--- name: "rofi-keys" section: "5" platform: "linux" package: "rofi" version: "2.0.0-1" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/rofi-keys" --- # rofi-keys(5) Rofi Key and Mouse bindings ## NAME **rofi keys** - Rofi Key and Mouse bindings ## DESCRIPTION **rofi** supports overriding of any of it key and mouse binding. ## Setting binding Bindings can be done on the commandline (-{bindingname}): - ``` rofi -show run -kb-accept-entry 'Control+Shift+space' ``` or via the configuration file: - ``` configuration { kb-accept-entry: "Control+Shift+space"; } ``` The key can be set by its name (see above) or its keycode: - ``` configuration { kb-accept-entry: "Control+Shift+[65]"; } ``` An easy way to look up keycode is [xev(1)](/xev/1.md). Multiple keys can be specified for an action as a comma separated list: - ``` configuration { kb-accept-entry: "Control+Shift+space,Return"; } ``` By Default **rofi** reacts on pressing, to act on the release of all keys prepend the binding with **!**: - ``` configuration { kb-accept-entry: "!Control+Shift+space,Return"; } ``` ## Unsetting a binding To unset a binding, pass an empty string. - ``` configuration { kb-clear-line: ""; } ``` ## Keyboard Bindings - **kb-primary-paste** Paste primary selection Default: Control+V,Shift+Insert - **kb-secondary-paste** Paste clipboard Default: Control+v,Insert - **kb-secondary-copy** Copy current selection to clipboard Default: Control+c - **kb-clear-line** Clear input line Default: Control+w - **kb-move-front** Beginning of line Default: Control+a - **kb-move-end** End of line Default: Control+e - **kb-move-word-back** Move back one word Default: Alt+b,Control+Left - **kb-move-word-forward** Move forward one word Default: Alt+f,Control+Right - **kb-move-char-back** Move back one char Default: Left,Control+b - **kb-move-char-forward** Move forward one char Default: Right,Control+f - **kb-remove-word-back** Delete previous word Default: Control+Alt+h,Control+BackSpace - **kb-remove-word-forward** Delete next word Default: Control+Alt+d - **kb-remove-char-forward** Delete next char Default: Delete,Control+d - **kb-remove-char-back** Delete previous char Default: BackSpace,Shift+BackSpace,Control+h - **kb-remove-to-eol** Delete till the end of line Default: Control+k - **kb-remove-to-sol** Delete till the start of line Default: Control+u - **kb-accept-entry** Accept entry Default: Control+j,Control+m,Return,KP\_Enter - **kb-accept-custom** Use entered text as command (in ssh/run modes) Default: Control+Return - **kb-accept-custom-alt** Use entered text as command (in ssh/run modes) Default: Control+Shift+Return - **kb-accept-alt** Use alternate accept command. Default: Shift+Return - **kb-delete-entry** Delete entry from history Default: Shift+Delete - **kb-mode-next** Switch to the next mode. Default: Shift+Right,Control+Tab - **kb-mode-previous** Switch to the previous mode. Default: Shift+Left,Control+ISO\_Left\_Tab - **kb-mode-complete** Start completion for mode. Default: Control+l - **kb-row-left** Go to the previous column Default: Control+Page\_Up - **kb-row-right** Go to the next column Default: Control+Page\_Down - **kb-row-up** Select previous entry Default: Up,Control+p - **kb-row-down** Select next entry Default: Down,Control+n - **kb-row-tab** Go to next row, if one left, accept it, if no left next mode. Default: - **kb-element-next** Go to next row. Default: Tab - **kb-element-prev** Go to previous row. Default: ISO\_Left\_Tab - **kb-page-prev** Go to the previous page Default: Page\_Up - **kb-page-next** Go to the next page Default: Page\_Down - **kb-row-first** Go to the first entry Default: Home,KP\_Home - **kb-row-last** Go to the last entry Default: End,KP\_End - **kb-row-select** Set selected