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Description
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A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are executed by sway on
startup. These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and setting
key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config for you to
check out.
All of these commands may be issued at runtime through **sway msg**(1).
A sway configuration file is a list of sway commands that are executed by sway
on startup. These commands usually consist of setting your preferences and
setting key bindings. An example config is likely present in /etc/sway/config
for you to check out.
Some of the commands can also or only be sent at runtime with **sway- msg**(1).
Commands
--------
The following commands may only be used in the configuration file.
**bar** <block of commands>::
Append _{_ to this command, the following lines will be commands that
configure **swaybar**, and _}_ on its own line to close the block.
**bindsym** <key combo> <command>::
Binds _key combo_ to execute _command_ when pressed. You may use XKB key
names here (**xev**(1) is a good tool for discovering them). An example
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execute Firefox if the alt, shift, and F keys are pressed together. Any
valid sway command is eligible to be bound to a key combo.
**exec** <shell command>::
Executes _shell command_ with sh.
**set** <name> <value>::
Creates a substitution for _value_ that can be used with $_name_ in other
commands.
**exec_always** <shell command>::
Like exec, but the shell command will be executed _again_ after *reload* or
*restart* is executed.
The following commands cannot be used directly in the configuration file.
They are expected to be used with **bindsym** or at runtime through **swaymsg**(1).
**exit**::
Exit sway and end your Wayland session.
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**floating** <enable|disable|toggle>::
Make focused view floating, non-floating, or the opposite of what it is now.
**floating_modifier** <modifier> [normal|inverse]::
When the _modifier_ key is held down, you may use left click to drag floating
windows, and right click to resize them. Unlike i3, this modifier may also be
used to resize and move windows that are tiled. With the _inverse_ mode
enabled, left click is used for resizing and right click for dragging. The
mode paramenter is optional and defaults to _normal_ if it isn't defined.
**focus** <direction>::
Direction may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_, or _parent_. The
directional focus commands will move the focus in that direction. The parent
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**focus** mode_toggle::
Toggles focus between floating view and tiled view.
**fullscreen**::
Toggles fullscreen status for the focused view.
**layout** <mode>::
Sets the layout mode of the focused container. _mode_ can be one of _splith_,
_splitv_, or _toggle split_.
**move** <left|right|up|down>::
Moves the focused container _left_, _right_, _up_, or _down_.
**move** <container|window> to workspace <name>::
Moves the focused container to the workspace identified by _name_.
_name_ may be a special workspace name. See **workspace**.
**move** <container|window|workspace> to output <name|direction>::
Moves the focused container or workspace to the output identified by _name_ or
_direction_. _direction_ may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_.
**reload**::
Reloads the sway config file without restarting sway.
**resize** <shrink|grow> <width|height> <amount>::
Resizes the currently focused container or view by _amount_. _amount_ can be
specified as "n px" or "n ppt" or "n px or n ppt".
**split** <vertical|v|horizontal|h|toggle|t>::
Splits the current container, vertically or horizontally. If toggled then the
current container is split opposite to the parent container.
**splith**::
Equivalent to **split horizontal**.
**splitv**::
Equivalent to **split vertical**.
**splitt**::
Equivalent to **split toggle**.
**sticky** <enable|disable|toggle>::
If enabled and the windows is floating it will always be present on the active
workspace on that output.
The following commands may be used either in the configuration file
or triggered at runtime.
**debuglog** <on|off|toggle>::
Enables, disables or toggles logging for debug. The toggle argument cannot
be used in the configuration file.
**exec** <shell command>::
Executes _shell command_ with sh.
**exec_always** <shell command>::
Like exec, but the shell command will be executed _again_ after *reload* or
*restart* is executed.
**floating_modifier** <modifier> [normal|inverse]::
When the _modifier_ key is held down, you may use left click to drag floating
windows, and right click to resize them. Unlike i3, this modifier may also be
used to resize and move windows that are tiled. With the _inverse_ mode
enabled, left click is used for resizing and right click for dragging. The
mode paramenter is optional and defaults to _normal_ if it isn't defined.
**focus_follows_mouse** <yes|no>::
If set to _yes_, the currently focused view will change as you move your
mouse around the screen to the view that ends up underneath your mouse.
**fullscreen**::
Toggles fullscreen status for the focused view.
**for_window** <criteria> <command>::
Whenever a window that matches _criteria_ appears, run list of commands. See
**Criteria** section below.
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**gaps** edge_gaps <on|off|toggle>::
Whether or not to add gaps between views and workspace edges if amount of
inner gap is not zero. When _no_, no gap is added where the view is aligned to
the workspace edge, effectively creating gaps only between views.
the workspace edge, effectively creating gaps only between views. The toggle
argument cannot be used in the configuration file.
**gaps** <amount>::
Sets default _amount_ pixels as the gap between each view, and around each
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workspace (or current workspace), and _current_ changes gaps for the current
view or workspace.
**kill**::
Closes the currently focused view.
**layout** <mode>::
Sets the layout mode of the focused container. _mode_ can be one of _splith_,
_splitv_, or _toggle split_.
**mode** <mode_name>::
Switches to the given mode_name. the default mode is simply _default_. To
create a new mode in config append _{_ to this command, the following lines
will be keybinds for that mode, and _}_ on its own line to close the block.
**move** <left|right|up|down>::
Moves the focused container _left_, _right_, _up_, or _down_.
**move** <container|window> to workspace <name>::
Moves the focused container to the workspace identified by _name_.
_name_ may be a special workspace name. See **workspace**.
**move** <container|window|workspace> to output <name|direction>::
Moves the focused container or workspace to the output identified by _name_ or
_direction_. _direction_ may be one of _up_, _down_, _left_, _right_.
**mouse_warping** <output|none>::
When _output_: place mouse at center of newly focused window when changing
output. When _none_: don't move mouse.
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this output config after the others, or it will be matched instead of the
others.
**reload**::
Reloads the sway config file without restarting sway.
**resize** <shrink|grow> <width|height> <amount>::
Resizes the currently focused container or view by _amount_. _amount_ can be
specified as "n px" or "n ppt" or "n px or n ppt".
**seamless_mouse** <on|off>::
Change output seamlessly when pointer touches edge of output. Outputs need to
be configured with perfectly aligned adjacent positions for this option to
have any effect.
**set** <name> <value>::
Creates a substitution for _value_ that can be used with $_name_ in other
commands.
**split** <vertical|v|horizontal|h|toggle|t>::
Splits the current container, vertically or horizontally. If toggled then the
current container is split opposite to the parent container.
**splith**::
Equivalent to **split horizontal**.
**splitv**::
Equivalent to **split vertical**.
**splitt**::
Equivalent to **split toggle**.
**sticky** <enable|disable|toggle>::
If enabled and the windows is floating it will always be present on the active
workspace on that output.
**workspace** <name>::
Switches to the specified workspace.
Yacine Hmito
9 years ago