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====== xfwm4 - Keyboard Shortcuts ======

  * **[[#Window Manager Shortcuts|Window Manager Shortcuts]]**
  * **[[#Application Shortcuts|Application Shortcuts]]**
  * **[[#Multimedia Keys|Multimedia Keys]]**

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This page provides an overview of keyboard shortcuts that can help you use your desktop and applications more efficiently. 

===== Window Manager Shortcuts =====

To view and change the window manager shortcuts, go to {gui>Menu>Settings>Window Manager>Keyboard...}.
These settings can also be viewed and set using the [[:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.20:editor|settings editor]] in the channel ''xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts/xfwm4/default''.

The following list was generated by [[:xfce:xfconf:4.20:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] using the command:
  xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p /xfwm4/default -l -v

^ Shortcut    ^ Action    ^
| {key>Down}               | Down                                      |
| {key>Escape}             | Cancel                                    |
| {key>Left}               | Left                                      |
| {key>Right}              | Right                                     |
| {key>Up}                 | Up                                        |
| {key>Alt+F4}             | Close current window                      |
| {key>Alt+F6}             | Stick current window                      |
| {key>Alt+F7}             | Move window                               |
| {key>Alt+F8}             | Resize window                             |
| {key>Alt+F9}             | Hide window                               |
| {key>Alt+F10}            | Maximize window                           |
| {key>Alt+F11}            | Toggle current window fullscreen          |
| {key>Alt+Insert}         | Add workspace                             |
| {key>Alt+Delete}         | Delete last workspace                     |
| {key>Alt+Shift+Tab}      | Cycle windows in reverse                  |
| {key>Alt+Space}          | Popup window menu                         |
| {key>Alt+Tab}            | Cycle windows                             |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+d}         | Toggle Show Desktop                       |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+End}       | Move current window to next workspace     |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Home}      | Move current window to previous workspace |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 1}  | Move current window to workspace 1        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 2}  | Move current window to workspace 2        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 3}  | Move current window to workspace 3        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 4}  | Move current window to workspace 4        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 5}  | Move current window to workspace 5        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 6}  | Move current window to workspace 6        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 7}  | Move current window to workspace 7        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 8}  | Move current window to workspace 8        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Keypad 9}  | Move current window to workspace 9        |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Left}      | Switch to left workspace                  |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Right}     | Switch to right workspace                 |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Up}        | Switch to up workspace                    |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Down}      | Switch to down workspace                  |
| {key>Ctrl+F1}            | Switch to workspace 1                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F2}            | Switch to workspace 2                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F3}            | Switch to workspace 3                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F4}            | Switch to workspace 4                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F5}            | Switch to workspace 5                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F6}            | Switch to workspace 6                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F7}            | Switch to workspace 7                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F8}            | Switch to workspace 8                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F9}            | Switch to workspace 9                     |
| {key>Ctrl+F10}           | Switch to workspace 10                    |
| {key>Ctrl+F11}           | Switch to workspace 11                    |
| {key>Ctrl+F12}           | Switch to workspace 12                    |
| {key>Shift+Alt+PageDown} | Minimize current window                   |
| {key>Shift+Alt+PageUp}   | Raise curent window                       |

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===== Application Shortcuts =====

To view and change the window manager shortcuts, go to {gui>Menu>Settings>Keyboard>Application Shortcuts...}.
These settings can also be viewed and set using the [[:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.20:editor|settings editor]] in the channel ''xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts/commands/custom''.

For specific applications, holding down the {key>Alt} key will highlight the letter to be used in combination with the {key>Alt} key for a particular action. For example, in most applications, holding down the {key>Alt+F} keys simultaneously will result in the ''File'' dropdown menu to open and display available actions.

For shortcuts using ''exo-open'', these setting can be modified using the [[:xfce:xfce4-settings:4.20:preferred-apps|Preferred Applications]] component.

The following list was generated by [[:xfce:xfconf:4.20:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] using the command:
  xfconf-query -c xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts -p /commands/custom -l -v

^ Shortcut    ^ Action    ^
| {key>Alt}               | Activate current window menu shortcuts    |
| {key>Alt+F1}            | xfce4-popup-applicationsmenu       |
| {key>Alt+F2}            | xfce4-appfinder --collapsed        |
| {key>Alt+F3}            | xfce4-appfinder                    |
| {key>Alt+Print}         | xfce4-screenshooter -w             |
| {key>Alt+Super+s}       | orca                               |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Delete}   | xfce4-session-logout               |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+Escape}   | xkill                              |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+f}        | thunar                             |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+l}        | xflock4                            |
| {key>Ctrl+Alt+t}        | exo-open --launch TerminalEmulator |
| {key>Ctrl+Escape}       | xfdesktop --menu                   |
| {key>Ctrl+Shift+Escape} | xfce4-taskmanager                  |
| {key>Shift+Print}       | xfce4-screenshooter -r             |
| {key>Super+e}           | thunar                             |
| {key>Super+p}           | xfce4-display-settings --minimal   |
| {key>Super+r}           | xfce4-appfinder -c                 |

===== Multimedia Keys =====

^ Shortcut    ^ Action    ^
| {key>XF86Display} | xfce4-display-settings --minimal |
| {key>XF86Mail}    | exo-open --launch MailReader     |
| {key>XF86WWW}     | exo-open --launch WebBrowser     |
| {key>HomePage}    | exo-open --launch WebBrowser     |

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