i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:56:16 +0000How to change mod-key to "control"https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/Hey, i would like to change my Mod-Key, which is "alt" to "ctrl". How does it work? Thank you very much. lg KretortexThu, 13 Dec 2012 17:15:39 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/Answer by ingo for <p>Hey, i would like to change my Mod-Key, which is "alt" to "ctrl". How does it work?</p> <p>Thank you very much.</p> <p>lg Kretortex</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?answer=900#post-id-900Hi Kretortex, this works for me bindsym Control+Left focus left or set $mod Control to change it troughout the file.Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:11:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?answer=900#post-id-900Comment by Kelvin Hu for <p>Hi Kretortex,</p> <p>this works for me</p> <pre><code>bindsym Control+Left focus left </code></pre> <p>or</p> <pre><code>set $mod Control </code></pre> <p>to change it troughout the file.</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?comment=1025#comment-1025yes, it does work, thanks.Sat, 12 Jan 2013 07:56:16 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?comment=1025#comment-1025Answer by bruno.braga for <p>Hey, i would like to change my Mod-Key, which is "alt" to "ctrl". How does it work?</p> <p>Thank you very much.</p> <p>lg Kretortex</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?answer=909#post-id-909In the user guide: [http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_default_keybindings](http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_default_keybindings)Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:29:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/899/how-to-change-mod-key-to-control/?answer=909#post-id-909