i3 Command Examples

A dynamic tiling window manager. More information: https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html.

• Start i3 (Note that a pre-existing window manager must not be open when this command is run):

i3

• Open a new terminal window:

<Super> + <Return>

• Create a new workspace:

<Super> + <Shift> + {{number}}

• Switch to workspace number n:

<Super> + {{n}}

• Open new window horizontally:

<Super> + h

• Open new window vertically:

<Super> + v

• Open application (type out application name after executing command):

<Super> + D