Keyboard Shortcuts

Beadbox supports full keyboard navigation. Vim-style keys are togglable in Settings. Arrow keys always work.

Global

/Focus search bar
Cmd + 1Switch to Beads view
Cmd + 2Switch to Activity view
Cmd + ,Open settings
Cmd + R / F5Refresh data
Cmd + =Zoom in (Tauri only)
Cmd + -Zoom out (Tauri only)
Cmd + 0Reset zoom (Tauri only)
EscClose detail panel or deselect

Tree Navigation

Left panel

j / ↓Move focus down
k / ↑Move focus up
l / →Expand focused item, or switch to detail panel if bead selected
h / ←Collapse focused item
Enter / SpaceSelect focused bead (open in detail panel)
g gJump to top of list
GJump to bottom of list
EscDeselect bead or clear focus

Detail Panel

Right panel

j / ↓Navigate to next comment
k / ↑Navigate to previous comment
h / ←Switch back to tree panel
EscSwitch back to tree panel

Vim keys are togglable in Settings. When disabled, only arrow keys and modifier-based shortcuts are active. (Cmd + ,).