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⤢ SWAY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 1 Super Switch t… 2 Super Switch t… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Super Switch t… Q Super Shift Close fo… W Super Tabbed l… E Super Shift Exit Swa… R Super Enter re… T Y U I O P A Super Focus pa… S Super Stacking… D Super Open app… F Super Toggle f… G H Super Focus wi… J Super Focus wi… K Super Focus wi… L Super Focus wi… Z X C Super Shift Reload S… V Super Split ve… B Super Split ho… N M MORE SHORTCUTS Open terminal Super Enter Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Move window to wo… Super Shift 1 Focus window (arr… Super LEFT Move window to wo… Super Shift 2 Toggle floating Super Shift Space Take a screenshot PRINT Move window (arro… Super Shift LEFT Toggle split orie… Super E Toggle focus betw… Super Space Move window to sc… Super Shift Show next scratch… Super Shrink width (res… H Grow width (resiz… L Grow height (resi… J Shrink height (re… K Exit resize mode Esc shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SWAY · LINUX
SWAY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 1 Super Switch t… 2 Super Switch t… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Super Switch t… A Super Focus pa… Z E Super Shift Exit Swa… R Super Enter re… T Y U I O P Q Super Shift Close fo… S Super Stacking… D Super Open app… F Super Toggle f… G H Super Focus wi… J Super Focus wi… K Super Focus wi… L Super Focus wi… M W Super Tabbed l… X C Super Shift Reload S… V Super Split ve… B Super Split ho… N MORE SHORTCUTS Open terminal Super Enter Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Move window to wo… Super Shift 1 Focus window (arr… Super LEFT Move window to wo… Super Shift 2 Toggle floating Super Shift Space Take a screenshot PRINT Move window (arro… Super Shift LEFT Toggle split orie… Super E Toggle focus betw… Super Space Move window to sc… Super Shift Show next scratch… Super Shrink width (res… H Grow width (resiz… L Grow height (resi… J Shrink height (re… K Exit resize mode Esc shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SWAY · LINUX
⤢ WINDOWS Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Focus window (arrow … Super LEFT Move window (arrow k… Super Shift LEFT SCRATCHPAD Move window to scrat… Super Shift Show next scratchpad… Super SYSTEM Open terminal Super Enter Open application lau… Super D Reload Sway configur… Super Shift C Take a screenshot PRINT Exit Sway (with conf… Super Shift E RESIZE Enter resize mode Super R Shrink width (resize… H Grow width (resize m… L Grow height (resize … J Shrink height (resiz… K Exit resize mode Esc WORKSPACES Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 Move window to works… Super Shift 1 Switch to workspace … Super 0 Move window to works… Super Shift 2 LAYOUT Toggle fullscreen Super F Split horizontally Super B Split vertically Super V Stacking layout Super S Tabbed layout Super W Toggle floating Super Shift Space Toggle split orienta… Super E Toggle focus between… Super Space Focus parent contain… Super A Sway KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SWAY · LINUX ⤢ WINDOWS 11 Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Focus window (arrow k… Super LEFT Move window (arrow ke… Super Shift LEFT SCRATCHPAD 02 Move window to scratc… Super Shift Show next scratchpad … Super SYSTEM 05 Open terminal Super Enter Open application laun… Super D Reload Sway configura… Super Shift C Take a screenshot PRINT Exit Sway (with confi… Super Shift E RESIZE 06 Enter resize mode Super R Shrink width (resize … H Grow width (resize mo… L Grow height (resize m… J Shrink height (resize… K Exit resize mode Esc WORKSPACES 05 Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 Move window to worksp… Super Shift 1 Switch to workspace 10 Super 0 Move window to worksp… Super Shift 2 LAYOUT 09 Toggle fullscreen Super F Split horizontally Super B Split vertically Super V Stacking layout Super S Tabbed layout Super W Toggle floating Super Shift Space Toggle split orientat… Super E Toggle focus between … Super Space Focus parent container Super A Sway KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 38 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SWAY · LINUX
