i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:59:13 +0000windows key is mod, still want to use alt for some comboshttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/ I have my windows key (Mod4) as $mod, but I want to use my Alt key for some key combinations (a few that don't conflict with emacs). Here's the snippet of my config that I wish would work, but isn't: #alternative switch to workspace: bindsym Alt+1 workspace 1 bindsym Alt+2 workspace 2 bindsym Alt+3 workspace 3 bindsym Alt+4 workspace 4 bindsym Alt+5 workspace 5 bindsym Alt+6 workspace 6 bindsym Alt+7 workspace 7 bindsym Alt+8 workspace 8 bindsym Alt+9 workspace 9 bindsym Alt+0 workspace 10 Am I doing something wrong?Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:30:38 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/Comment by Adaephon for <p>I have my windows key (Mod4) as $mod, but I want to use my Alt key for some key combinations (a few that don't conflict with emacs).</p> <p>Here's the snippet of my config that I wish would work, but isn't:</p> <pre><code>#alternative switch to workspace: bindsym Alt+1 workspace 1 bindsym Alt+2 workspace 2 bindsym Alt+3 workspace 3 bindsym Alt+4 workspace 4 bindsym Alt+5 workspace 5 bindsym Alt+6 workspace 6 bindsym Alt+7 workspace 7 bindsym Alt+8 workspace 8 bindsym Alt+9 workspace 9 bindsym Alt+0 workspace 10 </code></pre> <p>Am I doing something wrong?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/?comment=6457#comment-6457This is essentially a duplicate of this question: https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6212/modshifta-works-strgalta-doesnt/Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:59:13 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/?comment=6457#comment-6457Answer by i3convert for <p>I have my windows key (Mod4) as $mod, but I want to use my Alt key for some key combinations (a few that don't conflict with emacs).</p> <p>Here's the snippet of my config that I wish would work, but isn't:</p> <pre><code>#alternative switch to workspace: bindsym Alt+1 workspace 1 bindsym Alt+2 workspace 2 bindsym Alt+3 workspace 3 bindsym Alt+4 workspace 4 bindsym Alt+5 workspace 5 bindsym Alt+6 workspace 6 bindsym Alt+7 workspace 7 bindsym Alt+8 workspace 8 bindsym Alt+9 workspace 9 bindsym Alt+0 workspace 10 </code></pre> <p>Am I doing something wrong?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/?answer=6456#post-id-6456You should use `Mod1`, not `Alt`. Run `xmodmap` to see the list of bindings of keys to virtual modifier names.Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:25:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6455/windows-key-is-mod-still-want-to-use-alt-for-some-combos/?answer=6456#post-id-6456