Keybinding Reference

All Actions

Complete reference of every keybinding action with keys for each preset. Actions marked “shared” use the same key in all three presets.

Action	Description	vim	emacs	arrows
`cursor_bottom`	Bottom	`shift+g`	`ctrl+e`	`End`
`cursor_down`	Down	`j`	`ctrl+n`	`Down`
`cursor_top`	Top	—	`ctrl+a`	`Home`
`cursor_up`	Up	`k`	`ctrl+p`	`Up`

Task Operations

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`close_detail`	Close	`Escape`
`cycle_scope`	Cycle Scope	`f`
`edit_task`	Edit	`e`
`inline_edit`	Inline Edit	`i`
`new_task`	New	`n`
`show_detail`	Detail	`Enter`
`toggle_done`	Toggle	`Space`

Priority

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`priority_down`	Priority Down	`-` or `_`
`priority_up`	Priority Up	`+` or `=`

Clipboard

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`copy_task`	Copy	`y`
`paste_task`	Paste	`p`
`paste_task_above`	Paste Above	`shift+p`

Subtasks

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`add_child`	Add Child	`shift+a`
`toggle_fold`	Toggle Fold	`z`

View Controls

Action	Description	vim	emacs	arrows
`collapse_group`	Collapse	`h`	`ctrl+b`	`Left`
`expand_group`	Expand	`l`	`ctrl+f`	`Right`
`move_down`	Move Down	`shift+j`	`ctrl+shift+n`	`Shift+Down`
`move_up`	Move Up	`shift+k`	`ctrl+shift+p`	`Shift+Up`

Tab Management

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`next_tab`	Next Tab	`Tab`
`prev_tab`	Prev Tab	`Shift+Tab`
`tab_1`	Today	`1`
`tab_2`	Week	`2`
`tab_3`	Month	`3`
`tab_4`	Inbox	`4`

Search and Sort

Action	Description	Key (all presets)
`search`	Search	`/`
`sort`	Sort	`s`

Utility

Action	Description	vim	emacs	arrows
`quit`	Quit	`q`	`ctrl+q`	`q`
`show_help`	Help	`?`	`?`	`?`

Multi-Key Sequences

These actions require two key presses in sequence, handled by the KeyManager engine:

Sequence	Action	Preset
`dd`	Delete selected task (then `y` to confirm)	All presets
`gg`	Jump to top of list	vim only

Multi-key sequences have no timeout. Type keys at any speed. Press Escape to cancel a partial sequence.

Mouse Actions

Mouse behavior is identical across all presets:

Action	Behavior
Click `[ ]` / `[x]`	Toggle done/pending
Click task row	Select task
Double-click title	Enter inline edit mode
Click tab button	Switch view (Today/Week/Month/Inbox)
Click `[+New]`	Open new task dialog
Click `[/Search]`	Open search bar
Scroll wheel	Scroll the task list

Sort Overlay Keys

When the sort overlay is open (triggered by s):

Key	Action
`h` / `Left`	Previous sort field
`l` / `Right`	Next sort field
`j` / `Down`	Next sort field
`k` / `Up`	Previous sort field
`r`	Toggle reverse order
`Enter`	Apply sort
`Escape`	Cancel

Search Bar Keys

When the search bar is active (triggered by /):

Key	Action
Any character	Type search query
`Escape`	Exit search, restore full list
`Enter`	Confirm search (keep filter active)

Help Screen

Press ? to open the help screen displaying all keybindings for the active preset, organized by category:

Navigation
Task Operations
Tab Management
View Controls
Clipboard
Utility

Dismiss with Escape, q, or ?.