https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:56:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/Hi, I wanted to make some "go to App" mode, like Win+G O -> Focus Opera. So I made this config: mode "gotoapp" { bindsym o [class="opera"] focus bindsym p [class="psi"] focus bindsym t [class="roxterm" title="suk@pc"] focus bindsym Escape mode "default" bindsym Return mode "default" } bindsym $mod+g mode "gotoapp" Is there a chance to make somethink like switch/case/default to return to default mode? Thank you! And, of course - how to run on one keystroke two commands (focus and return to default mode)?Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:55:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/?answer=3350#post-id-3350There is no way to catch "any key". i3 only cares about key(-combinations) that have explicitly been bound with `bindsym` or `bindkey`. So, although you can emulate switch/case with `mode`, you cannot have a "default" case. ---- It is possible to chain multiple commands by using either `;` or `,` (see [Section 6 of the User's Guide](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_list_of_commands) for the difference). So, in order to leave the mode after focusing, you can just do this: mode "gotoapp" { bindsym o [class="opera"] focus; mode "default" bindsym p [class="psi"] focus; mode "default" bindsym t [class="roxterm" title="suk@pc"] focus; mode "default" bindsym Escape mode "default" bindsym Return mode "default" } bindsym $mod+g mode "gotoapp" Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:43:11 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/?answer=3350#post-id-3350https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/?comment=3351#comment-3351Thank for your (not so optimistic for me :) ) answer. Mon, 03 Feb 2014 12:56:45 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3349/exit-mode-on-any-other-key/?comment=3351#comment-3351