https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 22 Sep 2013 07:01:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/Is it possible to define multi-key bindings, a la screen's C-a <whatever> or emacs C-x <whatever>? The end result being that you type one key, release it, then type another, in order to execute an action.Sun, 22 Sep 2013 06:17:09 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/?answer=2560#post-id-2560You can define custom modes and handle key bindings that way. For example: bind Ctrl+A mode "command" mode "command" { bindsym t exec xterm; mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" } When you press `Ctrl+A` i3-bar will show "commmand" and then you can just press only `t` and that will execute Xterm and exit `command` mode.Sun, 22 Sep 2013 06:59:25 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/?answer=2560#post-id-2560https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/?comment=2561#comment-2561This looks like it does what I want. Thanks a lot.Sun, 22 Sep 2013 07:01:12 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/2559/can-bindings-have-multiple-keys/?comment=2561#comment-2561