niri/wiki/Gestures.md

Overview

There are several gestures in niri.

Also see the gestures configuration wiki page.

Mouse

Interactive Move

^{Since: 0.1.10}

You can move windows by holding Mod and the left mouse button.

You can customize the look of the window insertion preview in the insert-hint layout config section.

^{Since: 25.01} Right click while moving to toggle between floating and tiling layout to put the window into.

Interactive Resize

^{Since: 0.1.6}

You can resize windows by holding Mod and the right mouse button.

Reset Window Height

^{Since: 0.1.6}

If you double-click on a top or bottom tiled window resize edge, the window height will reset to automatic.

This works with both window-initiated resizes (when using client-side decorations), and niri-initiated Mod + right click resizes.

Toggle Full Width

^{Since: 0.1.6}

If you double-click on a left or right tiled window resize edge, the column will expand to the full workspace width.

This works with both window-initiated resizes (when using client-side decorations), and niri-initiated Mod + right click resizes.

Horizontal View Movement

^{Since: 0.1.6}

Move the view horizontally by holding Mod and the middle mouse button (or the wheel) and dragging the mouse horizontally.

Workspace Switch

^{Since: 0.1.7}

Switch workspaces by holding Mod and the middle mouse button (or the wheel) and dragging the mouse vertically.

Touchpad

Workspace Switch

Switch workspaces with three-finger vertical swipes.

Horizontal View Movement

Move the view horizontally with three-finger horizontal swipes.

All Pointing Devices

Drag-and-Drop Edge View Scroll

^{Since: next release}

Scroll the tiling view when moving the mouse cursor against a monitor edge during drag-and-drop (DnD). Also works on a touchscreen.