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Gestures & Navigation

Gestures here refer to the muscle-memory moves that make both window managers feel the same—keyboard-driven motions, touchpad swipes that trigger key events, and helper scripts that keep layouts predictable.

Keyboard Navigation Parity

  • Directional Focus:
    • i3: Mod+j/k/h/l or arrow keys.
    • Xmonad: same bindings via EZConfig, plus Mod+m to focus master.
  • Window Moves:
    • i3: Mod+Shift+j/k/h/l (and arrow equivalents) move containers.
    • Xmonad: Mod+Shift+Return/j/k swap master/down/up.
  • Workspace Cycling:
    • i3: Mod+1–Mod+0 to jump; pair with external gesture tools that send the same numeric shortcuts.
    • Xmonad: Adds Mod+[ / Mod+] (prevWS / nextWS) and Mod+Shift+[ / ] to push windows across workspaces—ideal for swipe gestures that emit bracket keys.
  • Layout Toggles:
    • i3: Mod+s/w/e for stacking/tabbed/split layouts, Mod+Shift+d toggles floating, Mod+f for fullscreen.
    • Xmonad: Mod+c cycles layouts, Mod+f toggles fullscreen, Mod+s jumps to Accordion, Mod+w to Tabbed.

Pointer & Touchpad Support

  • i3 Tiling Drag: tiling_drag modifier titlebar lets you drag a tiling window with Mod + Left Click—pair this with touchpad gestures that hold Alt while swiping.
  • Xmonad Mouse Bindings: Mod + Button1/2/3 replicate the same drag/move behavior used in i3.

Scripts & Hooks

  • Layout Reset:
    • i3 binds Mod+Shift+s to ~/.config/i3/setup_layout.sh, useful for gesture daemons that fire shell commands (e.g., three-finger tap).
    • Xmonad mirrors this with the same key combo via spawn.
  • Display Switching: Mod+Shift+w launches ~/.config/scripts/display-setup.sh, keeping monitor swaps consistent across both WMs—map this to secondary gestures if you regularly dock/undock.

Tips for Future Gestures

  • Use xdotool or ydotool in gesture managers to emit the bracket-based workspace cycle bindings so i3 and Xmonad respond the same way.
  • Document any new gesture daemons (libinput-gestures, fusuma, etc.) in this file, including the commands they emit, so you can recreate the experience on fresh installs.