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⤢ AWESOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 42 1 Super View tag 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Super Shift Quit awes… W Super Show main… E R Super Run prompt T Super Toggle kee… Y U Super Jump to ur… I O Super Move to sc… P Super Show the… A S Super Show help D F Super Toggle full… G H Super Decrease… J Super Focus next… K Super Focus prev… L Super Increase m… Z X Super Lua execut… C Super Shift Close client V B N Super Minimize c… M Super Maximize… MORE SHORTCUTS Open a terminal Super Enter View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused cl… Super Shift 1 Go back to previ… Super Tab Select next layout Super Space Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Swap with next c… Super Shift J Swap with previ… Super Shift K Select previous l… Super Shift Space Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Go back to previ… Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Restore minimiz… Super Ctrl N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle focused… Super Ctrl Shift 1 Focus the next s… Super Ctrl J Focus the previo… Super Ctrl K Increase the nu… Super Shift H Decrease the nu… Super Shift L Increase the nu… Super Ctrl H Decrease the nu… Super Ctrl L Maximize / unma… Super Ctrl M Maximize / unma… Super Shift M shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX AWESOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 42 1 Super View tag 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 A Z E R Super Run prompt T Super Toggle kee… Y U Super Jump to ur… I O Super Move to sc… P Super Show the… Q Super Shift Quit awes… S Super Show help D F Super Toggle full… G H Super Decrease… J Super Focus next… K Super Focus prev… L Super Increase m… M Super Maximize… W Super Show main… X Super Lua execut… C Super Shift Close client V B N Super Minimize c… MORE SHORTCUTS Open a terminal Super Enter View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused cl… Super Shift 1 Go back to previ… Super Tab Select next layout Super Space Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Swap with next c… Super Shift J Swap with previ… Super Shift K Select previous l… Super Shift Space Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Go back to previ… Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Restore minimiz… Super Ctrl N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle focused… Super Ctrl Shift 1 Focus the next s… Super Ctrl J Focus the previo… Super Ctrl K Increase the nu… Super Shift H Decrease the nu… Super Shift L Increase the nu… Super Ctrl H Decrease the nu… Super Ctrl L Maximize / unma… Super Ctrl M Maximize / unma… Super Shift M shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX ⤢ SYSTEM Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Show the menubar Super P Show main menu Super W Quit awesome Super Shift Q Lua execute prompt Super X LAYOUT Select next layout Super Space Increase master width factor Super L Decrease master width factor Super H Select previous layout Super Shift Space Increase the number of maste… Super Shift H Decrease the number of mast… Super Shift L Increase the number of colum… Super Ctrl H Decrease the number of colu… Super Ctrl L CLIENTS Focus next client by index Super J Focus previous client by index Super K Go back to previous client Super Tab Swap with next client by index Super Shift J Swap with previous client by i… Super Shift K Restore minimized client Super Ctrl N Jump to urgent client Super U Focus the next screen Super Ctrl J Focus the previous screen Super Ctrl K TAGS View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to tag Super Shift 1 Go back to previous tag Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Toggle focused client on tag Super Ctrl Shift 1 WINDOWS Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Minimize client Super N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle keep on top Super T Move to screen Super O Maximize / unmaximize vertic… Super Ctrl M Maximize / unmaximize horizo… Super Shift M awesome KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 42 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX ⤢ SYSTEM 08 Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Show the menubar Super P Show main menu Super W Quit awesome Super Shift Q Lua execute prompt Super X LAYOUT 08 Select next layout Super Space Increase master width… Super L Decrease master width… Super H Select previous layout Super Shift Space Increase the number of… Super Shift H Decrease the number of… Super Shift L Increase the number of… Super Ctrl H Decrease the number of… Super Ctrl L CLIENTS 09 Focus next client by i… Super J Focus previous client… Super K Go back to previous cl… Super Tab Swap with next client… Super Shift J Swap with previous cli… Super Shift K Restore minimized clie… Super Ctrl N Jump to urgent client Super U Focus the next screen Super Ctrl J Focus the previous scr… Super Ctrl K TAGS 07 View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to… Super Shift 1 Go back to previous tag Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Toggle focused client… Super Ctrl Shift 1 WINDOWS 10 Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Minimize client Super N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle keep on top Super T Move to screen Super O Maximize / unmaximize… Super Ctrl M Maximize / unmaximize… Super Shift M awesome KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 42 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX ⤢ AWESOME · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 AWESOME TOTAL 42 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SYSTEM 08 TAGS 07 CLIENTS 09 WINDOWS 10 LAYOUT 08 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Show the menubar Super P Show main menu Super W Quit awesome Super Shift Q Lua execute prompt Super X View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to tag Super Shift 1 Go back to previous tag Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Toggle focused client on tag Super Ctrl Shift 1 Focus next client by index Super J Focus previous client by index Super K Go back to previous client Super Tab Swap with next client by index Super Shift J Swap with previous client by index Super Shift K Restore minimized client Super Ctrl N Jump to urgent client Super U Focus the next screen Super Ctrl J Focus the previous screen Super Ctrl K Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Minimize client Super N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle keep on top Super T Move to screen Super O Maximize / unmaximize vertically Super Ctrl M Maximize / unmaximize horizontally Super Shift M Select next layout Super Space Increase master width factor Super L Decrease master width factor Super H Select previous layout Super Shift Space Increase the number of master clients Super Shift H Decrease the number of master clients Super Shift L Increase the number of columns Super Ctrl H Decrease the number of columns Super Ctrl L AWESOME KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Super View tag 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R Super Run prompt T Y U I O P A S Super Show help D F Super Toggle full… G H J Super Focus next… K Super Focus prev… L Z X C Super Shift Close client V B N M Super Maximize… MORE SHORTCUTS Open a terminal Super Enter View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client t… Super Shift 1 Go back to previous c… Super Tab Select next layout Super Space shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX Keyboard map SYSTEM Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S CLIENTS Focus next client by index Super J Focus previous client by index Super K Go back to previous client Super Tab LAYOUT Select next layout Super Space TAGS View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to tag Super Shift 1 WINDOWS Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M awesome KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX Isometric SYSTEM 03 Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S CLIENTS 03 Focus next client by ind… Super J Focus previous client by… Super K Go back to previous clie… Super Tab LAYOUT 01 Select next layout Super Space TAGS 04 View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to t… Super Shift 1 WINDOWS 03 Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M awesome KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH AWESOME · LINUX Typewriter AWESOME · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 5 SETS · No.01 AWESOME TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SYSTEM 03 TAGS 04 CLIENTS 03 WINDOWS 03 LAYOUT 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to tag Super Shift 1 Focus next client by index Super J Focus previous client by index Super K Go back to previous client Super Tab Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M Select next layout Super Space Editorial Awesome is a highly configurable, tiling window manager for Linux aimed at keyboard-driven, mouse-free desktop control. Its shortcuts are the primary interface, handling window tiling, tag switching, and launching apps entirely from the keyboard.
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Show all keys Show used keys only Windows 10 Action Shortcut Close client Super Shift C Toggle fullscreen Super F Maximize / unmaximize Super M Toggle floating Super Ctrl Space Minimize client Super N Move to master Super Ctrl Enter Toggle keep on top Super T Move to screen Super O Maximize / unmaximize vertically Super Ctrl M Maximize / unmaximize horizontally Super Shift M
Clients 9 Action Shortcut Focus next client by index Super J Focus previous client by index Super K Go back to previous client Super Tab Swap with next client by index Super Shift J Swap with previous client by index Super Shift K Restore minimized client Super Ctrl N Jump to urgent client Super U Focus the next screen Super Ctrl J Focus the previous screen Super Ctrl K
System 8 Action Shortcut Open a terminal Super Enter Run prompt Super R Show help Super S Reload awesome Super Ctrl R Show the menubar Super P Show main menu Super W Quit awesome Super Shift Q Lua execute prompt Super X
Layout 8 Action Shortcut Select next layout Super Space Increase master width factor Super L Decrease master width factor Super H Select previous layout Super Shift Space Increase the number of master clients Super Shift H Decrease the number of master clients Super Shift L Increase the number of columns Super Ctrl H Decrease the number of columns Super Ctrl L
Tags 7 Action Shortcut View tag Super 1 View previous tag Super ← View next tag Super → Move focused client to tag Super Shift 1 Go back to previous tag Super Esc Toggle tag Super Ctrl 1 Toggle focused client on tag Super Ctrl Shift 1
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Does the poster include every awesome shortcut? awesome has 42 keyboard shortcuts on Linux — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
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