From 6b29fe2b16f2bc66f4921321644e87ec89c4b344 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sommerfeld <sommerfeld@sommerfeld.dev>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 13:43:34 +0100
Subject: feat(sway): non-XF86 alternatives for media/hardware keybinds
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Every sway action that was reachable only via an XF86 keysym now has
a Super-based alternative, so all bindings work on keyboards without
a multimedia row.

Frequent (direct binds, vim-direction layout on Super+Ctrl):
  Super+Ctrl+k/j      = volume +/-
  Super+Ctrl+space    = play/pause
  Super+Ctrl+l/h      = next/previous track
  Super+Ctrl+]/[      = brightness +/-

Rare (submode 'system' via Super+x; one letter runs and exits):
  b bluetooth · w wifi · r rfkill · s suspend · d display
  v pulsemixer · k KEYBINDS viewer · m mako history
  Escape/Return exits

Existing Super+m / Super+Shift+m / Super+Shift+s already covered
mic-mute / sink-mute / lock; XF86 binds untouched so the laptop's
Fn-row keeps working. KEYBINDS.md updated.
---
 dot_config/sway/config | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)

(limited to 'dot_config/sway/config')

diff --git a/dot_config/sway/config b/dot_config/sway/config
index 9b72031..109a25e 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/config
+++ b/dot_config/sway/config
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+Tab workspace prev_on_output
 bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
 bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
 bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+k exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5%
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+j exec pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5%
 bindsym $mod+Shift+m exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
 bindsym $mod+m exec pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
 
@@ -146,10 +148,15 @@ bindsym $mod+m exec pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
 bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
 bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+space exec playerctl play-pause
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+l exec playerctl next
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+h exec playerctl previous
 
 # Brightness
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +5%
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+bracketright exec brightnessctl set +5%
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+bracketleft exec brightnessctl set 5%-
 
 # ThinkPad multimedia keys
 bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle
@@ -205,6 +212,24 @@ mode "qr" {
 }
 bindsym $mod+z mode "qr"
 
+# System / hardware submode — non-XF86 alternatives for the rarely used
+# hardware toggles and TUI launchers above. Enter with Super+x; mnemonic
+# letters (b=bluetooth, w=wifi, r=rfkill, s=sleep, d=display,
+# v=volume-mixer, k=keybinds, m=mako-history).
+mode "system" {
+    bindsym b exec ~/.config/sway/bt-toggle.sh, mode "default"
+    bindsym w exec ~/.config/waybar/wifi-toggle.sh, mode "default"
+    bindsym r exec rfkill toggle all, mode "default"
+    bindsym s exec systemctl suspend, mode "default"
+    bindsym d exec ~/.config/sway/display-toggle.sh, mode "default"
+    bindsym v exec $term --class=floating -e pulsemixer, mode "default"
+    bindsym k exec $term --class=floating -e glow -p ~/dotfiles/KEYBINDS.md, mode "default"
+    bindsym m exec ~/.config/waybar/mako-history.py, mode "default"
+    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+    bindsym Return mode "default"
+}
+bindsym $mod+x mode "system"
+
 # Thunderbird toggle: main window stashed in the scratchpad; this pulls it to
 # the current workspace (tiled) or sends it back. Child windows (compose,
 # viewer, calendar, prefs) tile normally wherever Thunderbird spawns them.
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