Quick Reference

Essential commands and shortcuts at a glance

Essential Commands

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┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SHELL CONTROL                                   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ qs -c ii              Start iNiR                │
│ qs kill -c ii         Stop iNiR                 │
│ qs log -c ii          View logs                 │
│ ./setup update        Update and restart        │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Core Keybinds

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Key	Action
`Mod+Space`	Overview
`Super+G`	Overlay (search)
`Alt+Tab`	Window switcher
`Super+V`	Clipboard
`Super+,`	Settings
`Mod+Shift+W`	Switch panel family
`Super+Shift+S`	Screenshot region
`Super+Shift+E`	Power menu

Panel Families

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Family	Style
ii	Material Design, floating panels
waffle	Windows 11, bottom taskbar

Switch: Mod+Shift+W or qs -c ii ipc call panelFamily cycle

Global Styles

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Style	Look
material	Solid backgrounds, classic Material Design
cards	Card-based layout with subtle shadows
aurora	Glass blur, translucent panels
inir	TUI-inspired, minimal borders
angel	Neo-brutalism with frosted glass

Change: Super+, → Appearance → Global Style

Config Location

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~/.config/illogical-impulse/config.json

Edit manually or via Settings GUI (Super+,)

IPC Format

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qs -c ii ipc call <target> <function>

Examples:

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qs -c ii ipc call overview toggle
qs -c ii ipc call panelFamily set waffle
qs -c ii ipc call audio volumeUp
qs -c ii ipc call brightness increment

Common IPC Targets

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Target	Functions	Description
`overview`	`toggle`	Workspace overview
`overlay`	`toggle`	Search/widgets overlay
`clipboard`	`toggle`	Clipboard history
`settings`	`open`, `toggle`	Settings window
`session`	`toggle`	Power menu
`lock`	`activate`	Lock screen
`audio`	`volumeUp`, `volumeDown`, `mute`	Audio control
`brightness`	`increment`, `decrement`	Brightness
`panelFamily`	`cycle`, `set`	Switch families

Debugging

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# View recent logs
qs log -c ii | tail -50

# Search for errors
qs log -c ii | grep -i error

# Restart shell
qs kill -c ii; qs -c ii

# Validate config
cat ~/.config/illogical-impulse/config.json | jq .

# Reset to defaults
./setup doctor

Performance Tips

Low-end hardware:

Use waffle family (lower memory)
Use material or inir style (no blur)
Disable unused modules in config
Enable performance.lowPower

Gaming:

Enable gameMode.enable in config
Auto-disables effects and animations when fullscreen detected

Next Steps

Installation - Get iNiR running
First Steps - Initial configuration
Common Workflows - Step-by-step guides
Keybindings - Complete keybind reference