item as input text Default: Control+space - **kb-screenshot** Take a screenshot of the rofi window Default: Alt+S - **kb-ellipsize** Toggle between ellipsize modes for displayed data Default: Alt+period - **kb-toggle-case-sensitivity** Toggle case sensitivity Default: grave,dead\_grave - **kb-toggle-sort** Toggle filtered menu sort Default: Alt+grave - **kb-cancel** Quit rofi Default: Escape,Control+g,Control+bracketleft - **kb-custom-1** Custom keybinding 1 Default: Alt+1 - **kb-custom-2** Custom keybinding 2 Default: Alt+2 - **kb-custom-3** Custom keybinding 3 Default: Alt+3 - **kb-custom-4** Custom keybinding 4 Default: Alt+4 - **kb-custom-5** Custom Keybinding 5 Default: Alt+5 - **kb-custom-6** Custom keybinding 6 Default: Alt+6 - **kb-custom-7** Custom Keybinding 7 Default: Alt+7 - **kb-custom-8** Custom keybinding 8 Default: Alt+8 - **kb-custom-9** Custom keybinding 9 Default: Alt+9 - **kb-custom-10** Custom keybinding 10 Default: Alt+0 - **kb-custom-11** Custom keybinding 11 Default: Alt+exclam - **kb-custom-12** Custom keybinding 12 Default: Alt+at - **kb-custom-13** Custom keybinding 13 Default: Alt+numbersign - **kb-custom-14** Custom keybinding 14 Default: Alt+dollar - **kb-custom-15** Custom keybinding 15 Default: Alt+percent - **kb-custom-16** Custom keybinding 16 Default: Alt+dead\_circumflex - **kb-custom-17** Custom keybinding 17 Default: Alt+ampersand - **kb-custom-18** Custom keybinding 18 Default: Alt+asterisk - **kb-custom-19** Custom Keybinding 19 Default: Alt+parenleft - **kb-select-1** Select row 1 Default: Super+1 - **kb-select-2** Select row 2 Default: Super+2 - **kb-select-3** Select row 3 Default: Super+3 - **kb-select-4** Select row 4 Default: Super+4 - **kb-select-5** Select row 5 Default: Super+5 - **kb-select-6** Select row 6 Default: Super+6 - **kb-select-7** Select row 7 Default: Super+7 - **kb-select-8** Select row 8 Default: Super+8 - **kb-select-9** Select row 9 Default: Super+9 - **kb-select-10** Select row 10 Default: Super+0 - **kb-entry-history-up** Go up in the entry history. Default: Control+Up - **kb-entry-history-down** Go down in the entry history. Default: Control+Down - **kb-matcher-up** Select the next matcher. Default: Super+equal - **kb-matcher-down** Select the previous matcher. Default: Super+minus ## Mouse Bindings - **ml-row-left** Go to the previous column Default: ScrollLeft - **ml-row-right** Go to the next column Default: ScrollRight - **ml-row-up** Select previous entry Default: ScrollUp - **ml-row-down** Select next entry Default: ScrollDown - **me-select-entry** Select hovered row Default: MousePrimary - **me-accept-entry** Accept hovered row Default: MouseDPrimary - **me-accept-custom** Accept hovered row with custom action Default: Control+MouseDPrimary ## Mouse key bindings The following mouse buttons can be bound: - • **Primary**: Primary (Left) mouse button click. - • **Secondary**: Secondary (Right) mouse button click. - • **Middle**: Middle mouse button click. - • **Forward**: The forward mouse button. - • **Back**: The back mouse button. - • **ExtraN**: The N’the mouse button. (Depending on mouse support). The Identifier is constructed as follow: - **Mouse\\** - • **D** indicates optional Double press. - • **Button** is the button name. So **MouseDPrimary** is Primary (**Left**) mouse button double click. ## SEE ALSO [rofi(1)](/rofi/1.md), [rofi-sensible-terminal(1)](/rofi-sensible-terminal/1.md), [rofi-theme(5)](/rofi-theme/5.md), [rofi-script(5)](/rofi-script/5.md) ## AUTHOR Qball Cow ⟨qball@gmpclient.org⟩\\c Rasmus Steinke ⟨rasi@xssn.at⟩\\c Morgane Glidic ⟨sardemff7+rofi@sardemff7.net⟩\\c Original code based on work by: Sean Pringle ⟨sean.pringle@gmail.com⟩\\c For a full list of authors, check the AUTHORS file.