Global Keybindings

[tangjeff0]

Keybindings

• ctrl-z : undo
• ctrl-shift-z : redo
• cmd-k : toggle athena
• ctrl-g : toggle devtools
• ctrl-l : toggle left sidebar
• ctrl-r : toggle right sidebar

06-28-2020

Implementation at time of this update. Mapping have not been thought about deeply. But it shouldn't be too difficult to change/customize.

This update is focused on global keybindings. Most other keybindings require block-level context. Thinking about putting block-level keybindings in the #97 issue, because there are many edge cases based on selection, location of block, location of cursor, etc. Copy and paste require some block-specific context, but they are magical so just acknowledging that.

05-15-2020

Most of Roam's keybindings are not super necessary. The important ones that stand out to me are:

• backspace - deletes block if empty
• arrow keys
• indent and shift-indent
• ctrl-o: open link
• ctrl-b: bold
• cmd-z: undo
• cmd-shift-z: undo
• cmd-v: paste (this is its own, lots of magic here)

Do consider how this could fit into a plugin architecture: #63.

Example keybindings

[jeroenvandijk]

@tangjeff0 Many of the keybindings depend on the context. E.g. when editing a block you have ENTER and ESC, to save and cancel your change. Might be good to specify the context in the list above. I can think of the following:

indent and shift-indent [the current list item]
ctrl-o: open link [under cursor in sidebar]
ctrl-b: [make selected text] bold

[nixsee]

If I can make a suggestion, I use OneNote currently and while Tab/Shift+Tab will move a block in/out if at the start of the line, you can use Alt+Shift+Arrow keys to move in/out/up/down with the cursor anywhere in the block. Tab within the block creates table columns, and once in a table, enter will create new lines if at the end of the block/table (like in Excel). It would be great to get a similar block movement functionality (the tables are another issue)

[tangjeff0]

@nixsee those are great suggestions. Make sure to join our chat!