i3 is keyboard driven. Not reading your ~/.config/i3/config file would be a mistake. All your keyboard shortcuts are defined in that file.
SUPER + SHIFT + Q closes an application
CTRL + ALT +T opens a terminal
SUPER + ENTER opens a terminal
SUPER + SHIFT + ENTER opens thunar your file manager
We explain the order of the workspaces.
Workspace 1 – browsers
Workspace 2 – editors
Workspace 3 – inkscape
Workspace 4 – gimp
Workspace 5 – meld – images
Workspace 6 – video
Workspace 7 – virtual machines
Workspace 8 – file managers
Workspace 9 – mail clients
Workspace 10 – music
SUPER + X is the button to get out of i3
CTRL + SHIFT + ESC is our taskmanager
ALT + F3 is XFCE APPLICATION FINDER
ALT + F2 is GMRUN
CTRL + ALT +M to run Settings Manager
CTRL + ALT + U to set your audio
PRINT to take a screenshot – shows up in your pictures folder
SUPER + SHIFTÂ + R is reloading the config of i3
SUPER + SHIFT + C is reloading the config of i3