⤢ SWAY · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 6 SETS · No.01 SWAY TOTAL 38 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SYSTEM 05 WINDOWS 11 WORKSPACES 05 LAYOUT 09 RESIZE 06 SCRATCHPAD 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open terminal Super Enter Open application launcher Super D Reload Sway configuration Super Shift C Take a screenshot PRINT Exit Sway (with confirmation) Super Shift E Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Focus window (arrow keys) Super LEFT Move window (arrow keys) Super Shift LEFT Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 Move window to workspace 1 Super Shift 1 Switch to workspace 10 Super 0 Move window to workspace 2 Super Shift 2 Toggle fullscreen Super F Split horizontally Super B Split vertically Super V Stacking layout Super S Tabbed layout Super W Toggle floating Super Shift Space Toggle split orientation Super E Toggle focus between tiling and floating Super Space Focus parent container Super A Enter resize mode Super R Shrink width (resize mode) H Grow width (resize mode) L Grow height (resize mode) J Shrink height (resize mode) K Exit resize mode Esc Move window to scratchpad Super Shift Show next scratchpad window Super
SWAY KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · LINUX · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 Super Switch t… 2 Super Switch t… 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q Super Shift Close fo… W E R T Y U I O P A S D Super Open app… F Super Toggle f… G H Super Focus wi… J Super Focus wi… K Super Focus wi… L Super Focus wi… Z X C V B N M MORE SHORTCUTS Open terminal Super Enter Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH SWAY · LINUX Keyboard map SYSTEM Open terminal Super Enter Open application launcher Super D WORKSPACES Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 LAYOUT Toggle fullscreen Super F WINDOWS Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Sway 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 SWAY · LINUX Isometric SYSTEM 02 Open terminal Super Enter Open application launcher Super D WORKSPACES 02 Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 LAYOUT 01 Toggle fullscreen Super F WINDOWS 09 Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Sway 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 SWAY · LINUX Typewriter SWAY · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Linux · 4 SETS · No.01 SWAY TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR LINUX · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS SYSTEM 02 WINDOWS 09 WORKSPACES 02 LAYOUT 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Open terminal Super Enter Open application launcher Super D Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 Toggle fullscreen Super F Editorial Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor for Linux, designed as a drop-in replacement for i3. Because windows are arranged and moved almost entirely through key combinations, learning its bindings is essential for snappy, mouse-free window and workspace management.
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All Sway keyboard shortcuts (Linux)
Windows Layout Resize System Workspaces Scratchpad
+ 2 more controls in the table below
Windows Layout Resize System Workspaces Scratchpad
+ 2 more controls in the table below
Windows 11 Action Shortcut Close focused window Super Shift Q Focus window left Super H Focus window down Super J Focus window up Super K Focus window right Super L Move window left Super Shift H Move window down Super Shift J Move window up Super Shift K Move window right Super Shift L Focus window (arrow keys) Super ← Move window (arrow keys) Super Shift ←
Layout 9 Action Shortcut Toggle fullscreen Super F Split horizontally Super B Split vertically Super V Stacking layout Super S Tabbed layout Super W Toggle floating Super Shift Space Toggle split orientation Super E Toggle focus between tiling and floating Super Space Focus parent container Super A
Resize 6 Action Shortcut Enter resize mode Super R Shrink width (resize mode) H Grow width (resize mode) L Grow height (resize mode) J Shrink height (resize mode) K Exit resize mode Esc
System 5 Action Shortcut Open terminal Super Enter Open application launcher Super D Reload Sway configuration Super Shift C Take a screenshot PRINT Exit Sway (with confirmation) Super Shift E
Workspaces 5 Action Shortcut Switch to workspace 1 Super 1 Switch to workspace 2 Super 2 Move window to workspace 1 Super Shift 1 Switch to workspace 10 Super 0 Move window to workspace 2 Super Shift 2
Scratchpad 2 Action Shortcut Move window to scratchpad Super Shift Show next scratchpad window Super
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Frequently asked questions
Does the poster include every Sway shortcut? Sway has 38 keyboard shortcuts in total — 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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