Getting started with herbstluftwm (hlwm)

1. Read the manual.

2. Default settings:

Mod=mod4
mod4 key = windows key

Mod-Shift-q - This will take you to the login screen.
Mod-Shift-b - Reboot


Mod-Return - Terminal
Mod-d - dmenu
Mod-o - splits the screen horizontally

Full list of keybinds

Mod4+Shift+q	quit
Mod4+Shift+r	reload
Mod4+Shift+c	close
Mod4+Shift+b	spawn	sudo	persist-config	--shutdown	--command	reboot
Mod4+Return	spawn	urxvt
Mod4+d	spawn	dmenu_run
Mod4+F12	spawn	scrot	-t	20	-d	2	/home/demo/%Y-%m-%d-%T-screenshot.png
Mod4+Shift+Up	spawn	amixer	sset	Master	3.00dB+
Mod4+Shift+Down	spawn	amixer	sset	Master	3.00dB-
Mod4+1	use_index	0
Mod4+Shift+1	move_index	0
Mod4+2	use_index	1
Mod4+Shift+2	move_index	1
Mod4+3	use_index	2
Mod4+Shift+3	move_index	2
Mod4+4	use_index	3
Mod4+Shift+4	move_index	3
Mod4+5	use_index	4
Mod4+Shift+5	move_index	4
Mod4+6	use_index	5
Mod4+Shift+6	move_index	5
Mod4+period	use_index	+1	--skip-visible
Mod4+comma	use_index	-1	--skip-visible
Mod4+Right	use_index	+1	--skip-visible
Mod4+Left	use_index	-1	--skip-visible
Mod4+r	remove
Mod4+space	cycle_layout	1
Mod4+u	split	vertical	0.5
Mod4+Shift+u	split	vertical	0.3
Mod4+o	split	horizontal	0.5
Mod4+Shift+o	split	horizontal	0.3
Mod4+s	floating	toggle
Mod4+f	fullscreen	toggle
Mod4+p	pseudotile	toggle
Mod4+Control+h	resize	left	+0.05
Mod4+Control+j	resize	down	+0.05
Mod4+Control+k	resize	up	+0.05
Mod4+Control+l	resize	right	+0.05
Mod4+BackSpace	cycle_monitor
Mod4+Tab	cycle_all	+1
Mod4+Shift+Tab	cycle_all	-1
Mod4+c	cycle
Mod4+h	focus	left
Mod4+j	focus	down
Mod4+k	focus	up
Mod4+l	focus	right
Mod4+i	jumpto	urgent
Mod4+Shift+h	shift	left
Mod4+Shift+j	shift	down
Mod4+Shift+k	shift	up
Mod4+Shift+l	shift	right

3. Enjoy!