# I3 - Set Mod = App Menu?

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084>\
**Category:** All WMs\
**Created:** [June 10, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084 "2021-06-10T20:30:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anon42914143](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@anon42914143](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon42914143)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084/1 "2021-06-10T20:30:51Z")

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Hey gang… is it possible to sed MOD to launch the app menu instead of MOD+D or F9? I tried to change the config to simply $MOD but no go. Any help?

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**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084/2 "2021-06-10T20:41:15Z")

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It cant work as it is the initial $mod key 😉 you can change $mod key to something else like `Alt` and give it free to use as menu key…

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**Author:** ![anon42914143](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@anon42914143](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon42914143)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084/3 "2021-06-10T20:43:24Z")

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Ah, understood. Trying to break old habits. I will find another key to use and have a go. Thank you for the help!

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**Author:** ![joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/joekamprad/32/77608_2.png) [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i3-set-mod-app-menu/15084/4 "2021-06-10T20:47:19Z")

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yea talking about old habits… that`s how F9 goes into EndeavourOS config for menu… it is what i was setup when i start using i3 😉
