docs: add a keybindings reference covering Sway/tmux/foot/zsh

Document every configured shortcut in lyrathorpe/home/KEYBINDINGS.md,
compiled from the rendered configs (so it includes the home-manager Sway
module defaults alongside the custom binds and modes), and link it from
the top-level README. Notes the Dvorak keysym caveat and the
laptop-only brightness keys.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .#<configuration>
 darwin-rebuild switch --flake .#lyrathorpe-mac
 ```
 
+## Keybindings
+
+All Sway / tmux / foot / zsh keyboard shortcuts are documented in
+[`lyrathorpe/home/KEYBINDINGS.md`](./lyrathorpe/home/KEYBINDINGS.md).
+
 ## Login / greeter
 
 Graphical (Sway) hosts log in through a Wayland greeter — `greetd` running

lyrathorpe/home/KEYBINDINGS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# Keybindings reference
+
+Every keyboard shortcut configured across this desktop, and where it is defined.
+Everything here is managed declaratively through Nix — edit the listed file and
+rebuild, never the generated dotfiles.
+
+| Area | Defined in |
+| --- | --- |
+| Sway (compositor) | [`sway.nix`](./sway.nix) `config.keybindings` + `config.modes`, plus the home-manager Sway module's built-in defaults |
+| tmux | [`shell.nix`](./shell.nix) `programs.tmux` |
+| zsh line editor | [`shell.nix`](./shell.nix) `programs.zsh.historySubstringSearch` |
+| foot (terminal) | foot package defaults — only colours are themed (in `sway.nix`) |
+
+**Conventions**
+
+- **Super** is the `Mod4` / logo (Windows/Command) key; **Alt** is `Mod1`.
+- Letter keys are **keysyms** (the character produced), not physical positions.
+  The keyboard is **Dvorak** (`us`/`dvorak`), so e.g. "Super+s" is whatever key
+  types `s` in Dvorak.
+- Shortcuts apply to every Sway host (MBP, T400, Mac Pro); brightness keys are
+  laptop-only, as noted.
+
+---
+
+## Sway
+
+### Applications & session
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`Return` | Open a terminal (foot) |
+| `Super`+`Space` | App launcher (sway-launcher-desktop in a floating foot) |
+| `Super`+`d` | App launcher (same as above; module default) |
+| `Super`+`e` | File manager (nemo) |
+| `Super`+`c` | Clipboard history picker (clipman → fuzzel) |
+| `Super`+`l` | Lock screen (swaylock) |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`q` | Close the focused window |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`c` | Reload the Sway config |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`e` | Exit Sway (asks for confirmation) |
+
+### Focus
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`←`/`↓`/`↑`/`→` | Move focus by direction |
+| `Super`+`h`/`j`/`k` | Move focus left / down / up (vim-style) |
+| `Super`+`a` | Focus the parent container |
+| `Super`+`Alt`+`Space` | Toggle focus between tiling and floating |
+
+> Note: vim focus-right would be `Super`+`l`, but that is bound to **lock** here;
+> use `Super`+`→`.
+
+### Moving windows
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`←`/`↓`/`↑`/`→` | Move the window by direction |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`h`/`j`/`k`/`l` | Move the window left / down / up / right |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`Space` | Toggle the window floating |
+
+Mouse (with `Super` held): left-drag moves a window, right-drag resizes it.
+
+### Layout
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`b` | Split horizontally |
+| `Super`+`v` | Split vertically |
+| `Super`+`s` | Stacking layout |
+| `Super`+`w` | Tabbed layout |
+| `Super`+`f` | Toggle fullscreen |
+| `Super`+`y` | **Layout submenu**: `s` stacking · `w` tabbed · `e` toggle split · `Return`/`Esc` exit |
+
+> The layout submenu's `e` (toggle split) is the home for that action since
+> `Super`+`e` now opens the file manager.
