Lightroom Shortcut scheme for digiKam

Where it is possible and makes sense the digiKam shortcuts are configured similarly to lightroom. The shortcut config is stored in digikam.shortcuts. You can load digikam.shortcuts in digiKam under Settings -> configure shortcuts -> Manage Schemes -> Import Scheme.

Keys for working with panels

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Show/hide side panels	tab	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a	n/a	Next Right Sidebar Tab	Ctrl + PgDn	Meta + Ctrl + PgDn
n/a	n/a	Previous Right Sidebar Tab	Ctrl + PgUp	Meta + Ctrl + PgUp
n/a	n/a	Next Left Sidebar Tab	Ctrl + Shift + PgDn	Meta + Ctrl + Home
n/a	n/a	Previous Ledt Sidebar Tab	Ctrl + Shift + PgUp	Meta + Ctrl + End
Show/hide all panels	Shift+Tab	n/a	n/a	n/a
Show/hide toolbar	T	Show Toolbar	n/a	n/a
Show/hide Module Picker	F5	n/a ("Modules" are in left sidebar)	n/a	n/a
Show/hide Filmstrip	F6	Show Thumbbar	F6	Ctrl + T
Show/hide left panels	F7	Toggle Left Sidebar	F7	Meta + Ctrl + Left Arrow
Show/hide right panels	F8	Toggle Right Sidebar	F8	Meta + Ctrl + Right Arrow
Toggle solo mode	Alt+Click a panel	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open a new panel without closing soloed panel	Shift-click a panel	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open/close all panels	Ctrl-click a panel	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open/close left panels, top to bottom	Ctrl + Shift + 0 - 5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open/close right panels, Library and Develop modules, top to bottom	Ctrl + 0 - 9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open/close right panels, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules, top to bottom	Ctrl + 1 - 7	n/a	n/a	n/a

Keys for navigating modules

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Show/hide side panels	tab	n/a	n/a	n/a
Go to Library module	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Albums	Ctrl + Alt + 1	n/a
Go to Develop module	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Image Editor	Ctrl + Alt + 2	n/a
Go to Slideshow module	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Slideshow	Ctrl + Alt + 3	n/a
Go to Print module	Ctrl + Alt + 4	Print Creator	Ctrl + Alt + 4	Ctrl + P
Go to Web module	Ctrl + Alt + 5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Go back	Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow	Back	Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow	Alt + Left
Go forward	Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow	Forward	Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow	Alt + Right
Go back to previous module	Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow	n/a	n/a	n/a

Keys for changing views and screen modes

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Enter Library Loupe view	E	Preview	E	F3
Enter Library Grid view	G	Thumbnails	G	n/a
Enter Library Compare view	C	Lighttable	C	L
Enter Library Survey view	N	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open selected photo in the Develop module	D	Image Editor	D	n/a
Cycle forward / backward through Lights Out modes	L / Shift + L	n/a	n/a	n/a
Toggle Lights Dim mode	Ctrl + Shift + L	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cycle screen modes	F	n/a	n/a	n/a
Switch between Normal and full-screen, hide panels	Ctrl + Shift + F	Full Screen Mode	F	Ctrl + Shift + F
Go to Normal screen mode	Ctrl + Alt + F	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cycle info overlay	I	n/a	n/a	n/a
Show/hide info overlay	Ctrl + I	n/a	n/a	n/a

Keys for managing photos and catalogs

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Import photos from disk	Ctrl + Shift + I	Add Images	Ctrl + Shift + I	Ctrl + Alt + I
Import photos from disk	Ctrl + Shift + I	Add Folders	n/a	Ctrl + Shift + I (overriden by "Add Images")
Open catalog	Ctrl + O	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open Preferences	Ctrl + U	Configure Digikam	Ctrl + U	n/a
Open Catalog Settings	Ctrl + Alt + , (comma)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Create new subfolder (segmented tethered capture)	Ctrl + Shift + T	n/a	n/a	n/a
Hide/show tether capture bar	Ctrl + T	n/a	n/a	n/a
Create a new folder in the Library module	Ctrl + Shift + N	New	Ctrl + Shift + N	Ctrl + N
Create virtual copy (Library and Develop module only)	Ctrl +  ‘ (apostrophe)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Show in Explorer/Finder (Library and Develop module only)	Ctrl + R	Open in File manager	Ctrl + R	n/a
Go to next/previous photo in the Filmstrip	Right Arrow/Left Arrow	Next Image		Right Arrow/Left Arrow | Space/Shift + Space
Select multiple folders or collections (in Library, Slideshow, Print, and Web modules)	Shift-click or Ctrl-click	n/a	n/a	n/a
Rename photo (in Library module)	F2	Rename		F2
Delete selected photo(s)	Backspace or Delete	Delete		Shift + Delete
Remove selected photo(s) from catalog	Alt + Backspace	n/a	n/a	n/a
Delete selected photo(s) and move to Recycling Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS)	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace	Move to Trash without confirmation	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Backspace	n/a
Delete rejected photo(s)	Ctrl + Backspace	n/a	n/a	n/a
Edit in Photoshop	Ctrl + E	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open in other editor	Ctrl + Alt + E	n/a	n/a	n/a
Export selected photo(s)	Ctrl + Shift + E	Export to remote storage	Ctrl + Shift + E	Ctrl + Shift + K
Export with previous settings	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open plug-in manager	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + , (comma)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Print selected photo	Ctrl + P	Print Manager	Ctrl + P	Ctrl + Shift + P
Open Page Setup dialog box	Ctrl + Shift + P	See @Print Manager	n/a	n/a

