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Make rendering of key bindings more consistent 

- Render key names and key bindings verbatim if they could be used like
  that in the configuration (no special format for "colloquial" names:
  Alt, Windows, ...)
- Use only lower case letters for key bindings
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Adaephon-GH 2015-10-21 13:58:45 +02:00 committed by Michael Stapelberg
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@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ above, just decline i3-config-wizard’s offer and base your config on
== Using i3 == Using i3
Throughout this guide, the keyword +$mod+ will be used to refer to the Throughout this guide, the keyword +$mod+ will be used to refer to the
configured modifier. This is the Alt key (Mod1) by default, with the Windows configured modifier. This is the Alt key (+Mod1+) by default, with the Windows
key (Mod4) being a popular alternative. key (+Mod4+) being a popular alternative.
=== Opening terminals and moving around === Opening terminals and moving around
One very basic operation is opening a new terminal. By default, the keybinding One very basic operation is opening a new terminal. By default, the keybinding
for this is $mod+Enter, that is Alt+Enter in the default configuration. By for this is +$mod+Enter+, that is Alt+Enter (+Mod1+Enter+) in the default
pressing $mod+Enter, a new terminal will be opened. It will fill the whole configuration. By pressing +$mod+Enter+, a new terminal will be opened. It
space available on your screen. will fill the whole space available on your screen.
image:single_terminal.png[Single terminal] image:single_terminal.png[Single terminal]
@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ image:two_terminals.png[Two terminals]
To move the focus between the two terminals, you can use the direction keys To move the focus between the two terminals, you can use the direction keys
which you may know from the editor +vi+. However, in i3, your homerow is used which you may know from the editor +vi+. However, in i3, your homerow is used
for these keys (in +vi+, the keys are shifted to the left by one for for these keys (in +vi+, the keys are shifted to the left by one for
compatibility with most keyboard layouts). Therefore, +$mod+J+ is left, +$mod+K+ compatibility with most keyboard layouts). Therefore, +$mod+j+ is left, +$mod+k+
is down, +$mod+L+ is up and `$mod+;` is right. So, to switch between the is down, +$mod+l+ is up and `$mod+;` is right. So, to switch between the
terminals, use +$mod+K+ or +$mod+L+. Of course, you can also use the arrow keys. terminals, use +$mod+k+ or +$mod+l+. Of course, you can also use the arrow keys.
At the moment, your workspace is split (it contains two terminals) in a At the moment, your workspace is split (it contains two terminals) in a
specific direction (horizontal by default). Every window can be split specific direction (horizontal by default). Every window can be split
@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ create a keybinding for starting the application directly. See the section
=== Closing windows === Closing windows
If an application does not provide a mechanism for closing (most applications If an application does not provide a mechanism for closing (most applications
provide a menu, the escape key or a shortcut like +Control+W+ to close), you provide a menu, the escape key or a shortcut like +Control+w+ to close), you
can press +$mod+Shift+q+ to kill a window. For applications which support can press +$mod+Shift+q+ to kill a window. For applications which support
the WM_DELETE protocol, this will correctly close the application (saving the WM_DELETE protocol, this will correctly close the application (saving
any modifications or doing other cleanup). If the application doesn’t support any modifications or doing other cleanup). If the application doesn’t support
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ with a text editor.
On first start (and on all following starts, unless you have a configuration On first start (and on all following starts, unless you have a configuration
file), i3 will offer you to create a configuration file. You can tell the file), i3 will offer you to create a configuration file. You can tell the
wizard to use either Alt (Mod1) or Windows (Mod4) as modifier in the config wizard to use either Alt (+Mod1+) or Windows (+Mod4+) as modifier in the config
file. Also, the created config file will use the key symbols of your current file. Also, the created config file will use the key symbols of your current
keyboard layout. To start the wizard, use the command +i3-config-wizard+. keyboard layout. To start the wizard, use the command +i3-config-wizard+.
Please note that you must not have +~/.i3/config+, otherwise the wizard will Please note that you must not have +~/.i3/config+, otherwise the wizard will