+
+### Workspaces
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`1`…`0` | Switch to workspace 1…10 |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`1`…`0` | Move the window to workspace 1…10 |
+| `Super`+`z` | Previous workspace |
+| `Super`+`x` | Next workspace |
+
+### Scratchpad
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`-` | Move the window to the scratchpad |
+| `Super`+`-` | Show / cycle the scratchpad |
+
+### Modes (submenus)
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Super`+`r` | **Resize mode**: arrow keys resize; `Return`/`Esc` exit |
+| `Super`+`y` | **Layout mode** (see Layout above) |
+| `Super`+`Shift`+`x` | **Power menu**: `l` lock · `e` log out · `s` sleep · `r` reboot · `Shift`+`s` shutdown · `Return`/`Esc` exit |
+
+### Screenshots
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Print` | Select a region → swappy (annotate/save) |
+| `Shift`+`Print` | Focused window → swappy |
+
+### Audio & media
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `XF86AudioRaiseVolume` / `XF86AudioLowerVolume` | Volume ±5% (wpctl) |
+| `XF86AudioMute` | Toggle output mute |
+| `XF86AudioMicMute` | Toggle microphone mute |
+| `XF86AudioPlay` | Play/pause (playerctl) |
+| `XF86AudioNext` / `XF86AudioPrev` | Next / previous track |
+
+### Brightness — laptops only
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `XF86MonBrightnessUp` / `XF86MonBrightnessDown` | Backlight ±5% (brightnessctl) |
+
+Present only on portable hosts (T400, MBP); desktops have no internal backlight.
+
+---
+
+## tmux
+
+Prefix is **`Ctrl`+`b`** (default). Copy mode uses **vi** keys.
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `v` | Split into left/right panes |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `s` | Split into top/bottom panes |
+| `Alt`+`←`/`→`/`↑`/`↓` | Switch pane by direction (no prefix needed) |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `[` | Enter copy mode (then vi motions; `Space`/`Enter` to select/copy) |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `z` | Zoom / unzoom the focused pane |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `c` | New window |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `n` / `p` | Next / previous window |
+| `Ctrl`+`b` then `d` | Detach |
+| Mouse | Enabled — click to focus, drag borders, scroll, select |
+
+> The stock split keys `%` and `"` are unbound; use `v` / `s` above. `Ctrl`+`b`
+> then `s` is therefore a split, not the session tree.
+
+---
+
+## foot (terminal)
+
+Only colours are themed; these are foot's default key bindings.
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`c` / `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`v` | Copy / paste (clipboard) |
+| `Shift`+`Insert` | Paste primary selection |
+| `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`r` | Search scrollback |
+| `Ctrl`+`+` / `Ctrl`+`-` / `Ctrl`+`0` | Font larger / smaller / reset |
+| `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`u` | URL mode (jump to/open links) |
+| `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`n` | Spawn a new terminal |
+| `Shift`+`PageUp` / `Shift`+`PageDown` | Scroll back / forward |
+
+---
+
+## zsh
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+| --- | --- |
+| `↑` / `↓` | History **substring** search — type a fragment first, then the arrows cycle matching past commands |
+
+Bound for both CSI and SS3 cursor sequences, so it works in foot, iTerm2 and
+the Linux TTY alike.

lyrathorpe/home/desktop.nix

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   home.packages = [
     pkgs.element-desktop
     pkgs.legcord
+    pkgs.nemo # file manager (launched via Mod+e, see ./sway.nix)
     #pkgs.plex-desktop
     #pkgs.plexamp
   ];
@@ -20,6 +21,25 @@
     XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = "sway";
   };
 
+  # Theme GTK apps (nemo, etc.) to match the Catppuccin Mocha desktop. Under
+  # Sway there is no XSettings daemon, so GTK reads these from the generated
+  # ~/.config/gtk-{3,4}.0/settings.ini directly. The Mocha theme is dark by
+  # design, so no separate prefer-dark hint is needed.
+  gtk = {
+    enable = true;
+    theme = {
+      name = "catppuccin-mocha-blue-standard";
+      package = pkgs.catppuccin-gtk.override {
+        accents = [ "blue" ];
+        variant = "mocha";
+      };
+    };
+    iconTheme = {
+      name = "Adwaita";
+      package = pkgs.adwaita-icon-theme;
+    };
+  };
+
   home.pointerCursor = {
     gtk.enable = true;
     x11 = {

lyrathorpe/home/shell.nix

@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@
       theme = "robbyrussell";
     };
     syntaxHighlighting.enable = true;
-    # Prefix the prompt with the hostname over SSH. The graphical autostart
-    # (exec sway on tty1) lives in ./desktop.nix so it never runs on headless
-    # hosts.
