# KDE shortcuts
Generated from the repo’s captured `kglobalshortcutsrc`. This describes
Fiw’s bindings as configured; applying them is a separate installer action.
It covers KDE global shortcuts, not every shortcut inside individual applications.
**67 assigned actions · 193 unassigned actions · 260 total**
`Meta` is the Super/Windows key. In the full tables, multiple keys for
one action are alternatives. Grouped summary keys match the named actions
in order. “Unassigned” means explicitly disabled in this capture;
a key in the KDE default column is not an active binding. The default
column is copied from KDE’s stored values, not inferred from a release.
## Everyday bindings
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Meta | Open application launcher |
| Meta+Space | Open KRunner |
| Meta+Q | Open Kitty |
| Alt+S
Meta+Shift+S | Select a screenshot region |
| Print
Alt+D | Screenshot monitor under pointer |
| Meta+V | Show clipboard history at pointer |
| Meta+1
Meta+2
Meta+3 | Switch to desktop 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Meta+!
Meta+@
Meta+# | Move window to desktop 1 / 2 / 3 |
| Meta+Ctrl+Left
Meta+Ctrl+Right
Meta+Ctrl+Up
Meta+Ctrl+Down | Switch desktop left / right / up / down |
| Meta+Left
Meta+Right
Meta+Up
Meta+Down | Tile window left / right / up / down |
| Meta+Shift+Left
Meta+Shift+Right | Move window to previous / next screen |
| Meta+F | Maximize window |
| Meta+W | Toggle Overview |
| Meta+G | Toggle desktop grid |
| Meta+A
Meta+Shift+A | Next / previous activity |
| Screensaver
Meta+L | Lock session |
| Ctrl+Alt+Del | Show logout screen |
Screenshot bindings use `fiw-shot`: copy to clipboard, then offer Save
or Edit in the notification. They need Spectacle, `wl-copy` and
`notify-send`; Kitty and KRunner bindings need their respective apps.
The native Spectacle bindings are unassigned to avoid competing actions.
The desktop-move bindings are stored as literal symbols (`!`, `@`, `#`).
On a US layout these usually mean Shift+1/2/3; other layouts can differ.
The keyboard-layout preset contains US English, Russian and Spanish;
`Meta+Alt+Space` cycles through them. Shortcut restoration does not
create three virtual desktops or activities on a new installation.
## Captured choices
Forward window switching is currently unassigned; reverse switching
uses `Alt+Shift+Tab` and `Meta+Shift+Tab`.
Other currently unassigned shortcuts include Peek at Desktop (`Meta+D`
in the default column), Minimize (`Meta+PgDown`), Restore
(`Meta+Backspace`) and the window menu (`Alt+F3`). FiwNode’s four
recorded global actions are unassigned. `Meta+1/2/3` are used for
desktops, with the corresponding task-manager shortcuts disabled.
