From 8bd7fa8a3f6dfe44984739ecc38d4f1cc9b4c994 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Colin <colin@uninsane.org>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:25:57 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] sway: use Super modifier instead of Alt

this allows applications to use the Alt key
---
 hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix | 101 +++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

diff --git a/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix
index 07f67de4..725b9bf7 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ let
   snip-cmd = "${wtype} $(${list-snips} | ${fuzzel} -d -i -w 60 | ${strip-comments})";
   # TODO: next splatmoji release should allow `-s none` to disable skin tones
   emoji-cmd = "${pkgs.splatmoji}/bin/splatmoji -s medium-light type";
+
+  # mod = "Mod1";  # Alt
+  mod = "Mod4";  # Super
 in ''
   ### default font
   font pango:monospace 8
@@ -48,66 +51,66 @@ in ''
   client.background #ffffff
 
   ### key bindings
-  floating_modifier Mod1
+  floating_modifier ${mod}
   ## media keys
   bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec ${vol-up-cmd}
   bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec ${vol-down-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+Page_Up exec ${vol-up-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+Page_Down exec ${vol-down-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+Page_Up exec ${vol-up-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+Page_Down exec ${vol-down-cmd}
   bindsym XF86AudioMute exec ${mute-cmd}
   bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec ${brightness-up-cmd}
   bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec ${brightness-down-cmd}
   ## special functions
-  bindsym Mod1+Print exec ${screenshot-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+l exec ${lock-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+s exec ${snip-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+slash exec ${emoji-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+d exec ${launcher-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+Return exec ${terminal-cmd}
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -b 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
+  bindsym ${mod}+Print exec ${screenshot-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+l exec ${lock-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+s exec ${snip-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+slash exec ${emoji-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+d exec ${launcher-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+Return exec ${terminal-cmd}
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+q kill
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -b 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+c reload
   ## layout
-  bindsym Mod1+b splith
-  bindsym Mod1+v splitv
-  bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen toggle
-  bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
-  bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
-  bindsym Mod1+e layout toggle split
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
-  bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
-  bindsym Mod1+r mode resize
+  bindsym ${mod}+b splith
+  bindsym ${mod}+v splitv
+  bindsym ${mod}+f fullscreen toggle
+  bindsym ${mod}+a focus parent
+  bindsym ${mod}+w layout tabbed
+  bindsym ${mod}+e layout toggle split
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+space floating toggle
+  bindsym ${mod}+space focus mode_toggle
+  bindsym ${mod}+r mode resize
   ## movement
-  bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
-  bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-  bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-  bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
+  bindsym ${mod}+Up focus up
+  bindsym ${mod}+Down focus down
+  bindsym ${mod}+Left focus left
+  bindsym ${mod}+Right focus right
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+Up move up
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+Down move down
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+Left move left
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+Right move right
   ## workspaces
-  bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
-  bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
-  bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
-  bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number 4
-  bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number 5
-  bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
-  bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
-  bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
-  bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+  bindsym ${mod}+1 workspace number 1
+  bindsym ${mod}+2 workspace number 2
+  bindsym ${mod}+3 workspace number 3
+  bindsym ${mod}+4 workspace number 4
+  bindsym ${mod}+5 workspace number 5
+  bindsym ${mod}+6 workspace number 6
+  bindsym ${mod}+7 workspace number 7
+  bindsym ${mod}+8 workspace number 8
+  bindsym ${mod}+9 workspace number 9
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
   ## "scratchpad" = ??
-  bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad
-  bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show
+  bindsym ${mod}+Shift+minus move scratchpad
+  bindsym ${mod}+minus scratchpad show
 
   ### defaults
   mode "resize" {