+    # Prefix the prompt with the hostname over SSH.
     initContent = lib.mkOrder 1500 ''
       if [ "$SSH_CLIENT" ] || [ "$SSH_TTY" ]; then
         export PS1="%M $PS1"
@@ -50,14 +48,33 @@
     terminal = "tmux-direct";
     newSession = true;
     keyMode = "vi";
-    historyLimit = 50000;
+    historyLimit = 500000;
     mouse = true;
+    # `reverseSplit = true` already binds s -> vertical and v -> horizontal
+    # split (the dotfiles' vim-style splits).
     extraConfig = ''
+      # Run a non-login shell in new panes/windows.
+      set -g default-command "''${SHELL}"
+
+      # Drop the stock split keys in favour of the s/v binds above.
+      unbind %
+      unbind '"'
+
       # Alt+Arrow pane navigation
       bind -n M-Left select-pane -L
       bind -n M-Right select-pane -R
       bind -n M-Up select-pane -U
       bind -n M-Down select-pane -D
+
+      # Tell tmux which capabilities the foot terminal supports, so truecolor,
+      # synchronised output, the system clipboard (OSC 52), window titles and
+      # cursor styling all pass through.
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:RGB"
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:sync"
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:clipboard"
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:title"
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:ccolour"
+      set -as terminal-features ",foot*:cstyle"
     '';
   };
 }

lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix

@@ -19,6 +19,19 @@ let
   # where a consumer needs it -- Sway/i3status/dunst want "#", foot/swaylock do
   # not.
   ctp = import ../catppuccin-mocha.nix;
+
+  # Focused-window screenshot -> swappy editor (the dotfiles' grimshot.sh logic).
+  # Full store paths so it needs nothing on PATH.
+  screenshotWindow = pkgs.writeShellScript "screenshot-window" ''
+    ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim -g "$(${pkgs.sway}/bin/swaymsg -t get_tree \
+      | ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r '.. | select(.focused?) | .rect | "\(.x),\(.y) \(.width)x\(.height)"')" \
+      - | ${pkgs.swappy}/bin/swappy -f -
+  '';
+
+  # Binding-mode names. The string is both the `modes` attr key and what the
+  # bar's mode indicator shows, so the keys are spelled out in the label.
+  layoutMode = "layout:  [s]tacking  [w]tabbed  [e]split";
+  systemMode = "system:  [l]ock  [e]xit  [s]leep  [r]eboot  [Shift+s]shutdown";
 in
 {
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
@@ -39,6 +52,15 @@ in
         xkb_layout = "us";
         xkb_variant = "dvorak";
       };
+      # Touchpads (laptops): tap-to-click and natural scrolling. Inert on the
+      # desktop hosts, which have no touchpad.
+      input."type:touchpad" = {
+        tap = "enabled";
+        natural_scroll = "enabled";
+      };
+
+      # Solid Catppuccin Mocha base as the wallpaper (no image dependency).
+      output."*".bg = "#${ctp.base} solid_color";
 
       # Window borders -- Catppuccin Mocha (blue accent on the focused window).
       colors = {
@@ -79,6 +101,33 @@ in
         }
       ];
 
+      # Binding modes (submenus). Entered from keybindings below; each action
+      # returns to the default mode. mkOptionDefault-merged with the module's
+      # built-in "resize" mode.
+      modes = {
+        # Layout submenu (Mod+y). Mirrors Sway's default s/w/e layout keys --
+        # notably it restores split-toggle, which moved off Mod+e when that
+        # became the nemo launcher.
+        ${layoutMode} = {
+          "s" = "layout stacking, mode default";
+          "w" = "layout tabbed, mode default";
+          "e" = "layout toggle split, mode default";
+          "Return" = "mode default";
+          "Escape" = "mode default";
+        };
+        # Power menu (Mod+Shift+x). Lock reuses the themed swaylock; the rest go
+        # through systemd/logind (allowed for the active local session).
+        ${systemMode} = {
+          "l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f, mode default";
+          "e" = "exec ${pkgs.sway}/bin/swaymsg exit, mode default";
+          "s" = "exec systemctl suspend, mode default";
+          "r" = "exec systemctl reboot, mode default";
+          "Shift+s" = "exec systemctl poweroff, mode default";
+          "Return" = "mode default";
+          "Escape" = "mode default";
+        };
+      };
+
       bars = [
         {
           position = "top";
@@ -131,11 +180,42 @@ in
           # Mod+Space (focus mode_toggle); a plain value would conflict with it
           # at equal priority. Mod+d also still runs the launcher (module default).
           "${modifier}+space" = lib.mkForce "exec ${menu}";
+          # File manager. mkForce overrides the module default (layout toggle split).
