Change Alt key to Win key under Xfce4
note, Jun 30, 2025, on Mitja Felicijan's blog
To change the modifier key from Alt to the Win (Super/Meta) key for moving and resizing windows in Xfce:
- Open Window Manager Tweaks:
- Go to Settings → Window Manager Tweaks (or run
xfwm4-tweaks-settings
from a terminal).
- Go to Settings → Window Manager Tweaks (or run
- Go to the “Accessibility” Tab:
- Look for the option "Key used to grab and move windows".
- Change the Modifier Key:
- By default, this is set to Alt.
- Change it to Super (or Meta, depending on your keyboard layout - this is the Windows key on most keyboards).