Keybindings
Press F1 to open or close contextual help. Help and the footer show the active bindings, including your custom settings.
The tables below list the built-in bindings and the command names used in Custom Keybindings.
Global
Context: global. These bindings apply in every screen, including help.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | Ctrl-C | Quit Sauva |
help | F1 | Open or close help |
Inspector
Context: inspector.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q, Esc | Quit |
previous_code_point | h, Left | Inspect the previous code point |
next_code_point | l, Right | Inspect the next code point |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous property |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next property |
previous_group | [ | Select the first property of the previous section |
next_group | ] | Select the first property of the next section |
page_up | Ctrl-U | Move properties up one page |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Move properties down one page |
first | g | Select the first property |
last | G | Select the last property |
explain_property | e | Explain the selected property |
copy_value | y | Copy the selected property value |
open_copy_dialog | Y | Choose a representation of the current code point |
toggle_properties | a | Toggle Relevant / All properties |
search | / | Open search |
toggle_bookmark | m | Add or remove the current code point's bookmark |
bookmarks | M | Open Bookmarks |
browse_planes | p | Browse planes |
browse_ranges | r | Browse ranges in the current plane |
browse_blocks | b | Browse blocks |
browse_code_points | c | Browse code points in the current range |
back | Backspace | Return to the bookmark list or sequence that opened the Inspector |
Property
Context: property. Open a property's explanation with e in the Inspector. The Inspector's bindings are inactive until you return.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
move_up | k, Up | Scroll up one line |
move_down | j, Down | Scroll down one line |
page_up | Ctrl-U | Scroll up one page |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Scroll down one page |
first | g | Go to the beginning |
last | G | Go to the end |
open_reference | o | Open the specification in the default browser |
copy_reference_url | y | Copy the specification URL |
close | Esc | Return to the Inspector |
Search
Context: search.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
previous_result | Up, Ctrl-P | Select the previous result |
next_result | Down, Ctrl-N | Select the next result |
inspect_result | Enter | Open the selected result in the Inspector |
close | Esc | Close search |
Character keys edit the query, including j, k, and q. Use the arrow keys or Ctrl-P / Ctrl-N to select results. Search input editing keys are reserved and cannot be assigned to commands.
Bookmarks
Context: bookmarks.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q | Quit |
close | Esc | Close Bookmarks and return to the Inspector |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous bookmark |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next bookmark |
page_up | Ctrl-U | Move up one page |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Move down one page |
first | g | Select the first bookmark |
last | G | Select the last bookmark |
activate | Enter | Inspect the selected code point |
toggle_bookmark | m | Remove the selected bookmark |
switch_sort | s | Switch sort order |
Use Backspace in the Inspector to return to the list. See Bookmarks for registration times and storage.
Sequence
Context: sequence.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q, Esc | Quit |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous code point |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next code point |
previous_group | [ | Select the first code point of the previous grapheme cluster |
next_group | ] | Select the first code point of the next grapheme cluster |
first | g | Select the first code point |
last | G | Select the last code point |
activate | Enter | Inspect the selected code point |
normalize | n | Compare normalization forms |
open_copy_dialog | Y | Open copy candidates |
Normalization
Context: normalization.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q | Quit |
close | Esc | Return to the original sequence |
back | Backspace | Return to the original sequence |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous normalization form |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next normalization form |
first | g | Select NFC |
last | G | Select NFKD |
activate | Enter | Inspect the selected normalization result |
copy_value | y | Copy the exact normalized text |
open_copy_dialog | Y | Choose a representation of the whole normalized result |
Normalization Result
Context: normalization_result.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q | Quit |
close | Esc | Return to normalization comparison |
back | Backspace | Return to normalization comparison |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous code point |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next code point |
previous_group | [ | Select the first code point of the previous grapheme cluster |
next_group | ] | Select the first code point of the next grapheme cluster |
first | g | Select the first code point |
last | G | Select the last code point |
activate | Enter | Inspect the selected code point |
open_copy_dialog | Y | Open copy candidates for the normalized text |
Use Backspace in the Inspector to return to this result.
Copy Dialog
Context: copy_dialog. These bindings apply to the dialog opened from Inspector, Sequence, or either Normalization screen. The source screen's bindings are inactive while the dialog is open. See Copying for available targets and formats.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous target |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next target |
move_left | h, Left | Select the previous format |
move_right | l, Right | Select the next format |
first | g | Select the first target |
last | G | Select the last target |
activate | Enter | Copy the selected target and format |
close | Esc | Cancel and return to the source screen |
Global F1 opens the shared Copy Dialog help. Global Ctrl-C still quits.
Browse Lists
Contexts: browse_plane, browse_range, and browse_block.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q | Quit |
close | Esc | Cancel browsing and return to the Inspector |
back | Backspace | Return to the previous browse level, or to the Inspector at the top |
move_up | k, Up | Select the previous item |
move_down | j, Down | Select the next item |
first | g | Select the first item |
last | G | Select the last item |
activate | Enter | Open ranges in a plane, or code points in a range or block |
browse_range and browse_block additionally support:
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
page_up | Ctrl-U | Move backward by a large step |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Move forward by a large step |
Browse Code Points
Context: browse_code_points.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
quit | q | Quit |
close | Esc | Cancel browsing and return to the Inspector |
back | Backspace | Return to the previous browse level |
move_left | h, Left | Move left |
move_right | l, Right | Move right |
move_up | k, Up | Move up one row |
move_down | j, Down | Move down one row |
page_up | Ctrl-U | Move backward by a large step |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Move forward by a large step |
first | g | Select the first code point in the range or block |
last | G | Select the last code point in the range or block |
activate | Enter | Inspect the selected code point |
Help
Context: help. The underlying screen's commands are inactive while help is open; global bindings remain active.
| Command | Keys | Action |
|---|---|---|
close | Esc | Close help |
move_up | k, Up | Scroll up one line |
move_down | j, Down | Scroll down one line |
page_up | Ctrl-U | Scroll up one page |
page_down | Ctrl-D | Scroll down one page |
first | g | Go to the beginning |
last | G | Go to the end |