i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:09:52 +0000mod+shift+4 doesn't workhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4. `mod+4` works and all the other `mod+shift` binds work. Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind? EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:10:05 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/Comment by Michael for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1437#comment-1437Please provide your entire config to rule out any human mistakes. I don’t know a way to find the culprit application aside of killing processes until nothing is left.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:26:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1437#comment-1437Comment by mschaefer for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1427#comment-1427Do you really have $mod+Shift+4 in your config? I think this cannot work because by pressing Shift, the 4 is exchanged by the special character lying on that key ($ on US layout keyboard). Maybe you try $mod+Shift+dollar (use xev to find out the symbolic names of keys).Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:27:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1427#comment-1427Comment by bruno.braga for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1433#comment-1433Which version of i3 are you using? I remember that 3.* did not work for me either.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:51:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1433#comment-1433Comment by ppeev for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1475#comment-1475@mschaefer: If this was the case moving containers to all workspaces would have been inpossible, because Shift+1234 = !@#$, and he said that only 4 does not work, which means that probably some other program is stealing the keypress.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:07:03 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1475#comment-1475Answer by Rasi for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?answer=1419#post-id-1419it would be helpful to see your config :)Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:28:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?answer=1419#post-id-1419Comment by joehillen for <p>it would be helpful to see your config :)</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1420#comment-1420What specifically would you like to see? It's not very far from the default. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:30:34 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?comment=1420#comment-1420Answer by ppeev for <p>I can't seem to move any windows to workspace #4.</p> <p><code>mod+4</code> works and all the other <code>mod+shift</code> binds work.</p> <p>Is there any way to figure out what application is stealing this keybind?</p> <p>EDIT: some relevant pieces of my config</p> <pre><code>set $mod Mod4 bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4 bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4 </code></pre> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?answer=1476#post-id-1476Try running xev in a terminal, see what keycode does 4 produce(it should be 13 on standard us keyboard) and put this line in your config: bindcode $mod+Shift+13 move container to workspace 4Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:09:52 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/1415/modshift4-doesnt-work/?answer=1476#post-id-1476