+          "${modifier}+e" = lib.mkForce "exec ${pkgs.nemo}/bin/nemo";
           "${modifier}+l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f";
-          "Print" = "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim ~/screenshot-$(date +%F-%H%M%S).png";
+
+          # Cycle workspaces.
+          "${modifier}+z" = "workspace prev";
+          "${modifier}+x" = "workspace next";
+
+          # focus mode_toggle (tiling <-> floating focus) -- re-homed off
+          # Mod+Space, which is now the launcher.
+          "${modifier}+Mod1+space" = "focus mode_toggle";
+
+          # Enter the binding-mode submenus defined above.
+          "${modifier}+y" = "mode \"${layoutMode}\"";
+          "${modifier}+Shift+x" = "mode \"${systemMode}\"";
+
+          # Clipboard history: pick a past entry through fuzzel (clipman stores
+          # it -- see services.clipman below).
+          "${modifier}+c" =
+            "exec ${pkgs.clipman}/bin/clipman pick -t CUSTOM --tool-args=\"${pkgs.fuzzel}/bin/fuzzel --dmenu\"";
+
+          # Screenshots -> swappy editor: Print = drag a region, Shift+Print =
+          # the focused window.
+          "Print" =
+            "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim -g \"$(${pkgs.slurp}/bin/slurp)\" - | ${pkgs.swappy}/bin/swappy -f -";
+          "Shift+Print" = "exec ${screenshotWindow}";
+
           "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+";
           "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-";
           "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
+          "XF86AudioMicMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ toggle";
+
+          # Media keys (MPRIS via playerctl).
+          "XF86AudioPlay" = "exec ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl play-pause";
+          "XF86AudioNext" = "exec ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl next";
+          "XF86AudioPrev" = "exec ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl previous";
         }
         # Screen backlight: laptops only (no internal backlight on a desktop).
         // lib.optionalAttrs portable {
@@ -156,6 +236,13 @@ in
     # "<text> <cursor>" (man foot.ini(5): "ff0000 00ff00" => green cursor, red
     # text). Only colors-dark is needed; we never set initial-color-theme=light.
     settings = {
+      main = {
+        # Advertise as xterm-256color so remote hosts without foot's terminfo
+        # still behave (tmux re-adds foot's RGB/sync/etc. features -- see
+        # shell.nix). The [main] section is the unheadered top of foot.ini.
+        term = "xterm-256color";
+      };
+      scrollback.lines = 100000;
       "colors-dark" = {
         background = ctp.base;
         foreground = ctp.text;
@@ -182,6 +269,38 @@ in
     };
   };
 
+  # Clipboard history: a user service runs `wl-paste --watch clipman store`,
+  # bound to the Wayland session, so copies persist and Mod+c (above) can pick
+  # an old entry through fuzzel.
+  services.clipman.enable = true;
+
+  # fuzzel: the dmenu picker used by clipman, themed Catppuccin Mocha to match
+  # (fuzzel colours are RRGGBBAA -- 8 hex digits).
+  programs.fuzzel = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      main = {
+        font = "Noto Sans:size=12";
+        prompt = "\"clipboard \"";
+      };
+      border = {
+        width = 2;
+        radius = 8;
+      };
+      colors = {
+        background = "${ctp.base}f0";
+        text = "${ctp.text}ff";
+        prompt = "${ctp.subtext0}ff";
+        input = "${ctp.text}ff";
+        match = "${ctp.blue}ff";
+        selection = "${ctp.surface1}ff";
+        selection-text = "${ctp.text}ff";
+        selection-match = "${ctp.blue}ff";
+        border = "${ctp.blue}ff";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
   programs.swaylock = {
     enable = true;
     # Catppuccin Mocha (swaylock colours are hex without "#").

lyrathorpe/swaywm.nix

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ in
         brightnessctl
         foot
         grim
+        slurp # region selection for screenshots
+        swappy # screenshot annotation/save
+        jq # used by the focused-window screenshot bind
+        playerctl # MPRIS media keys
         sway-launcher-desktop
         pavucontrol
       ];