## All assigned actions
### Keyboard Layout Switcher
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to Next Keyboard Layout | Meta+Alt+Space | Meta+Alt+K |
### Accessibility
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Screen Reader On and Off | Meta+Alt+S | Meta+Alt+S |
### Audio Volume
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Decrease Microphone Volume | Microphone Volume Down | Microphone Volume Down |
| Decrease Volume | Volume Down | Volume Down |
| Decrease Volume by 1% | Shift+Volume Down | Shift+Volume Down |
| Increase Microphone Volume | Microphone Volume Up | Microphone Volume Up |
| Increase Volume | Volume Up | Volume Up |
| Increase Volume by 1% | Shift+Volume Up | Shift+Volume Up |
| Mute Microphone | Microphone Mute
Meta+Volume Mute | Microphone Mute
Meta+Volume Mute |
| Mute | Volume Mute | Volume Mute |
### Session Management
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Lock Session | Screensaver
Meta+L | Screensaver
Meta+L |
| Show Logout Screen | Ctrl+Alt+Del | Ctrl+Alt+Del |
### KWin
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Window Demanding Attention | Meta+Ctrl+A | Meta+Ctrl+A |
| Toggle Present Windows (Current desktop) | Ctrl+F9
Meta+F9 | Ctrl+F9
Meta+F9 |
| Toggle Present Windows (All desktops) | Launch (C)
Ctrl+F10
Meta+F10 | Launch (C)
Ctrl+F10
Meta+F10 |
| Toggle Present Windows (Window class) | Ctrl+F7
Meta+F7 | Ctrl+F7
Meta+F7 |
| Toggle Grid View | Meta+G | Meta+G |
| Kill Window | Meta+Ctrl+Esc | Meta+Ctrl+Esc |
| Toggle Overview | Meta+W | Meta+W |
| Switch One Desktop Down | Meta+Ctrl+Down | Meta+Ctrl+Down |
| Switch One Desktop Up | Meta+Ctrl+Up | Meta+Ctrl+Up |
| Switch One Desktop to the Left | Meta+Ctrl+Left | Meta+Ctrl+Left |
| Switch One Desktop to the Right | Meta+Ctrl+Right | Meta+Ctrl+Right |
| Switch to Desktop 1 | Meta+1 | Ctrl+F1
Meta+F1 |
| Switch to Desktop 2 | Meta+2 | Ctrl+F2
Meta+F2 |
| Switch to Desktop 3 | Meta+3 | Ctrl+F3
Meta+F3 |
| Walk Through Windows (Reverse) | Alt+Shift+Tab
Meta+Shift+Tab | Alt+Shift+Tab
Meta+Shift+Tab |
| Close Window | Alt+F4 | Alt+F4 |
| Maximize Window | Meta+F | Meta+PgUp |
| Quick Tile Window to the Bottom | Meta+Down | Meta+Down |
| Quick Tile Window to the Left | Meta+Left | Meta+Left |
| Quick Tile Window to the Right | Meta+Right | Meta+Right |
| Quick Tile Window to the Top | Meta+Up | Meta+Up |
| Window to Desktop 1 | Meta+! | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 2 | Meta+@ | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 3 | Meta+# | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Next Screen | Meta+Shift+Right | Meta+Shift+Right |
| Move Window to Previous Screen | Meta+Shift+Left | Meta+Shift+Left |
| Zoom to Actual Size | Meta+0 | Meta+0 |
| Zoom In | Meta++
Meta+= | Meta++
Meta+= |
| Zoom Out | Meta+- | Meta+- |
### Media Controller
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Media playback next | Media Next | Media Next |
| Pause media playback | Media Pause | Media Pause |
| Play/Pause media playback | Media Play | Media Play |
| Media playback previous | Media Previous | Media Previous |
| Media playback seek backward 5s | Media Rewind | Media Rewind |
| Media playback seek forward 5s | Media Fast Forward | Media Fast Forward |
| Stop media playback | Media Stop | Media Stop |
### Power Management
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Decrease Keyboard Brightness | Keyboard Brightness Down | Keyboard Brightness Down |
| Decrease Screen Brightness | Monitor Brightness Down | Monitor Brightness Down |
| Decrease Screen Brightness by 1% | Shift+Monitor Brightness Down | Shift+Monitor Brightness Down |
| Hibernate | Hibernate | Hibernate |
| Increase Keyboard Brightness | Keyboard Brightness Up | Keyboard Brightness Up |
| Increase Screen Brightness | Monitor Brightness Up | Monitor Brightness Up |
| Increase Screen Brightness by 1% | Shift+Monitor Brightness Up | Shift+Monitor Brightness Up |
| Power Down | Power Down | Power Down |
| Power Off | Power Off | Power Off |
| Suspend | Sleep | Sleep |
| Toggle Keyboard Backlight | Keyboard Light On/Off | Keyboard Light On/Off |
### plasmashell
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Application Launcher | Meta | Meta
Alt+F1 |
| Walk through activities | Meta+A | Unassigned |
| Walk through activities (Reverse) | Meta+Shift+A | Unassigned |
| Show Clipboard Items at Mouse Position | Meta+V | Meta+V |
### Screenshot region helper
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot region helper | Alt+S
Meta+Shift+S | — |
### Screenshot monitor helper
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot monitor helper | Print
Alt+D | — |
### Kitty launcher
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| Kitty launcher | Meta+Q | — |
### KRunner launcher
| Action | Current keys | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|---|
| KRunner launcher | Meta+Space | — |
## All unassigned actions
These entries are restored as unassigned, including actions with a
stored KDE default. Expand each section to review the full capture.
