5. Keyboard shortcuts

5.1. General

Shortcut

Action

CTRL-N

Create a new database.

CTRL-O

Open an existing database.

CTRL-Q

Close blunderDB.

CTRL-H, ?

Show/hide the help.

5.2. NORMAL mode.

Shortcut

Action

CTRL-I

Import a position from a text file (txt).

CTRL-C

Export a position to the clipboard for import into XG.

CTRL-V

Import an XG position.

Del

Delete the current position.

TAB

Switch to EDIT mode.

SPACE

Switch to COMMAND mode.

PageUp, h

First position.

LEFT, k

Previous position.

RIGHT, j

Next position.

PageDown, l

Last position.

CTRL-LEFT

Board orientation to the left.

CTRL-RIGHT

Board orientation to the right.

CTRL-K

Show the position navigation window.

CTRL-L

Show/hide the analysis.

CTRL-P

Show/hide the comments.

CTRL-G

Show the position metadata.

CTRL-R

Reload all the positions from the database.

5.3. EDIT mode

Shortcut

Action

TAB

Switch to NORMAL mode.

SPACE

Switch to COMMAND mode.

BACKSPACE

Clear the current position.

CTRL-S

Add a position.

CTRL-U

Update a position.

CTRL-F

Search for a position.

5.4. COMMAND mode.

Shortcut

Action

ENTER

Execute a query.

ESC

Exit COMMAND mode.

BACKSPACE

Clear the command. If empty, close COMMAND mode.

UP

Browse command history up.

DOWN

Browse command history down.