Keyboard shortcuts
Openbox is a window manager that you can use the way you like – with a mouse, keyboard or both.
In Mabox, useful keyboard shortcuts have been configured, which allow you to work effectively without taking your hand off the keyboard.
Windows – pseudo tiling, resize, move etc.
| Keys |
Action |
| Super+Up |
Halfscreen Top |
| Super+Down |
Halfscreen Bottom |
| Super+Left |
Halfscreen Left |
| Super+Right |
Halfscreen Right |
| Super+Home, Alt+F6 |
Maximize |
| F11 , Super+Enter |
toggle fullscreen |
Keybindings for desktop switching
| Action |
Keys |
| GoToLeftDesktop |
Ctrl+Alt+Left |
| GoToRightDesktop |
Ctrl+Alt+Right |
| SendToDesktopToLeft |
Shift+Alt+Left |
| SendToDesktopToRight |
Shift+Alt+Right |
| GoTo first Desktop |
Super+1 |
| GoTo second Desktop |
Super+2 |
| GoTo third Desktop |
Super+3 |
| GoTo fourth Desktop |
Super+4 |
| Send to Desktop No |
Super+1 , 2, 3 or 4 |
| ToggleShowDesktop |
Super+D |
Add/remove desktops
There are only two virtual desktops by default in Mabox.
You can add more or remove desktops by: middle click on desktop -> Manage desktops
Keybindings for windows
| Action |
Keys |
| Close |
Alt+F4 |
| Lower (minimise) |
Alt+Esc |
| ShowMenu |
Alt+Space |
Keybindings for window switching
| Action |
Keys |
| NextWindow |
Alt+Tab |
| PreviousWindow |
Alt+Shift+Tab |
Menus and SidePanels
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
| Super or Super+Space |
Main Menu |
Super+S |
Settings Menu |
| Ctrl+Super+Left |
Left Sidepanel |
Ctrl+Super+Right |
Right Sidepanel |
| Super+M |
Rofi Menu |
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Applications
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
| Super+T |
Terminal |
Super+F |
Filemanager PCmanFM |
| Ctrl+` |
Quake Terminal |
Super+G |
Galculator |
| Super+W |
Web Browser |
Super+E |
Editor Geany |
| Super+V |
Volume control Pavucontrol |
Super+P |
Enable/disable Picom |
| Super+R |
PyRadio |
Super+Alt+C |
Enable/Disable Conky |
| Super+L |
Lock screen |
Super+K |
xkill |
| Super+/ |
Fsearch |
Super+X |
Exit/Logout screen |
Helpers
| Key |
Action |
| Super+Alt+K |
Conky config menu |
| Super+Alt+P |
Tint2 panel config menu |
| Super+Alt+M |
Menu/Sidepanels config menu |
| Super+Alt+W |
Wallpaper config menu |
| Super+Alt+L |
ScreenLocker config menu |
| Super+Alt+E |
Espanso - text expander helper |
| Super+F1 |
Command Palette |
| Super+C |
Color Picker/manager |
System
| Key |
Action |
Key |
Action |
| XF86AudioRaiseVolume |
Increase Volume |
XF86AudioLowerVolume |
Decrease Volume |
| XF86MonBrightnessUp |
Increase Brightness |
XF86MonBrightnessDown |
Decrease Brightness |
| Print |
Take a screenshot |
Alt+Print |
Take a screenshot |
| Super+D |
Show Desktop |
Super+Space |
Root menu |