SHKD Key Bindings

Open Applications

Key CombinationCommand
cmd - returnopen -na kitty
cmd + shift - returnopen ~/
ctrl + alt - copen -a "/Applications/Mattermost.app"
ctrl + alt - eopen -a "/Applications/Microsoft Edge.app"
ctrl + alt - fopen -a "/Applications/Firefox.app"
ctrl + alt - wopen -a "/Applications/WhatsApp.app"
ctrl + alt - oopen -a "/Applications/Obsidian.app"
ctrl + alt - mopen -a "Mail"
ctrl + alt - dopen -a docker

Focus Window

Key CombinationCommand
alt - hyabai -m window --focus west
alt - jyabai -m window --focus south
alt - kyabai -m window --focus north
alt - lyabai -m window --focus east

Swap Window

Key CombinationCommand
shift + alt - hyabai -m window --swap west
shift + alt - jyabai -m window --swap south
shift + alt - kyabai -m window --swap north
shift + alt - lyabai -m window --swap east

Move Window

Key CombinationCommand
shift + cmd - hyabai -m window --warp west
shift + cmd - jyabai -m window --warp south
shift + cmd - kyabai -m window --warp north
shift + cmd - lyabai -m window --warp east

Resize Window

Key CombinationCommand
shift + alt - ayabai -m window --resize left:-20:0
shift + alt - syabai -m window --resize bottom:0:20
shift + alt - wyabai -m window --resize top:0:-20
shift + alt - dyabai -m window --resize right:20:0
shift + cmd - ayabai -m window --resize left:20:0
shift + cmd - syabai -m window --resize bottom:0:-20
shift + cmd - wyabai -m window --resize top:0:20
shift + cmd - dyabai -m window --resize right:-20:0

Balance and Grid

Key CombinationCommand
shift + alt - 0yabai -m space --balance
shift + alt - upyabai -m window --grid 1:1:0:0:1:1
shift + alt - leftyabai -m window --grid 1:2:0:0:1:1
shift + alt - rightyabai -m window --grid 1:2:1:0:1:1

Desktop Management

Key CombinationCommand
cmd + alt - wyabai -m space --destroy
cmd + alt - xyabai -m space --focus recent
cmd + alt - zyabai -m space --focus prev
cmd + alt - cyabai -m space --focus next
cmd + alt - 1yabai -m space --focus 1
cmd + alt - 2yabai -m space --focus 2
cmd + alt - 3yabai -m space --focus 3
cmd + alt - 4yabai -m space --focus 4
cmd + alt - 5yabai -m space --focus 5
cmd + alt - 6yabai -m space --focus 6
cmd + alt - 7yabai -m space --focus 7
cmd + alt - 8yabai -m space --focus 8
cmd + alt - 9yabai -m space --focus 9
cmd + alt - 0yabai -m space --focus 10

Send Window to Desktop

Key CombinationCommand
shift + alt - xyabai -m window --space recent
shift + alt - zyabai -m window --space prev
shift + alt - cyabai -m window --space next
shift + alt - 1yabai -m window --space 1
shift + alt - 2yabai -m window --space 2
shift + alt - 3yabai -m window --space 3
shift + alt - 4yabai -m window --space 4
shift + alt - 5yabai -m window --space 5
shift + alt - 6yabai -m window --space 6
shift + alt - 7yabai -m window --space 7
shift + alt - 8yabai -m window --space 8
shift + alt - 9yabai -m window --space 9
shift + alt - 0yabai -m window --space 10

Send Window to Desktop and Follow Focus

Key CombinationCommand
shift + cmd - xyabai -m window --space recent; yabai -m space --focus recent
shift + cmd - zyabai -m window --space prev; yabai -m space --focus prev
shift + cmd - cyabai -m window --space next; yabai -m space --focus next
shift + cmd - 1yabai -m window --space 1; yabai -m space --focus 1
shift + cmd - 2yabai -m window --space 2; yabai -m space --focus 2
shift + cmd - 3yabai -m window --space 3; yabai -m space --focus 3
shift + cmd - 4yabai -m window --space 4; yabai -m space --focus 4
shift + cmd - 5yabai -m window --space 5; yabai -m space --focus 5
shift + cmd - 6yabai -m window --space 6; yabai -m space --focus 6
shift + cmd - 7yabai -m window --space 7; yabai -m space --focus 7
shift + cmd - 8yabai -m window --space 8; yabai -m space --focus 8
shift + cmd - 9yabai -m window --space 9; yabai -m space --focus 9
shift + cmd - 0yabai -m window --space 10; yabai -m space --focus 10

Focus Monitor

Key CombinationCommand
ctrl + alt - xyabai -m display --focus recent
ctrl + alt - zyabai -m display --focus prev
ctrl + alt - cyabai -m display --focus next
ctrl + alt - 1yabai -m display --focus 1
ctrl + alt - 2yabai -m display --focus 2
ctrl + alt - 3yabai -m display --focus 3

Send Window to Monitor and Follow Focus

Key CombinationCommand
ctrl + cmd - xyabai -m window --display recent; yabai -m display --focus recent
ctrl + cmd - zyabai -m window --display prev; yabai -m display --focus prev
ctrl + cmd - cyabai -m window --display next; yabai -m display --focus next
ctrl + cmd - 1yabai -m window --display 1; yabai -m display --focus 1
ctrl + cmd - 2yabai -m window --display 2; yabai -m display --focus 2
ctrl + cmd - 3yabai -m window --display 3; yabai -m display --focus 3

Window Management

Key CombinationCommand
ctrl + alt - hyabai -m window --insert west
ctrl + alt - jyabai -m window --insert south
ctrl + alt - kyabai -m window --insert north
ctrl + alt - lyabai -m window --insert east
alt - ryabai -m space --rotate 90
alt - yyabai -m space --mirror y-axis
alt - xyabai -m space --mirror x-axis
alt - ayabai -m space --toggle padding; yabai -m space --toggle gap
alt - dyabai -m window --toggle zoom-parent
alt - fyabai -m window --toggle zoom-fullscreen
shift + alt - fyabai -m window --toggle native-fullscreen
shift + alt - byabai -m window --toggle border
alt - eyabai -m window --toggle split
alt - tyabai -m window --toggle float; yabai -m window --grid 4:4:1:1:2:2
alt - syabai -m window --toggle sticky
alt - oyabai -m window --toggle topmost
alt - pyabai -m window --toggle sticky; yabai -m window --toggle topmost; yabai -m window --toggle border; yabai -m window --toggle pip

Change Layout of Desktop

Key CombinationCommand
ctrl + shift - byabai -m space --layout bsp
ctrl + shift - fyabai -m space --layout float