Keyboard Layout Switcher (4)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Switch keyboard layout to English (US) | Unassigned |
| Switch keyboard layout to Russian | Unassigned |
| Switch keyboard layout to Spanish | Unassigned |
| Switch to Last-Used Keyboard Layout | Meta+Alt+L |
FiwNode (4)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| FiwNode: next | Meta+Alt+N |
| FiwNode: show and search | Meta+Alt+F |
| FiwNode: stop | Meta+Alt+S |
| FiwNode: play / pause | Meta+Alt+P |
Audio Volume (1)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Push to talk | Unassigned |
Session Management (6)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Shut Down Without Confirmation | Unassigned |
| Log Out Without Confirmation | Unassigned |
| Log Out | Unassigned |
| Reboot | Unassigned |
| Reboot Without Confirmation | Unassigned |
| Shut Down | Unassigned |
KWin (138)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Cycle through Overview and Grid View | Unassigned |
| Cycle through Grid View and Overview | Unassigned |
| Decrease Opacity of Active Window by 5% | Unassigned |
| Toggle Tiles Editor | Meta+T |
| Toggle Present Windows (Window class on current desktop) | Unassigned |
| Increase Opacity of Active Window by 5% | Unassigned |
| Move the tablet to the next output | Unassigned |
| Move Mouse to Center | Meta+F6 |
| Move Mouse to Focus | Meta+F5 |
| Move Zoomed Area Downwards | Unassigned |
| Move Zoomed Area to Left | Unassigned |
| Move Zoomed Area to Right | Unassigned |
| Move Zoomed Area Upwards | Unassigned |
| Setup Window Shortcut | Unassigned |
| Peek at Desktop | Meta+D |
| Switch to Window Below | Meta+Alt+Down |
| Switch to Window to the Left | Meta+Alt+Left |
| Switch to Window to the Right | Meta+Alt+Right |
| Switch to Window Above | Meta+Alt+Up |
| Switch to Desktop 10 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 11 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 12 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 13 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 14 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 15 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 16 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 17 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 18 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 19 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 20 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 21 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 22 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 23 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 24 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 25 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 4 | Ctrl+F4
Meta+F4 |
| Switch to Desktop 5 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 6 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 7 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 8 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Desktop 9 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Next Desktop | Unassigned |
| Switch to Next Screen | Unassigned |
| Switch to Previous Desktop | Unassigned |
| Switch to Previous Screen | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 0 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 1 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 2 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 3 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 4 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 5 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 6 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen 7 | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen Above | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen Below | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen to the Left | Unassigned |
| Switch to Screen to the Right | Unassigned |
| Suspend/Resume Night Light | Unassigned |
| Toggle Window Raise/Lower | Unassigned |
| Walk Through Windows | Alt+Tab
Meta+Tab |
| Walk Through Windows Alternative | Unassigned |
| Walk Through Windows Alternative (Reverse) | Unassigned |
| Walk Through Windows of Current Application | Alt+`
Meta+` |
| Walk Through Windows of Current Application (Reverse) | Alt+~
Meta+~ |
| Walk Through Windows of Current Application Alternative | Unassigned |
| Walk Through Windows of Current Application Alternative (Reverse) | Unassigned |
| Keep Window Above Others | Unassigned |
| Keep Window Below Others | Unassigned |
| Custom Quick Tile Window to the Bottom | Unassigned |
| Custom Quick Tile Window to the Left | Unassigned |
| Custom Quick Tile Window to the Right | Unassigned |
| Custom Quick Tile Window to the Top | Unassigned |
| Make Window Fullscreen | Unassigned |
| Expand Window Horizontally | Unassigned |
| Expand Window Vertically | Unassigned |
| Lower Window | Unassigned |
| Maximize Window Horizontally | Unassigned |
| Maximize Window Vertically | Unassigned |
| Minimize Window | Meta+PgDown |
| Move Window | Unassigned |
| Move Window to the Center | Unassigned |
| Toggle Window Titlebar and Frame | Unassigned |
| Keep Window on All Desktops | Unassigned |
