Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts vary significantly by UI. This page shows a comparison across all interfaces. For detailed UI-specific help, see: - CLI Commands - Command-based interface - Curses UI Shortcuts - Full-screen terminal interface - Tk UI Shortcuts - GUI with keyboard shortcuts - Web Interface - Click-based browser interface

Execution Shortcuts

Action	CLI	Curses	Tk	Web
Run program	{{kbd:run:cli}}	{{kbd:run:curses}}	{{kbd:run_program:tk}}	{{kbd:run:web}}
Step statement	{{kbd:step:cli}}	{{kbd:step:curses}}	Toolbar only	{{kbd:step:web}}
Step line	Not available	{{kbd:step_line:curses}}	Toolbar only	Not available
Continue	{{kbd:continue:cli}}	{{kbd:continue:curses}}	Toolbar only	{{kbd:continue:web}}
Stop	{{kbd:stop:cli}}	{{kbd:stop:curses}}	Toolbar only	{{kbd:stop:web}}

Interface Shortcuts

Action	CLI	Curses	Tk	Web
Help	{{kbd:help:cli}}	{{kbd:help:curses}}	{{kbd:help_topics:tk}}	{{kbd:help:web}}
Save	{{kbd:save:cli}}	{{kbd:save:curses}}	{{kbd:file_save:tk}}	{{kbd:save:web}}
Open/Load	{{kbd:open:cli}}	{{kbd:open:curses}}	{{kbd:file_open:tk}}	{{kbd:open:web}}
New program	{{kbdcli}}	{{kbdcurses}}	{{kbd:file_new:tk}}	{{kbdweb}}
Quit	{{kbd:quit:cli}}	{{kbd:quit:curses}}	{{kbd:file_quit:tk}}	Menu only

UI-Specific Shortcuts

Breakpoint Toggle

UI	Shortcut
CLI	Not available in CLI mode
Curses	b - Toggle breakpoint on current line
Tk	{{kbd:toggle_breakpoint:tk}} - Toggle breakpoint on current line, or click line number gutter
Web	Click line number or use toolbar "Breakpoint" button

Curses-Specific (Terminal UI)

When paused at breakpoint: - c - Continue to next breakpoint or end - s - Step through line by line - e - End execution and return to editor

Menu Navigation

• ↑/↓ or Tab - Navigate menu items
• Enter - Select menu item
• ESC - Close menu

Help Browser

• ↑/↓ - Scroll line by line
• Space - Page down
• B - Page up
• Enter - Follow link at cursor
• U - Go back/up to parent
• N - Next topic
• P - Previous topic
• Q or ESC - Exit help

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