Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete reference for all keyboard shortcuts in Flint.

Notation

Modifier keys:

• Ctrl - Control key (Windows/Linux)
• Cmd - Command key (macOS)
• Alt - Alt/Option key
• Shift - Shift key
• Mod - Platform modifier (Ctrl on Windows/Linux, Cmd on macOS)

Examples:

Ctrl+O = Control + O (Windows/Linux)
Cmd+O = Command + O (macOS)
Mod+O = Either, depending on platform

Global Shortcuts

Application

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+,	Open Settings	Opens settings panel
Mod+Q	Quit Application	macOS only, prompts if unsaved
Mod+W	Close Window	Windows/Linux

Navigation

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+O	Quick Open	Search and open notes
Mod+K	Command Palette	Future feature
Mod+\	Toggle Sidebar	Show/hide left sidebar

Note Management

Creating Notes

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+N	New Note	Create in current type
Mod+Shift+N	New Note with Type Selector	Future feature
Mod+D	New Daily Note	Opens today's daily note

Opening Notes

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+O	Quick Open	Type to search, Enter to open
Mod+P	Open Recent	Future feature
Mod+Shift+O	Open in New View	Future feature

Note Actions

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+S	Save Note	Auto-save usually handles this
Mod+Delete	Delete Note	Prompts for confirmation
Mod+R	Rename Note	Future feature
Mod+E	Edit Metadata	Opens metadata panel

Editor Shortcuts

Basic Editing

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+A	Select All	Select entire note content
Mod+C	Copy	Copy selected text
Mod+X	Cut	Cut selected text
Mod+V	Paste	Paste from clipboard
Mod+Z	Undo	Undo last change
Mod+Shift+Z	Redo	Redo (or Ctrl+Y on Windows)

Text Formatting

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+B	Bold	Wraps selection in **bold** (future)
Mod+I	Italic	Wraps selection in *italic* (future)
Mod+K	Insert Link	Wraps selection in []() (future)
Mod+E	Inline Code	Wraps selection in backticks (future)

Find and Replace

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+F	Find	Find in current note
Mod+G	Find Next	Jump to next match
Mod+Shift+G	Find Previous	Jump to previous match
Mod+H	Replace	Find and replace dialog
Mod+Shift+H	Replace All	Future feature

Line Operations

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Tab	Indent	Indent line or selected lines
Shift+Tab	Unindent	Unindent line or selected lines
Mod+]	Indent	Alternative to Tab (future)
Mod+[	Unindent	Alternative to Shift+Tab (future)
Mod+/	Toggle Comment	Markdown comment (future)

Navigation in Editor

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Home	Start of Line	Jump to line start
End	End of Line	Jump to line end
Mod+Home	Start of Note	Jump to note start
Mod+End	End of Note	Jump to note end
Mod+Up	Start of Note	Alternative (macOS)
Mod+Down	End of Note	Alternative (macOS)
PageUp	Page Up	Scroll up one page
PageDown	Page Down	Scroll down one page

Selection

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Shift+Left/Right	Select Character	Extend selection by character
Shift+Up/Down	Select Line	Extend selection by line
Mod+Shift+Left	Select to Word Start	Select to start of word
Mod+Shift+Right	Select to Word End	Select to end of word
Shift+Home	Select to Line Start	Select to start of line
Shift+End	Select to Line End	Select to end of line

Wikilink Shortcuts

Creating Wikilinks

Shortcut	Action	Notes
[[	Start Wikilink	Type [[ to begin wikilink
]]	Close Wikilink	Complete wikilink
Enter	Accept Suggestion	While wikilink autocomplete open
Escape	Cancel	Close autocomplete without selecting

Navigating Wikilinks

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Click	Follow Link	Navigate to linked note
Mod+Click	Open in New View	Future feature
Mod+Enter	Open from Hover	Open note from hover popover
Alt+Enter	Create Note	Create note from hover popover

