Keyboard shortcuts
A quick reference for the keyboard shortcuts that ship today. Most shortcuts are scoped to a specific view — they only fire when that view is focused.
Workspace-wide
Section titled “Workspace-wide”| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Esc |
Close any open dialog (create dialog, reveal dialog, day drawer). |
Timeline tab (horizontal canvas)
Section titled “Timeline tab (horizontal canvas)”| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space (hold) + drag |
Pan the viewport without changing zoom. |
The canvas is otherwise mouse-driven — drag a region to zoom into it,
Cmd / Ctrl + scroll to zoom about the cursor, or use the on-screen
+ / − / Fit buttons.
Cycles tab — date scrubber
Section titled “Cycles tab — date scrubber”| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Enter (in Go-to input) |
Resolve and apply the date. |
Event create dialog
Section titled “Event create dialog”| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Tab / Shift-Tab |
Step between fields. |
Enter |
Submit (when in the title or when buttons are focused). |
Esc |
Cancel without saving. |
Inspector
Section titled “Inspector”The inspector is text-input-heavy; almost everything is mouse-driven. There’s no inspector-specific shortcut for “Save changes” beyond clicking the button.
Future shortcuts
Section titled “Future shortcuts”A few that are mentioned in the design plan but not yet wired:
T— Jump to today on the canvas.F— Focus to current era.G— Open “Go to date” input.N— New event at viewport center.
These will land in a polish pass.