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Keyboard and mouse
Every tnotes keybinding for the list, tree and editor, in emacs and vim modes, plus mouse actions.
The in-app ? page (F1) is the source of truth; this table mirrors it for the current release.
Global
| Action |
Keys |
| new note |
ctrl+t |
| preview / edit |
ctrl+l |
| close tab |
ctrl+w |
| next tab |
alt+. · ctrl+x · ctrl+pgdn · alt+→ |
| previous tab |
alt+, · ctrl+pgup · alt+← |
| jump to tab |
1-9 |
| sidebar / panel |
ctrl+b |
| next pane |
tab |
| previous pane |
shift+tab |
| settings |
F2 |
| help |
F1 |
| quit |
ctrl+q · ctrl+c (list/tree: q) |
List
| Action |
Keys |
| move |
j/k ↑/↓ |
| edit (pins the tab) |
enter / l |
| search |
/ |
| trash (in trash: delete) |
d |
| undo trash |
u |
| restore (trash) |
r |
| move to folder |
m |
| sort |
s |
| top / bottom |
gg / G |
| help / settings |
? , |
Tree
| Action |
Keys |
| filter |
enter |
| fold |
space |
| new / rename / delete folder |
N / R / D |
| list ← · filter → list |
h / l |
Editor
| Action |
Keys |
| back to list |
esc |
| complete tag |
#… tab |
| complete link |
[[… tab |
| follow [[link]] · backlinks |
alt+enter |
| continue list · empty item ends it |
enter |
| toggle task (or click the box) |
alt+x |
| nest / un-nest list item |
tab / shift+tab |
| #tag → filter · [[link]] → open |
ctrl+click |
Emacs keys (default)
| Action |
Keys |
| find in note |
ctrl+s |
| undo / redo |
ctrl+u / ctrl+r |
| word back / forward |
alt+b / alt+f |
Vim keys
Set editor.keys = "vim" in the config or on the settings page.
| Action |
Keys |
| insert |
i a I A o O |
| normal · then back to list |
esc |
| undo / redo / repeat |
u · ctrl+r · . |
| search |
/ n N |
Mouse
| Action |
Effect |
| click / double-click |
select · pin |
| right-click |
context menu |
| wheel / drag |
scroll · select text (copied on release) |
| shift+drag |
the terminal’s own selection, bypassing tnotes |
| click a checkbox |
toggle it |
ctrl+click a #tag / [[link]] |
filter by tag · open the note |