Keyboard Shortcuts

Reference the keyboard shortcuts available in GitComet.

Cmd and Option are macOS modifiers; Ctrl and Alt are used on Windows and Linux. Shortcuts depend on focus: text inputs, the terminal, the file editor, and conflict output keep their own editing keys. Context menus show shortcuts for their available actions.

App

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
New window	`Cmd+N`, `Cmd+Shift+N`	`Ctrl+N`, `Ctrl+Shift+N`
Settings	`Cmd+,`	`Ctrl+,`
Command palette	`Cmd+P`	`Ctrl+P`
Open repository	`Cmd+O`	`Ctrl+O`
Open and recently closed repositories	`Cmd+Shift+O`, `Option+Cmd+O`, `Ctrl+Shift+A`	`Ctrl+Shift+O`, `Ctrl+Shift+A`
Open active repository in external code editor	`Cmd+Shift+E`	`Ctrl+Shift+E`
Reveal the open file in GitComet's Files sidebar	`Cmd+Shift+L`	`Ctrl+Shift+L`
Close active repo tab, or close the window if no repo tab can close	`Cmd+W`	`Ctrl+W`
Close active window	`Cmd+Shift+W`	`Ctrl+Shift+W`
Previous repository tab	`Cmd+PageUp`, `Cmd+{`, `Option+Cmd+Left`	`Ctrl+PageUp`, `Ctrl+Shift+Tab`
Next repository tab	`Cmd+PageDown`, `Cmd+}`, `Option+Cmd+Right`	`Ctrl+PageDown`, `Ctrl+Tab`
Increase / decrease / reset UI scale	`Cmd++`, `Cmd+-`, `Cmd+0`	`Ctrl++`, `Ctrl+-`, `Ctrl+0`
Toggle full screen	`Ctrl+Cmd+F`	`F11`
Minimize window	`Cmd+M`	`-`
Hide GitComet	`Cmd+H`	`-`
Hide other apps	`Option+Cmd+H`	`-`
Quit	`Cmd+Q`	`Ctrl+Q`

Text Inputs

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Standard editing shortcuts	`Cmd+A`, `Cmd+C`, `Cmd+V`, `Cmd+X`, `Cmd+Z`, `Cmd+Shift+Z`	`Ctrl+A`, `Ctrl+C`, `Ctrl+V`, `Ctrl+X`, `Ctrl+Z`, `Ctrl+Shift+Z`
Character palette	`Ctrl+Cmd+Space`	`-`
Move or select	`Arrows`, `Shift+Arrows`	`Arrows`, `Shift+Arrows`
Move to line start/end	`Cmd+Left`, `Cmd+Right`, `Home`, `End`	`Home`, `End`
Select to line start/end	`Cmd+Shift+Left`, `Cmd+Shift+Right`, `Shift+Home`, `Shift+End`	`Shift+Home`, `Shift+End`
Page navigation	`PageUp`, `PageDown`, `Shift+PageUp`, `Shift+PageDown`	`PageUp`, `PageDown`, `Shift+PageUp`, `Shift+PageDown`
Move by word	`Option+Left`, `Option+Right`	`Ctrl+Left`, `Ctrl+Right`
Select by word	`Option+Shift+Left`, `Option+Shift+Right`	`Ctrl+Shift+Left`, `Ctrl+Shift+Right`
Delete word left/right	`Option+Backspace`, `Option+Delete`	`Ctrl+Backspace`, `Ctrl+Delete`
Compatibility aliases	`Ctrl+A`, `Ctrl+C`, `Ctrl+V`, `Ctrl+X` also work in text inputs; some opposite-modifier word shortcuts are accepted too	`-`

Commit Composer

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Commit staged changes	`Cmd+Enter`	`Ctrl+Enter`

Only while the commit message input has focus, and only when the Commit action is enabled.

Embedded Terminal

These apply when the embedded terminal has focus. Plain Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and Ctrl+A are passed through to the shell rather than handled by GitComet.

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Copy terminal selection	`Cmd+C`	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Paste clipboard text	`Cmd+V`	`Ctrl+Shift+V`
Select all terminal buffer	`Cmd+A`	`Ctrl+Shift+A`
Scroll terminal history	`Shift+PageUp`, `Shift+PageDown`, `Shift+Home`, `Shift+End`	`Shift+PageUp`, `Shift+PageDown`, `Shift+Home`, `Shift+End`

Diff / Conflict

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Search diff	`Cmd+F`	`Ctrl+F`
Insert a newline in diff search	`Shift+Enter`	`Shift+Enter`
Previous / next search match	`F2`, `F3`	`F2`, `F3`
Close search, clear selection, or close current diff	`Escape`	`Escape`
Previous / next file	`F1`, `F4`	`F1`, `F4`
Previous change	`F2`, `Shift+F7`, `Option+Up`	`F2`, `Shift+F7`, `Alt+Up`
Next change	`F3`, `F7`, `Option+Down`	`F3`, `F7`, `Alt+Down`
Inline diff	`Option+I`	`Alt+I`
Split diff	`Option+S`	`Alt+S`
Toggle visible whitespace characters	`Option+W`	`Alt+W`
Enter or leave the file editor	`Option+E`	`Alt+E`
Save while the file editor buffer has focus	`Cmd+S`	`Ctrl+S`
Stage/unstage current worktree file and advance	`Space`	`Space`
Select all / copy selected diff text	`Cmd+A`, `Cmd+C`	`Ctrl+A`, `Ctrl+C`
Three-way conflict choices	`A` base, `B` ours, `C` theirs, `D` both	`A` base, `B` ours, `C` theirs, `D` both
Two-way conflict choices	`A` local, `B` remote, `C` both	`A` local, `B` remote, `C` both
Make the active conflict unresolved again	`U`	`U`
Previous / next unresolved conflict	`Shift+F2`, `Shift+F3`	`Shift+F2`, `Shift+F3`
First / last delta (conflict resolver)	`Cmd+Home`, `Cmd+End`	`Ctrl+Home`, `Ctrl+End`
Align selected lines manually (conflict resolver)	`Cmd+Y`	`Ctrl+Y`
Clear all manual alignments	`Cmd+Shift+Y`	`Ctrl+Shift+Y`

Search supports Match Case, Whole Word, and Regex. While search is open, F2 / F3 visit matches instead of changes. Opening search from a rendered Markdown preview returns to source mode.

The file editor owns Cmd+S / Ctrl+S while its buffer has focus; outside it, that shortcut can stage the current file. Plain conflict-choice letters do not select inputs while you are typing in an editor or search field. Shift+F2 / Shift+F3 still navigate unresolved conflicts while the resolved-output editor has focus. First/last delta shortcuts remain cursor-movement keys in that editor.

Inline/split toggles and Space staging apply to raw file diffs. Return from rendered previews to source mode to use raw diff controls.

Context Menus

Action	All platforms
Move selection	`Up`, `Down`
Activate selection or first enabled item	`Enter`
Close menu	`Escape`
Activate a labeled entry	The single-letter shortcut shown beside it

Focused Diff Window

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Close	`Cmd+W`, `Ctrl+W`, `Escape`, `Q`	`Ctrl+W`, `Escape`, `Q`