| Window One Desktop Down | Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Down |
| Window One Desktop Up | Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Up |
| Window One Desktop to the Left | Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Left |
| Window One Desktop to the Right | Meta+Ctrl+Shift+Right |
| Move Window One Screen Down | Unassigned |
| Move Window One Screen Up | Unassigned |
| Move Window One Screen to the Left | Unassigned |
| Move Window One Screen to the Right | Unassigned |
| Window Menu | Alt+F3 |
| Move Window Down | Unassigned |
| Move Window Left | Unassigned |
| Move Window Right | Unassigned |
| Move Window Up | Unassigned |
| Quick Tile Window to the Bottom Left | Unassigned |
| Quick Tile Window to the Bottom Right | Unassigned |
| Quick Tile Window to the Top Left | Unassigned |
| Quick Tile Window to the Top Right | Unassigned |
| Raise Window | Unassigned |
| Resize Window | Unassigned |
| Restore Window | Meta+Backspace |
| Shrink Window Horizontally | Unassigned |
| Shrink Window Vertically | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 10 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 11 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 12 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 13 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 14 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 15 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 16 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 17 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 18 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 19 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 20 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 21 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 22 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 23 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 24 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 25 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 4 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 5 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 6 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 7 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 8 | Unassigned |
| Window to Desktop 9 | Unassigned |
| Window to Next Desktop | Unassigned |
| Window to Previous Desktop | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 0 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 1 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 2 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 3 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 4 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 5 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 6 | Unassigned |
| Move Window to Screen 7 | Unassigned |
| Disable Active Input Capture | Meta+Shift+Esc |
Media Controller (5)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Media volume down | Unassigned |
| Media volume up | Unassigned |
| Play media playback | Unassigned |
| Media playback seek backward 30s | Unassigned |
| Media playback seek forward 30s | Unassigned |
Power Management (2)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Turn Off Screen | Unassigned |
| Switch Power Profile | Battery
Meta+B |
plasmashell (25)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| Next Wallpaper Image | Unassigned |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 1 | Meta+1 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 10 | Unassigned |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 2 | Meta+2 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 3 | Meta+3 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 4 | Meta+4 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 5 | Meta+5 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 6 | Meta+6 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 7 | Meta+7 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 8 | Meta+8 |
| Activate Task Manager Entry 9 | Meta+9 |
| Clear Notification History | Unassigned |
| Clear Clipboard History | Unassigned |
| Automatic Action Popup Menu | Meta+Ctrl+X |
| Move keyboard focus between panels | Meta+Alt+P |
| Next History Item | Unassigned |
| Previous History Item | Unassigned |
| Edit Contents… | Unassigned |
| Show Activity Switcher | Meta+Q |
| Manually Invoke Action on Current Clipboard | Unassigned |
| Show Desktop | Ctrl+F12 |
| Show Barcode… | Unassigned |
| Switch to Next Activity | Unassigned |
| Switch to Previous Activity | Unassigned |
| Toggle do not disturb | Unassigned |
services][org.kde.kscreen.desktop (1)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| ShowOSD | — |
services][org.kde.spectacle.desktop (7)
| Action | Stored KDE default |
|---|---|
| ActiveWindowScreenShot | — |
| CurrentMonitorScreenShot | — |
| FullScreenScreenShot | — |
| OpenWithoutScreenshot | — |
| RectangularRegionScreenShot | — |
| WindowUnderCursorScreenShot | — |
| _launch | — |
## Refresh the reference
```sh
python3 tools/shortcuts.py
```
Run this after reviewing a shortcut capture or changing the preset.
The generator reads repo files only and does not change live KDE settings.