Keybindings Reference

Keybindings Reference ⌨️

Complete quick reference guide for all HalpTask shortcuts, Vim motions, and Leader key (<space>) popup combinations.

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🚀 Leader Key Menu (<space>)

Pressing <space> triggers the interactive WhichKey popup window.

1. Bullets Menu (<space> b ...)

Shortcut	Action	Category	Description
<space> b n	New bullet below	Bullets	Creates a new bullet point directly below selection
<space> b N	New bullet above	Bullets	Creates a new bullet point directly above selection
<space> b c	Add child bullet	Bullets	Creates a sub-bullet as a child of current selection
<space> b e	Edit bullet text	Bullets	Edits current bullet point text in insert mode
<space> b d	Delete bullet	Bullets	Deletes selection and its entire subtree
<space> b i	Indent bullet	Bullets	Demotes bullet to child of preceding sibling (Tab)
<space> b o	Unindent bullet	Bullets	Promotes bullet up one level (Shift+Tab)
<space> b j	Move down	Bullets	Swaps position with next sibling
<space> b k	Move up	Bullets	Swaps position with previous sibling
<space> b t	Toggle task	Bullets	Converts bullet to task or cycles status
<space> b D	Toggle default type	Bullets	Switches default creation mode (bullet <-> task)

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2. Tasks Menu (<space> t ...)

Shortcut	Visual Status	Action	Description
<space> t t	[ ] / •	Toggle task	Converts between bullet • and task [ ]
<space> t c	[ ]➔[~]➔[x]	Cycle status	Cycles status: Todo ➔ In Progress ➔ Done ➔ Todo
<space> t s	[ ]	Mark Todo	Sets status to Todo (Gray empty box)
<space> t p	[~]	Mark In Progress	Sets status to In Progress (Orange ~)
<space> t d	[x]	Mark Done	Sets status to Done (Green X, strikethrough)
<space> t f	🎯	Current Focus	Toggles current focus task status and displays Focus Banner
<space> t a	🏷️	Manage tags	Opens interactive Tag / Label Manager modal
<space> n / <space> t n	📝	Task Notes	Opens interactive Task Markdown Note modal
<space> t h	👁️	Filter completed	Toggles hiding/showing completed [x] tasks
<space> t D	⚙️	Toggle default	Switches default creation mode (bullet <-> task)

3. Focus Menu (<space> f ...)

Shortcut	Action	Category	Description
Esc / q	Exit Focus Mode	Focus	Instantly exits focus mode and clears top Focus Banner
<space> f o	Toggle / Exit Focus Mode	Focus	Toggles current focus task status and displays top Focus Banner
<space> f f	Toggle / Exit Focus Mode	Focus	Toggles current focus task status and displays top Focus Banner
<space> f c	Clear Focus	Focus	Clears current focus task and removes top Focus Banner

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4. Folds & Zoom Menu (<space> z ...)

Shortcut	Action	Description
<space> z c	Close fold	Collapses sub-bullets of selected node
<space> z o	Open fold	Expands sub-bullets of selected node
<space> z a	Toggle fold	Toggles fold state of selected node
<space> z z	Zoom / Hoist	Hoists focused subtree or returns to full view
<space> z M	Close all folds	Folds every nested node across entire document
<space> z R	Open all folds	Unfolds every node across entire document
<space> z M	Close all folds	Folds every nested node across entire document
<space> z R	Open all folds	Unfolds every node across entire document

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4. Archive Operations (<space> a ...)

Shortcut	Action	Category	Description
<space> a a	Archive selected item	Archive	Archives the selected bullet/task and its entire subtree
<space> a c	Archive completed tasks	Archive	Archives all completed [x] tasks across the entire tree
<space> a v / <space> a r	View / restore archive	Archive	Opens interactive Archive View modal to search, restore, or delete archived items

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5. Config & Options (<space> c ...)

Shortcut	Command	Description
<space> c c	Config Dashboard	Opens interactive, keyboard-navigable configuration modal
<space> c a	Toggle Auto-Save	Turns background auto-save on/off
<space> c d	Toggle Default Item	Switches default node creation type (bullet <-> task)
<space> c D	Toggle Dashboard	Toggles side overview stats panel
<space> c t	Cycle Theme	Cycles visual color palette (default, tokyonight, catppuccin, dracula, nord)
<space> c w	Toggle WhichKey	Shows or hides Leader WhichKey popup menu
<space> c e	Edit Config File	Launches $EDITOR on ~/.config/halptask/config.yaml with auto-reload

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5. File, Encryption & System (<space> e ..., <space> w, <space> q)

Shortcut	Action	Description
<space> d	Toggle Dashboard	Toggles side stats dashboard panel
<space> e e	Toggle Encryption	Toggles AES-256-GCM encryption on file save
<space> e p	Set Passphrase	Sets or changes file encryption passphrase
<space> g i	Jump to ID	Opens prompt to jump directly to any task/bullet by permanent ID
<space> w / ww	Save File	Saves current document to disk
<space> s	Save File	Saves current document to disk
<space> /	Search	Opens interactive search input bar
<space> ?	Help Modal	Displays on-screen keymap cheat sheet
<space> U	Check Update	Checks for and prompts to install software updates
<space> q	Quit	Saves file and exits HalpTask

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🎯 Direct Normal Mode Vim Keybindings

Single and double-character Vim motions available directly in Normal Mode:

Navigation & View

Key	Action	Description
j or ↓	Move down	Moves selection cursor down
k or ↑	Move up	Moves selection cursor up
h or ←	Parent / Close fold	Closes fold or jumps to parent node
l or →	Child / Open fold	Opens fold or jumps to first child node
gg	Jump top	Jumps cursor to top of document
G	Jump bottom	Jumps cursor to bottom of document
gi	Jump to ID	Opens prompt to jump directly to any task/bullet by permanent ID
ff	Zoom / Hoist	Hoists focused subtree or returns to full view

Editing & Structure

Key	Action	Description
oo	New below	Creates new bullet below and enters insert mode
oc	Add child	Creates new child bullet (subtask) and enters insert mode
O	New above	Creates new bullet above and enters insert mode
i / a / e	Edit text	Edits text of selected bullet
c	Clear line	Clears text & enters insert mode
dd / x	Delete bullet	Deletes selected bullet and all its sub-bullets
Tab or >	Indent	Demotes bullet to child of preceding sibling
Shift+Tab or <	Unindent	Promotes bullet to sibling of parent
J	Move down	Swaps position with next sibling
K	Move up	Swaps position with previous sibling
t	Cycle task	1-Key task conversion & status cycle (• ➔ [ ] ➔ [~] ➔ [x])
fo / tf	Toggle Focus	Toggles current focus task status and shows Focus Banner
T	Manage tags	Opens Tag & Label Manager modal
fc	Filter completed	Toggles hiding/showing completed [x] tasks
da	Delete completed	Purges all completed [x] tasks from document
u	Undo	Undoes last tree mutation
Ctrl+r	Redo	Redoes last tree mutation
/	Search	Opens search filter bar
Enter	Toggle fold	Toggles fold state of selected node