The default i3 config file only has commands to move to a specific
numbered workspace (e.g. mod-1, mod-2). For better or worse, I'm in the
habit of "traveling" through the workspace list using Ctrl-Alt-Up and
Ctrl-Alt-Down (or Left and Right, if you prefer a horizontal feel for
your workspaces). This is trivial to do in your ~/.i3/config:
# Use mod-Control-Up and Down to rotate through the workspace list. bindsym $mod+Control+Up workspace prev bindsym $mod+Control+Down workspace next # Use mod-Shift-Control-Up and Down to move the selected window to an # adjacent workspace. (This does *not* change your view to that workspace, # it just "zaps" the window there.) bindsym $mod+Shift+Control+Up move workspace prev bindsym $mod+Shift+Control+Down move workspace next