Binds
bind=MODS,key,dispatcher,params
for example,
bind=SUPER_SHIFT,Q,exec,firefox
will bind opening firefox to
For binding keys without a modkey, leave it empty:
bind=,Print,exec,grim
For a complete mod list, see Variables.
The dispatcher list can be found in Dispatchers.
See the
xkbcommon-keysyms.h header
for all the keysyms. The name you should use is the one after XKB_KEY_,
written in all lowercase.
If you are unsure of what your key’s name is, or what it shifts into, you can
use xev or wev to find that information.
If you want to bind by a keycode, you can just input it in the KEY position, e.g.:
bind=SUPER,28,exec,amongus
Will bind xev or wev to find keycodes.
You can also unbind with unbind, e.g.:
unbind=SUPER,O
May be useful for dynamic keybindings with hyprctl.
You can also bind mouse buttons, by prefacing the mouse keycode with mouse:,
for example:
bind=SUPER,mouse:272,exec,amongus
will bind it to
For binding only modkeys, you need to use the TARGET modmask (with the
activating mod) and the r flag, e.g.:
bindr=SUPERALT,Alt_L,exec,amongus
You can also bind the mouse wheel with mouse_up and mouse_down:
bind=SUPER,mouse_down,workspace,e-1
(control the reset time with binds:scroll_event_delay)
Useful for binding e.g. the lid close/open event:
bindl=,switch:[switch name],exec,swaylock
check out your switches in hyprctl devices.
bind supports flags in this format:
bind[flags]=...
e.g.:
bindrl=MOD,KEY,exec,amongus
flags:
l -> locked, aka. works also when an input inhibitor is active
r -> release, will trigger on release of a key
e -> repeat, will repeat when held.
m -> mouse, see below
Mouse binds are binds that heavily rely on a mouse, usually its movement. They will have one less arg, and look for example like this:
bindm=ALT,mouse:272,movewindow
this will create a bind with
Available mouse binds:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| movewindow | moves the active window |
| resizewindow | resizes the active window |
Common mouse buttons’ codes:
LMB -> 272
RMB -> 273
for more, you can of course use wev to check.
Mouse binds, despite their name, behave like normal binds. You are free to use whatever keys / mods you please. When held, the mouse function will be activated.
You can bind a mod alone like this:
bindr=ALT,Alt_L,exec,amongus
Yes, you heard this right, Hyprland does support global keybinds for ALL apps, including OBS, Discord, Firefox, etc.
See the pass dispatcher for keybinds.
e.g.:
I’ve set the “Start/Stop Recording” keybind in OBS to
Simple, add
bind = SUPER,F10,pass,^(com\.obsproject\.Studio)$
to your config and you’re done.
pass will pass the PRESS and RELEASE events by itself, no need for a bindr.
This also means that push-to-talk will work flawlessly with one pass, e.g.:
bind=,mouse:276,pass,^(TeamSpeak 3)$
Will pass MOUSE5 to TeamSpeak3.
XWayland is a bit wonky. Make sure that what you’re passing is a “global Xorg keybind”, otherwise passing from a different XWayland app may not work.
It works flawlessly with all native Wayland applications though.
Side note: OBS on Wayland really dislikes keybinds with modifiers. If they don’t work, try removing mods and binding them to e.g.
F1 . Combining this with a submap should yield neat and usable results.
If you want keybind submaps, for example if you press
bind=ALT,R,submap,resize # will switch to a submap called resize
submap=resize # will start a submap called "resize"
binde=,right,resizeactive,10 0
binde=,left,resizeactive,-10 0
binde=,up,resizeactive,0 -10
binde=,down,resizeactive,0 10
bind=,escape,submap,reset # use reset to go back to the global submap
submap=reset # will reset the submap, meaning end the current one and return to the global one.
# keybinds further down will be global again...
IMPORTANT: do not forget a keybind to reset the keymap while inside it! (In
this case, escape)
If you get stuck inside a keymap, you can use hyprctl dispatch submap reset to
go back. If you do not have a terminal open, tough luck buddy. I warned you.