SHKD Key Bindings
Open Applications
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| cmd - return | open -na kitty |
| cmd + shift - return | open ~/ |
| ctrl + alt - c | open -a "/Applications/Mattermost.app" |
| ctrl + alt - e | open -a "/Applications/Microsoft Edge.app" |
| ctrl + alt - f | open -a "/Applications/Firefox.app" |
| ctrl + alt - w | open -a "/Applications/WhatsApp.app" |
| ctrl + alt - o | open -a "/Applications/Obsidian.app" |
| ctrl + alt - m | open -a "Mail" |
| ctrl + alt - d | open -a docker |
Focus Window
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| alt - h | yabai -m window --focus west |
| alt - j | yabai -m window --focus south |
| alt - k | yabai -m window --focus north |
| alt - l | yabai -m window --focus east |
Swap Window
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + alt - h | yabai -m window --swap west |
| shift + alt - j | yabai -m window --swap south |
| shift + alt - k | yabai -m window --swap north |
| shift + alt - l | yabai -m window --swap east |
Move Window
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + cmd - h | yabai -m window --warp west |
| shift + cmd - j | yabai -m window --warp south |
| shift + cmd - k | yabai -m window --warp north |
| shift + cmd - l | yabai -m window --warp east |
Resize Window
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + alt - a | yabai -m window --resize left:-20:0 |
| shift + alt - s | yabai -m window --resize bottom:0:20 |
| shift + alt - w | yabai -m window --resize top:0:-20 |
| shift + alt - d | yabai -m window --resize right:20:0 |
| shift + cmd - a | yabai -m window --resize left:20:0 |
| shift + cmd - s | yabai -m window --resize bottom:0:-20 |
| shift + cmd - w | yabai -m window --resize top:0:20 |
| shift + cmd - d | yabai -m window --resize right:-20:0 |
Balance and Grid
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + alt - 0 | yabai -m space --balance |
| shift + alt - up | yabai -m window --grid 1:1:0:0:1:1 |
| shift + alt - left | yabai -m window --grid 1:2:0:0:1:1 |
| shift + alt - right | yabai -m window --grid 1:2:1:0:1:1 |
Desktop Management
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| cmd + alt - w | yabai -m space --destroy |
| cmd + alt - x | yabai -m space --focus recent |
| cmd + alt - z | yabai -m space --focus prev |
| cmd + alt - c | yabai -m space --focus next |
| cmd + alt - 1 | yabai -m space --focus 1 |
| cmd + alt - 2 | yabai -m space --focus 2 |
| cmd + alt - 3 | yabai -m space --focus 3 |
| cmd + alt - 4 | yabai -m space --focus 4 |
| cmd + alt - 5 | yabai -m space --focus 5 |
| cmd + alt - 6 | yabai -m space --focus 6 |
| cmd + alt - 7 | yabai -m space --focus 7 |
| cmd + alt - 8 | yabai -m space --focus 8 |
| cmd + alt - 9 | yabai -m space --focus 9 |
| cmd + alt - 0 | yabai -m space --focus 10 |
Send Window to Desktop
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + alt - x | yabai -m window --space recent |
| shift + alt - z | yabai -m window --space prev |
| shift + alt - c | yabai -m window --space next |
| shift + alt - 1 | yabai -m window --space 1 |
| shift + alt - 2 | yabai -m window --space 2 |
| shift + alt - 3 | yabai -m window --space 3 |
| shift + alt - 4 | yabai -m window --space 4 |
| shift + alt - 5 | yabai -m window --space 5 |
| shift + alt - 6 | yabai -m window --space 6 |
| shift + alt - 7 | yabai -m window --space 7 |
| shift + alt - 8 | yabai -m window --space 8 |
| shift + alt - 9 | yabai -m window --space 9 |
| shift + alt - 0 | yabai -m window --space 10 |
Send Window to Desktop and Follow Focus
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| shift + cmd - x | yabai -m window --space recent; yabai -m space --focus recent |
| shift + cmd - z | yabai -m window --space prev; yabai -m space --focus prev |
| shift + cmd - c | yabai -m window --space next; yabai -m space --focus next |
| shift + cmd - 1 | yabai -m window --space 1; yabai -m space --focus 1 |
| shift + cmd - 2 | yabai -m window --space 2; yabai -m space --focus 2 |
| shift + cmd - 3 | yabai -m window --space 3; yabai -m space --focus 3 |
| shift + cmd - 4 | yabai -m window --space 4; yabai -m space --focus 4 |
| shift + cmd - 5 | yabai -m window --space 5; yabai -m space --focus 5 |
| shift + cmd - 6 | yabai -m window --space 6; yabai -m space --focus 6 |
| shift + cmd - 7 | yabai -m window --space 7; yabai -m space --focus 7 |
| shift + cmd - 8 | yabai -m window --space 8; yabai -m space --focus 8 |
| shift + cmd - 9 | yabai -m window --space 9; yabai -m space --focus 9 |
| shift + cmd - 0 | yabai -m window --space 10; yabai -m space --focus 10 |
Focus Monitor
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| ctrl + alt - x | yabai -m display --focus recent |
| ctrl + alt - z | yabai -m display --focus prev |
| ctrl + alt - c | yabai -m display --focus next |
| ctrl + alt - 1 | yabai -m display --focus 1 |
| ctrl + alt - 2 | yabai -m display --focus 2 |
| ctrl + alt - 3 | yabai -m display --focus 3 |
Send Window to Monitor and Follow Focus
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| ctrl + cmd - x | yabai -m window --display recent; yabai -m display --focus recent |
| ctrl + cmd - z | yabai -m window --display prev; yabai -m display --focus prev |
| ctrl + cmd - c | yabai -m window --display next; yabai -m display --focus next |
| ctrl + cmd - 1 | yabai -m window --display 1; yabai -m display --focus 1 |
| ctrl + cmd - 2 | yabai -m window --display 2; yabai -m display --focus 2 |
| ctrl + cmd - 3 | yabai -m window --display 3; yabai -m display --focus 3 |
Window Management
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| ctrl + alt - h | yabai -m window --insert west |
| ctrl + alt - j | yabai -m window --insert south |
| ctrl + alt - k | yabai -m window --insert north |
| ctrl + alt - l | yabai -m window --insert east |
| alt - r | yabai -m space --rotate 90 |
| alt - y | yabai -m space --mirror y-axis |
| alt - x | yabai -m space --mirror x-axis |
| alt - a | yabai -m space --toggle padding; yabai -m space --toggle gap |
| alt - d | yabai -m window --toggle zoom-parent |
| alt - f | yabai -m window --toggle zoom-fullscreen |
| shift + alt - f | yabai -m window --toggle native-fullscreen |
| shift + alt - b | yabai -m window --toggle border |
| alt - e | yabai -m window --toggle split |
| alt - t | yabai -m window --toggle float; yabai -m window --grid 4:4:1:1:2:2 |
| alt - s | yabai -m window --toggle sticky |
| alt - o | yabai -m window --toggle topmost |
| alt - p | yabai -m window --toggle sticky; yabai -m window --toggle topmost; yabai -m window --toggle border; yabai -m window --toggle pip |
Change Layout of Desktop
| Key Combination | Command |
|---|---|
| ctrl + shift - b | yabai -m space --layout bsp |
| ctrl + shift - f | yabai -m space --layout float |