mod + V — Clipboard Manager
  • Mod + M — Task Manager
  • Super + X — Power Menu
  • Mod + , — Settings
  • Mod + Y — Browse Wallpapers
  • Mod + N — Notification Center
  • Mod + Shift + N — Notepad

Security

  • Mod + Alt + L — Lock Screen
  • Mod + Shift + E — Quit Niri
  • Ctrl + Alt + Delete — Task Manager

Audio Controls

  • XF86AudioRaiseVolume — Volume +3
  • XF86AudioLowerVolume — Volume -3
  • XF86AudioMute — Mute
  • XF86AudioMicMute — Mic Mute
  • XF86AudioPause / Play — Play/Pause
  • XF86AudioPrev — Previous Track
  • XF86AudioNext — Next Track
  • Ctrl + XF86AudioRaiseVolume — MPRIS +3
  • Ctrl + XF86AudioLowerVolume — MPRIS -3

Brightness Controls

  • XF86MonBrightnessUp — Brightness +5
  • XF86MonBrightnessDown — Brightness -5

Window Management

  • Mod + Q — Close window
  • Mod + F — Maximize column
  • Mod + Shift + F — Fullscreen window
  • Mod + Shift + T — Toggle floating
  • Mod + Shift + V — Switch focus floating/tiling
  • Mod + W — Toggle tabbed display
  • Mod + Shift + W — Create window rule

Focus Navigation

  • Mod + Arrow Keys — Move focus
  • Mod + H/J/K/L — Vim-style focus

Window Movement

  • Mod + Shift + Arrow Keys — Move windows/columns
  • Mod + Shift + H/J/K/L — Vim-style movement

Column Navigation

  • Mod + Home / End — First/last column
  • Mod + Ctrl + Home / End — Move column to first/last

Monitor Navigation

  • Mod + Ctrl + Left/Right — Focus monitor
  • Mod + Ctrl + H/J/K/L — Focus monitor (Vim-style)

Move to Monitor

  • Mod + Shift + Ctrl + Arrows — Move column to monitor
  • Mod + Shift + Ctrl + H/J/K/L — Move column to monitor

Workspace Navigation

  • Mod + PageUp/PageDown — Switch workspace
  • Mod + U/I — Switch workspace
  • Mod + Ctrl + Up/Down — Move column to workspace
  • Mod + Ctrl + U/I — Move column to workspace

Workspace Management

  • Ctrl + Shift + R — Rename workspace

Move Workspaces

  • Mod + Shift + PageUp/PageDown — Move workspace
  • Mod + Shift + U/I — Move workspace

Mouse Wheel Navigation

  • Mod + Scroll Up/Down — Switch workspace
  • Mod + Ctrl + Scroll Up/Down — Move column to workspace
  • Mod + Scroll Left/Right — Focus columns
  • Mod + Ctrl + Scroll Left/Right — Move columns
  • Mod + Shift + Scroll — Alternate focus/move

Numbered Workspaces

  • Mod + 1–9 — Focus workspace
  • Mod + Shift + 1–9 — Move column to workspace

Column Management

  • Mod + [ / ] — Consume/expel window
  • Mod + . — Expel window

Sizing & Layout

  • Mod + R — Switch preset column width
  • Mod + Shift + R — Switch preset window height
  • Mod + Ctrl + R — Reset window height
  • Mod + Ctrl + F — Expand column
  • Mod + C — Center column
  • Mod + Ctrl + C — Center visible columns

Manual Sizing

  • Mod + - / = — Column width -10% / +10%
  • Mod + Shift + - / = — Window height -10% / +10%

Screenshots

  • XF86Launch1 / Print — Screenshot
  • Ctrl + XF86Launch1 / Ctrl + Print — Screenshot screen
  • Alt + XF86Launch1 / Alt + Print — Screenshot window

System Controls

  • Mod + Escape — Toggle keyboard shortcut inhibit
  • Mod + Shift + P — Power off monitors