Hotkeys

The joy of Linux flows from the keyboard. Training yourself to navigate and command as much of the operating system through hotkeys is the path to mastery of your machine.

Hotkey Function
Super + Space Type app to launch
Super + A See all apps
Super + W Close app
Super + 1/2/3/4 Jump to workspace
Shift + Super + 1/2/3/4 Move app to workspace
Alt + 1/2/3/.. Jump to dock app
Ctrl + 1/2/3/.. Jump to browser tab

Tiling

Hotkey Function
F11 Go full screen
Shift + F11 Go full screen w/ title bar
Super + Left arrow Fill left half
Super + Right arrow Fill right half
Super + Up arrow Fill full screen
Super + T Tiling overlay
Super + Shift + T Tiling settings
Super + T W S Fill center vertical
Super + T Q A Fill left vertical
Super + T E D Fill right vertical
Super + T Q Q Fill upper left
Super + T A A Fill lower left

Terminal

Hotkey Function
Ctrl + P R New vertical pane
Ctrl + P D New horizontal pane
Alt + Arrow Navigate panes (and tabs)
Alt + = Expand pane
Alt + - Shrink pane
Ctrl + T N New tab
Ctrl + T R Rename tab
Ctrl + O D Suspend session
Ctrl + S Scroll mode (use pgup/down)
Ctrl + R Reveal command history

File Manager

Hotkey Function
Ctrl + L Go to path
Space Preview file (arrows navigate)
Backspace Go back one folder

Neovim (w/ lazyvim)

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.

Quick Emojis

Hotkey EM Clue
CapsLock M S ๐Ÿ˜„ smile
CapsLock M C ๐Ÿ˜‚ cry
CapsLock M L ๐Ÿ˜ love
CapsLock M V โœŒ๏ธ victory
CapsLock M H โค๏ธ heart
CapsLock M Y ๐Ÿ‘ yes
CapsLock M N ๐Ÿ‘Ž no
CapsLock M F ๐Ÿ–• fuck
CapsLock M W ๐Ÿคž wish
CapsLock M R ๐Ÿค˜ rock
CapsLock M K ๐Ÿ˜˜ kiss
CapsLock M E ๐Ÿ™„ eyeroll
CapsLock M D ๐Ÿคค drool
CapsLock M M ๐Ÿ’ฐ money
CapsLock M X ๐ŸŽ‰ xellebrate
CapsLock M 1 ๐Ÿ’ฏ 100%
CapsLock M T ๐Ÿฅ‚ toast
CapsLock M O ๐Ÿ‘Œ ok