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⌨️ Keybinds

Scroll uses a powerful modal system (similar to Vim) for advanced layouts. The main modifier is Mod (Super/Windows key).

🖥️ Basics

Keybind Action
Mod + Return Open Terminal (kitty)
Mod + R Open Launcher (wmenu)
Mod + E Open File Manager (pcmanfm)
Mod + Backspace Kill focused window
Mod + Shift + C Reload config
Mod + Shift + X Exit Scroll
Mod + Print Screenshot (Custom script)

🔍 Focus & Movement

Keybind Action
Mod + Arrow Keys Focus left/down/up/right
Mod + Home / End Focus beginning/end
Mod + Ctrl + Arrows Move window left/down/up/right
Mod + Alt + Arrows Move window (no mode change)

🗂️ Workspaces

Keybind Action
Mod + [1-0] Switch to workspace 1-10
Mod + Alt + 1 Switch to workspace 11
Mod + Shift + [1-0] Move window to workspace 1-10 (and follow)
Mod + Page Up/Down Cycle workspaces on current output
Mod + Shift + Page Up/Down Cycle through all workspaces
Mod + Tab Workspace Overview (Scale up)

📐 Layout & Sizing

Keybind Action
Mod + [ / ] Set layout mode Horizontal / Vertical
Mod + Minus / Equal Cycle width size (prev/next)
Mod + Shift + Minus / Equal Cycle height size (prev/next)
Mod + B Enter exact width mode (setsizeh)
Mod + Shift + B Enter exact height mode (setsizev)
Mod + T Toggle size (Maximize/Restore)
Mod + F Fullscreen
Mod + Y Toggle tiling/floating focus
Mod + Shift + Y Transpose layout (Horizontal <-> Vertical)

✨ Advanced Modes

Scroll features powerful modes triggered by a single keybind. Press Escape to exit any mode.

Keybind Mode Description
Mod + / Jump Jump to any visible window, workspace, or container by typing a label.
Mod + Shift + / Filter Filter windows by tiling, floating, or visible state.
Mod + W Fit Size Proportionally or equally fit windows into the visible space.
Mod + C Align Align the focused window (center, middle, up, down, left, right).
Mod + Shift + R Resize Resize windows by pixels.
Mod + Ctrl + R Floating Move Move/Resize floating windows by pixels.
Mod + Ctrl + T Toggle Size All Set exact proportional heights for all windows in the column.
Mod + Backslash Modifiers Change window modes (center, focus, reorder).
Mod + G Spaces Save, load, and restore workspace layouts.
Mod + ; Trailmark Navigate window trails (next/prev/jump).

🔊 Media Keys

Keybind Action
Volume Up/Down Volume 5% +/- (pactl)
Mute Toggle audio mute
Brightness Up/Down Backlight 5% +/- (brightnessctl)
Play/Pause/Next/Prev Media control (playerctl)