Search Shortcuts

Quick Search

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+O	Open Quick Search	Main search interface
Escape	Close Search	Close without selecting
Enter	Open Selected	Open highlighted result
Up/Down	Navigate Results	Move through search results
Mod+Enter	Open in New View	Future feature

Search Operators

Type in search box:

type:daily          → Search by note type
tag:important       → Search by tag
created:today       → Search by creation date
modified:this-week  → Search by modified date

AI Agent Shortcuts

Chat Interface

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+Enter	Send Message	Send message to AI
Escape	Cancel	Cancel message composition
Up	Previous Message	Edit last message (future)
Mod+Shift+C	New Conversation	Start fresh conversation
Mod+K	Open Command Palette	AI command shortcuts (future)

Agent Actions

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+L	Ask About Note	Ask AI about current note (future)
Mod+Shift+L	Summarize Note	AI summarizes current note (future)

View Management

Panels

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+\	Toggle Sidebar	Show/hide left sidebar
Mod+Shift+\	Toggle Right Sidebar	Future feature
Mod+B	Toggle Both Sidebars	Future feature
Mod+J	Toggle Panel	Future feature

Focus

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+1	Focus Sidebar	Jump to sidebar (future)
Mod+2	Focus Editor	Jump to editor
Mod+3	Focus Agent	Jump to AI agent (future)
Mod+0	Focus Search	Jump to search (future)

Daily Note Shortcuts

Navigation

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+D	Today's Note	Open or create today's note
Mod+Shift+D	Daily View	Open daily notes view
Mod+Left	Previous Day	Navigate to yesterday (future)
Mod+Right	Next Day	Navigate to tomorrow (future)

Quick Entry

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+1	Add to Morning	Jump to morning section (future)
Mod+2	Add to Afternoon	Jump to afternoon section (future)
Mod+3	Add to Evening	Jump to evening section (future)

Review System Shortcuts

Review Session

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+Enter	Submit Response	Submit review response
Escape	End Session	End review session
Space	Show Note	View original note during review
P	Pass	Mark as passed (future)
F	Fail	Mark as failed (future)
S	Skip	Skip current review (future)

Workflow Shortcuts

Workflow Management

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+Shift+R	Run Workflow	Execute selected workflow (future)

Organization Shortcuts

Tabs and Pins

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+T	New Temporary Tab	Open current note in temp tab (future)
Mod+P	Pin Note	Pin current note to sidebar (future)
Mod+Shift+P	Unpin Note	Remove from pinned notes (future)
Mod+W	Close Tab	Close temporary tab (future)

Navigation History

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+[	Go Back	Navigate to previous note (future)
Mod+]	Go Forward	Navigate to next note (future)
Alt+Left	Go Back	Alternative (future)
Alt+Right	Go Forward	Alternative (future)

Multi-Vault Shortcuts

Vault Management

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+Shift+V	Vault Selector	Open vault switcher (future)
Mod+1-9	Switch to Vault 1-9	Quick vault switch (future)

Developer Shortcuts

Debug and Inspect

Shortcut	Action	Notes
Mod+Shift+I	DevTools	Open developer tools
Mod+Shift+C	Inspect Element	Inspect mode
Mod+R	Reload	Reload application
Mod+Shift+R	Hard Reload	Clear cache and reload

Customization

Future: Custom Keybindings

Not yet implemented - Planned features:

• Rebind any shortcut
• Export/import keybindings
• Per-vault keybinding profiles
• Conflict detection

When available:

Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts → Customize

Tips for Learning Shortcuts

Start with Essentials

Learn these first:

Mod+O     → Quick open
Mod+N     → New note
Mod+S     → Save (though auto-save handles this)
Mod+F     → Find
Mod+,     → Settings

These cover 80% of usage.

