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Keyboard shortcuts

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Keyboard shortcuts

These shortcuts work across Bouncer. On macOS the main modifier is ⌘ (Command). On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl in its place. The tables below list both.

Everywhere

Action macOS Windows and Linux
Open the command palette ⌘ K Ctrl K
Open the command palette (always opens, never closes) ⌘ ⇧ P Ctrl Shift P
Open settings ⌘ , Ctrl ,
Show or hide the activity bar labels ⌘ B Ctrl B

Switching surfaces

Surface macOS Windows and Linux
Chat ⌘ 1 Ctrl 1
Code ⌘ 2 Ctrl 2
IDE ⌘ 3 Ctrl 3
Rebound ⌘ 4 Ctrl 4
Marketplace ⌘ 6 Ctrl 6

Studio (⌘ 5, Ctrl 5) is coming later. Code is also reached with the Chat | Code toggle in the title bar.

Chat

Action macOS Windows and Linux
New chat ⌘ N Ctrl N
Show or hide the chats sidebar ⌘ </kbd> Ctrl </kbd>
Send message Enter Enter
New line in the composer Shift Enter Shift Enter
Stop generating Esc Esc
Save an edited message ⌘ ↵ Ctrl Enter
Cancel editing a message Esc Esc

Code and approvals

Action macOS Windows and Linux
Send message Enter Enter
New line in the composer Shift Enter Shift Enter
Cycle mode Shift Tab Shift Tab
Approve the waiting step ⌘ ↵ Ctrl Enter
Deny the waiting step Esc Esc

Shift Tab cycles through the modes in this order: plan, manual, accept edits, autopilot. It works on the Code and IDE surfaces when the focus is in the composer or on the page.

Menus and lists

Action Keys
Move through the slash command menu ↑ ↓
Fill in the highlighted command Tab or Enter
Close the slash command menu Esc
Move through the file mention menu (@) ↑ ↓
Pick the highlighted file Enter or Tab
Move through the conversations list ↑ ↓ Home End
Rename the selected conversation F2
Delete the selected conversation (asks to confirm) Delete or Backspace
Clear the chat search Esc

IDE

These work in the IDE when a folder is open.

Action macOS Windows and Linux
Quick open a file ⌘ P Ctrl P
Open the file in the quick open list to the side ⌘ Enter Ctrl Enter
Save the file ⌘ S Ctrl S
Close the tab ⌘ W Ctrl W
Split the editor ⌘ </kbd> Ctrl </kbd>
Show or hide the terminal panel ⌘ J Ctrl J
Commit from the source control box ⌘ Enter Ctrl Enter
Copy in the terminal ⌘ C Ctrl Shift C
Paste in the terminal ⌘ V Ctrl Shift V

In the terminal, plain Ctrl C still reaches the shell on Windows and Linux. On Windows and Linux, Ctrl J and Ctrl P still toggle the panel and open quick open from inside the terminal.

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