5. Keyboard shortcuts

Note

Keyboard shortcuts are independent of the keyboard layout: they remain accessible the same way regardless of the layout used (AZERTY, QWERTY, QWERTZ, etc.).

5.1. Database

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-N	Create a new database.
CTRL-O	Open an existing database.
CTRL-SHIFT-I	Import a database.
CTRL-SHIFT-S	Export the database.
CTRL-Q	Close blunderDB.
CTRL-M	Edit database metadata.

5.2. Position

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-I	Import one or more positions/matches from file (xg, xgp, sgf, mat, txt, bgf).
CTRL-SHIFT-F	Recursively import a folder of match/position files.
CTRL-C	Copy a position to the clipboard.
CTRL-X	Copy board image to clipboard (PNG).
CTRL-X CTRL-X	Copy board + analysis image to clipboard (PNG).
CTRL-V	Paste a position from the clipboard (automatic format detection).
CTRL-S	Save a position.
CTRL-U	Update a position.
Del	Delete the current position.
BACKSPACE	Reset board, cube, score, and dice.
CTRL-G	Show the position metadata.

5.3. Navigation

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-R	Reload all the positions from the database.
PageUp, h	First position / Previous game (match navigation).
LEFT, k	Previous position.
RIGHT, j	Next position.
UP, k	Previous move (when a move is selected in the analysis).
DOWN, j	Next move (when a move is selected in the analysis).
PageDown, l	Last position / Next game (match navigation).
r	Load a random position.

5.4. Display

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-LEFT	Board orientation to the left.
CTRL-RIGHT	Board orientation to the right.
p	Show/hide pipcount.

5.5. Actions

Shortcut	Action
TAB	Open the search panel (position editor).
SPACE	Open the command line.

5.6. Tools

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-L	Show/hide the analysis.
CTRL-P	Show/hide the comments.
CTRL-K	Show/hide the Anki panel (spaced repetition).
CTRL-F	Show/hide the search panel.
CTRL-Tab	Show/hide the match panel.
CTRL-B	Show/hide the collections panel.
CTRL-Y	Show/hide the tournaments panel.
CTRL-D	Show the Stats panel.
CTRL-E	Show/hide the EPC panel.
?	Show/hide the help.

5.7. View Tabs

Shortcut	Action
CTRL-T	Create a new view (a copy of the current view).
CTRL-W	Close the current view.
CTRL-PageUp, SHIFT-J	Previous view.
CTRL-PageDown, SHIFT-K	Next view.
CTRL-1 … CTRL-9	Go directly to the n-th view.
Double-click the tab	Rename the view.

5.8. Command Line

Shortcut	Action
UP	Browse command history up.
DOWN	Browse command history down.

5.9. Search History

The search history is the History tab of the search panel (CTRL-F or TAB).

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select/deselect a search (show position).
Double-click	Execute the search.

5.10. Filter Library

The filter library is the Saved tab of the search panel (CTRL-F or TAB).

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select/deselect a filter (show position).
Double-click	Execute the filter search.

5.11. Analysis Panel

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select/deselect a move (show/hide arrows).
UP, k	Select previous move (when a move is selected).
DOWN, j	Select next move (when a move is selected).
d	Toggle between checker and cube analysis (match navigation only).
Esc	Deselect move. If no move selected, close the panel.

5.12. Match Panel

Shortcut	Action
Click	Select a match.
Double-click	Navigate the match.
UP, k	Select previous match.
DOWN, j	Select next match.
ENTER	Load the selected match.
Del	Delete the selected match.
Esc	Deselect/close the panel.

5.13. Anki panel (spaced repetition)

Shortcut	Action
1	Rate: Again (failed, review soon).
2	Rate: Hard.
3	Rate: Good.
4	Rate: Easy.
Esc	Stop the review and return to the deck list (can resume later).