So, have switched Mod key to alt... current work environment

necessitates using Mod1 so have gotten used to that.

conky/conky_shortcuts_numix

@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ ${color2}container layout (tabbed) - ${color}mod+w
 ${color2}container layout (horiz) - ${color}mod+q
 ${color2}container layout (vert) - ${color}mod+e
 ${color2}container layout (stck) - ${color}mod+s
-${color2}child container (tabbed) - ${color}mod+Alt+w
-${color2}child container (horiz) - ${color}mod+Alt+q
-${color2}child container (vert) - ${color}mod+Alt+e
-${color2}child container (stck) - ${color}mod+Alt+s
+${color2}split container (horiz) - ${color}mod+z
+${color2}split container (vert) - ${color}mod+x
 
 ${color2}tab with next window - ${color}mod+z
 ${color2}tab with previous window - ${color}mod+Shift+z
@@ -57,5 +55,5 @@ ${color2}window dim disable[enable] - ${color}mod+Alt+[a|d]
 
 ${color2}exit - ${color}mod+0
 ${color2}help - ${color}mod+Shift+h
-${color2}mod = ${color}<Super>
+${color2}mod = ${color}<alt>
 ]]

i3/config

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 # MISC. SETTERS
 # Set mod key ($mod_next=<Alt>, Mod4=<Super>)
-set $mod Mod4
-set $mod_next Mod1
+set $mod Mod1
+set $mod_next Mod4
 set $border_no_name border pixel 5
 set $border_normal border normal 5