prefix+n — Switch to the next layout

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prefix+n walks one step forward through the list of layouts that match the current display set.

Default chord: n · Config key: next_layout · Change in Settings → Hotkeys → Layout navigation

What it cycles through

  • Scope = every binding that matches the currently connected displays (i.e. the same set listed by the prefix+w OSD).
  • Order = the drag-and-drop order in the left column of the Layouts page.
  • Wraps from the tail back to the head.

If the current layout isn’t in that list (e.g. just after a display hot-plug), prefix+n starts from the first item in the list.

Layouts that are excluded

The following bindings will not be visited by prefix+n:

  • No variant matches any currently connected physical display.
  • Bindings locked under the free tier (10th onward, or multi-display variants on free).

Trigger flow

Press prefix+n directly; no second key required.

You can press it rapidly: prefix+n n n n … walks through every matching layout in turn. Each press advances one step and immediately applies that layout.

Difference from last_layout (prefix+l)

Action Semantics
prefix+n Monotonic cycle: A → B → C → A → B → …, always forward
prefix+p Monotonic cycle: A → C → B → A → C → …, always backward
prefix+l Toggle: jumps to “the layout you used last”, A → B → A → B → … (by access history)

The two systems don’t conflict: n/p is good for “let me see what each layout looks like” browsing; l is good for bouncing between two frequently used layouts.

Rejection conditions

Situation Behavior (toast text shown when silent toast is enabled)
No layout matches the current displays Silent / shows step_no_layout