The app
Keys and mouse
The keys of the Normal window and Standard layout, on the map, in the composer, and the mouse on the map.
These are the keys of the Normal window and Standard layout, where typing types. The Vim window’s keys are in The Vim window. On a Mac, Alt is Option.
The app’s menus and Settings, Keyboard shortcuts, show the key for each command as your copy has it.
Everywhere
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+K | Search or ask |
| Ctrl+P | Find a file or a part of the map |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Every command |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Find in files |
| Ctrl+R | Open a recent file or part of the map |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Go to a symbol in this file |
| Ctrl+T | Go to a symbol anywhere |
| Ctrl+O | Your projects: open, clone or start one |
| Ctrl+, | Settings |
| F1 | Help |
| F10 | The menu bar |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit |
Agents
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+N | New agent |
| Ctrl+; | Which agent the new one is: Claude Code, Codex or a plugin’s |
| Ctrl+. | Where the new agent starts |
| Ctrl+E | Switch agent |
| Ctrl+B | Show or hide the agents |
| Alt+S | The agents’ list over the agent, or alone |
| F8 and Shift+F8 | The next and the previous request for you |
| Ctrl+M | Snooze an agent |
| Alt+P | The agent’s model and effort |
| Alt+T | Step the agent’s effort |
| Alt+F | The agent’s fast mode, on or off |
| Ctrl+L | Ask an agent, with what is selected |
| Ctrl+Shift+L | Add what is selected to the prompt |
| Alt+X | Voice typing: hold, speak, let go |
| Ctrl+` | The agent’s terminal, or back to its page |
| Ctrl+Shift+` | A new terminal |
In the composer, Enter sends, Alt+Enter sends and opens the next agent that needs you, and Shift+Enter starts a new line. Ctrl+Enter on a finished agent with nothing written archives it and opens the next.
Panes and tabs
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab | The next and the previous tab (also Ctrl+Page Down and Ctrl+Page Up) |
| F6 and Shift+F6 | The next and the previous pane |
| Ctrl+\ | Split the pane, side by side |
| Ctrl+W | Close the pane or tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+M | The map |
The Normal window’s own
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+N | New agent |
| Ctrl+Shift+J | Search or ask |
| Ctrl+Space | Switch agent |
| Ctrl+Shift+R | Review changes |
| Ctrl+Shift+A | The Architecture diagram |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Files |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Source control |
| Ctrl+Alt+B | Show or hide the right side |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Reopen the tab you closed |
In Standard layout, Ctrl+Shift+G opens the changes: the working tree, agents and branches.
In code
With a language server for the file’s language:
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| F12 | Go to the definition |
| Shift+F12 | Find references |
| F2 | Rename |
| Alt+Enter | Code actions |
| Alt+Shift+F | Format |
The map
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Arrows | Move between cards |
| Enter | Go into the card |
| Backspace | Go up |
| Tab and Shift+Tab | The next and the previous card beside this one |
| Ctrl+F | Search the map; F3 and Shift+F3 for the next and previous match |
| F12 | Open its code |
| Shift+F12 | What uses it |
| Alt+F12 | What it depends on |
| Ctrl+F12 | Its implementations |
| F2 | Rename |
| Shift+F2 | Rewrite its description |
| Insert | Add a card after this one |
| Alt+Insert | Add a card inside this one |
| Delete | Hide the card, or take a box apart |
| Ctrl+G | Group the chosen cards |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z or Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Ctrl+= and Ctrl+- | Zoom in and out |
| Ctrl+0 | The whole map |
The Architecture diagram
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Arrows | Move between boxes |
| Enter | Go into the box |
| Backspace | Go up |
| Space | Open the box in place |
| F12 | Its code |
| Shift+F12 | Show it on the graph |
| Ctrl+F | Search |
The agents’ list
| Keys | Does |
|---|---|
| Up and Down | Move |
| Enter | Press the row |
| Right and Left | Open or fold a group |
| Ctrl+Enter | Stop and archive |
| Ctrl+F | Filter |
| Alt+Up and Alt+Down | Move the agent up or down |
The mouse on the map
| Mouse | Does |
|---|---|
| Wheel, or a pinch | Zoom, about the pointer |
| Left or middle drag | Pan |
| Space and a left drag | Pan |
| Two fingers | Pan; with Ctrl, zoom |
| Click | Select a card |
| Shift+click | Add a card to the selection, or take it out |
| Shift+drag | Draw a box that adds cards |
| Ctrl+click | Open the card’s code |
| Double click | Go in or out |
| Double middle click | The whole map |
Settings, Controls like, maps the mouse to the habits of Onshape, SOLIDWORKS, Blender, AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion, Figma, KiCad, Miro, Rhino or SketchUp instead.
These docs describe Graphide 0.2.16, the latest release. Something wrong or missing? Tell us onDiscord or at hello@graphide.com.