Learn Gradually

Add shortcuts weekly:

1. Week 1: Basic navigation (Mod+O, Mod+N)
2. Week 2: Editor basics (Mod+F, Tab, Shift+Tab)
3. Week 3: Wikilinks ([[, Enter in autocomplete)
4. Week 4: Advanced (Mod+G, Mod+H)

Don't try to learn all at once.

Use Visual Aids

Future features:

• On-screen shortcut hints
• Shortcut overlay (like Cmd+K in VS Code)
• Contextual shortcut suggestions

Create Muscle Memory

Practice frequently used shortcuts:

• Mod+O → Quick open (multiple times daily)
• Tab/Shift+Tab → Indentation (whenever writing lists)
• Mod+Enter → Send to AI (every interaction)

Repetition builds speed.

Platform Differences

macOS vs Windows/Linux

Modifier key differences:

macOS:            Windows/Linux:
Cmd+O             Ctrl+O
Cmd+Shift+N       Ctrl+Shift+N
Opt+Up            Alt+Up

Special macOS shortcuts:

Cmd+H             → Hide window
Cmd+M             → Minimize window
Cmd+Q             → Quit application
Cmd+,             → Preferences (Settings)

Special Windows shortcuts:

Alt+F4            → Close window
F1                → Help
Win+D             → Show desktop

Context-Specific Shortcuts

Different behavior in different contexts:

In editor:

Tab → Indent line
Enter → New line

In wikilink autocomplete:

Tab → Select next suggestion
Enter → Accept suggestion

In search:

Enter → Open note
Escape → Close search

Shortcut Conflicts

Application Conflicts

Some shortcuts may conflict with:

• OS shortcuts
• Browser shortcuts (if web version)
• Other running applications

Resolution:

1. Check OS shortcuts: System Preferences → Keyboard
2. Disable conflicting shortcuts in other apps
3. Use alternative shortcuts if available

Future: Conflict Detection

Planned feature:

• Detect shortcut conflicts
• Suggest alternatives
• Show which shortcuts are available
• Remap automatically

Accessibility

Screen Reader Support

Navigation without mouse:

• Tab → Move to next element
• Shift+Tab → Move to previous element
• Enter → Activate element
• Space → Toggle checkboxes/buttons
• Escape → Close dialogs

All shortcuts work with screen readers.

High Contrast Mode

Shortcuts remain visible in high contrast mode.

Sticky Keys

Compatible with sticky keys:

• Press modifiers sequentially
• Don't need to hold multiple keys
• System-level setting

Troubleshooting

Shortcuts Not Working

Problem: Shortcut doesn't trigger action.

Solutions:

1. Check modifier key:

   • macOS: Use Cmd, not Ctrl
   • Windows/Linux: Use Ctrl, not Cmd

2. Check context:

   • Some shortcuts only work in specific contexts
   • Example: Mod+F only works when editor focused

3. Check for conflicts:

   • OS or other app may intercept shortcut
   • Try alternative shortcut if available

4. Restart application:

   • Refresh key bindings
   • Clear any stuck key states

Wrong Action Triggered

Problem: Shortcut triggers different action than expected.

Check documentation:

• Verify correct shortcut for action
• May have remembered incorrectly
• Shortcuts may have changed in updates

Check keyboard layout:

• Non-US keyboards may have different key positions
• Shortcuts based on physical key location
• May need to use different keys

Quick Reference Card

Most Used Shortcuts

Print or keep handy:

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 Mod+O          Quick Open
 Mod+N          New Note
 Mod+,          Settings
 Mod+F          Find in Note
 Mod+Enter      Send to AI
 Escape         Close/Cancel
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 Mod+Z          Undo
 Mod+Shift+Z    Redo
 Tab            Indent
 Shift+Tab      Unindent
 Mod+A          Select All
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 [[             Start Wikilink
 Enter          Accept Suggestion
 Click          Follow Link
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Next Steps

• Interface Guide - Understand UI layout

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Pro tip: Don't memorize shortcuts. Use them when convenient. The ones you need will become automatic through use. The ones you don't need won't slow you down.