Keys for comparing photos in the Library module

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Switch to Loupe view	E or Enter	Preview	E	F3
Switch to Grid view	G or Esc	Thumbnails	G or Esc or E	?
Switch to Compare view	C	Light Table	C	L
Switch to Survey view	N	n/a	n/a	n/a
Switch from Grid to Loupe view	Spacebar or E	Preview	E	F3
Swap select and candidate photos in Compare view	Down Arrow	n/a	n/a	n/a
Make next photos select and candidate in Compare view	Up Arrow	n/a	n/a	n/a
Toggle Zoom view	Z	Preview	E	F3
Zoom in / zoom out in Loupe view	Ctrl + = / Ctrl + -	Zoom in / Zoom out in Preview view	+ / -	Ctrl++ + + / Ctrl+- + -
Scroll up/down zoomed photo in Loupe view (also works in Develop and Web modules)	Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard	n/a	n/a	n/a
Go to beginning/end of Grid view	Home / End	Go to the beginning/end of the Thumnbnails view	n/a	Home / End
Play impromptu slide show	Ctrl + Enter	Slideshow (All)	n/a (mapping not possible)	F9
n/a	n/a	Slideshow (Selection)	n/a (mapping not possible)	Alt + F9
n/a	n/a	Slideshow (With all subalbums)	n/a (mapping not possible)	Shift + F9
Rotate photo right (clockwise)	Ctrl + .	Rotated right n/a	n/a (mapping not possible)	n/a
Rotate photo left (counterclockwise)	Ctrl + ,	Rotated left n/a	n/a	n/a
Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails	Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard	Scroll up/down Grid thumbnails	n/a	Page Up / Page Down on full-size keyboard
Toggle cell extras	Ctrl + Shift + H	n/a	n/a	n/a
Show/hide badges	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cycle Grid views	J	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open Library view options	Ctrl + J	n/a	n/a	n/a
Select multiple discrete photos	Ctrl-click	Select multiple photos	n/a	Ctrl-click
Select multiple contiguous photos	Shift-click	Select multiple contiguous photos	n/a	Select multiple contiguous photos
Select all photos	Ctrl + A	Select all photos	n/a	Ctrl + A
Deselect all photos	Ctrl + D	Select None	Ctrl + D	Ctrl + Shift + A
Select only active photo	Ctrl + Shift + D	n/a	n/a	n/a
Deselect active photo	/	n/a	n/a	n/a
Add previous/next photo to selection	Shift + Left/Right Arrow	Add previous/next photo to selection	n/a	Add previous/next photo to selection
Select flagged photos	Ctrl + Alt + A	n/a	n/a	n/a
Deselect unflagged photos	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + D	n/a	n/a	n/a
Group into stack	Ctrl + G	Group Images Group selected here	n/a (mapping not possible)	n/a
Unstack	Ctrl + Shift + G	Ungroup selected	n/a (mapping not possible)	n/a
Toggle stack	S	Show grouped Images	n/a (mapping not possible)	n/a
Move to top of stack	Shift + S	n/a	n/a	n/a
Move up in stack	Shift + [	n/a	n/a	n/a
Move down in stack	Shift + ]	n/a	n/a	n/a

Keys for rating and filtering photos

Lightroom Action	Lightoom Shortcut	Digikam Action	Digikam Shortcut	Default
Set star rating	1 - 5	Assign Rating 1-5	1 - 5	Ctrl + 1 - Ctrl + 5
Set star rating and go to next photo	Shift + 1 - 5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Remove star rating	0	Assign Rating 0	0	Ctrl + 0
Remove star rating and go to next photo	Shift + 0	n/a	n/a	n/a
Increase/decrease rating by one star	] / [	n/a	n/a	n/a
Assign a red label	6	Assign Color Label Red	6	Ctrl + Alt + 1 Overriden by "Albums"
Assign a yellow label	7	Assign Color Label Yellow	7	Ctrl + Alt + 3 Overriden by "Slideshow"
Assign a green label	8	Assign Color Label Green	8	Ctrl + Alt + 4 Overriden by "Go to Print Module"
Assign a blue label	9	Assign Color Label Blue	9	Ctrl + Alt + 5 Removed
n/a	n/a	Assign Color Label None	n/a	Ctrl + Alt + 0
Assign a color label and go to next photo	Shift + 6 - 9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Flag photo as a pick	P	Assign Pick Label "Accepted"	P	Alt + 3
Flag photo as a pick and go to next photo	Shift + P	n/a	n/a	n/a
Flag photo as a reject	X	Assign Pick Label "Rejected"	X	Alt + 1
Flag photo as a reject and go to next photo	Shift + X	n/a	n/a	n/a
Unflag photo	U	Assign Pick Label "None"	U	Alt + 0
Unflag photo and go to next photo	Shift + U	n/a	n/a	n/a
Increase/decrease flag status	Ctrl + Up Arrow / Ctrl + Down Arrow	n/a	n/a	n/a
Cycle flag settings	‘ (back quote)	n/a	n/a	n/a
Refine photos	Ctrl + Alt + R	n/a	n/a	n/a
Show/hide Library Filter bar	\	n/a	n/a	n/a
Open multiple filters in the Filter bar	Shift-click filter labels	~ Advanced Search	n/a	Ctrl + Alt + F
Toggle filters on/off	Ctrl + L	n/a	n/a	n/a
Find photo in the Library module	Ctrl + F	Search	n/a	Ctrl + F