Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Master Xermius with comprehensive keyboard shortcuts for faster workflows and increased productivity.

Quick Reference Card

Most Used Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS
New Terminal	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T
New SFTP	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F
Close Tab	Ctrl + W	Cmd + W
Copy	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + C
Paste	Ctrl + Shift + V	Cmd + V
Find	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F
Settings	Ctrl + ,	Cmd + ,
Command Palette	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P

General Application

Window Management

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
New Window	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N	Open new Xermius window
Close Window	Alt + F4	Cmd + Q	Close current window
Minimize	Ctrl + M	Cmd + M	Minimize to taskbar/dock
Toggle Fullscreen	F11	Ctrl + Cmd + F	Enter/exit fullscreen
Zoom In	Ctrl + Plus	Cmd + Plus	Increase UI scale
Zoom Out	Ctrl + Minus	Cmd + Minus	Decrease UI scale
Reset Zoom	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0	Reset to 100%

Navigation

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Go to Dashboard	Ctrl + 1	Cmd + 1	Open dashboard
Go to Hosts	Ctrl + 2	Cmd + 2	View hosts list
Go to Groups	Ctrl + 3	Cmd + 3	View groups
Go to Port Forwarding	Ctrl + 4	Cmd + 4	Manage tunnels
Toggle Sidebar	Ctrl + B	Cmd + B	Show/hide sidebar
Focus Search	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K	Focus search box

Quick Actions

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Command Palette	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P	Open command palette
Quick Open Host	Ctrl + P	Cmd + P	Quickly connect to host
Settings	Ctrl + ,	Cmd + ,	Open settings
Keyboard Shortcuts	Ctrl + K Ctrl + S	Cmd + K Cmd + S	View shortcuts
Toggle Dark Mode	Ctrl + Shift + D	Cmd + Shift + D	Switch theme

Tab Management

Creating & Closing Tabs

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
New Terminal Tab	Ctrl + T	Cmd + T	Open terminal to selected host
New SFTP Tab	Ctrl + Shift + F	Cmd + Shift + F	Open SFTP browser
Duplicate Tab	Ctrl + Shift + D	Cmd + Shift + D	Clone current tab
Close Tab	Ctrl + W	Cmd + W	Close active tab
Close Other Tabs	Ctrl + Alt + W	Cmd + Alt + W	Close all except current
Reopen Closed Tab	Ctrl + Shift + T	Cmd + Shift + T	Restore last closed

Navigating Tabs

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Next Tab	Ctrl + Tab	Cmd + Tab	Switch to next tab
Previous Tab	Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Cmd + Shift + Tab	Switch to previous
Go to Tab 1-9	Alt + 1-9	Cmd + 1-9	Jump to specific tab
Last Tab	Alt + 0	Cmd + 0	Jump to last tab
Move Tab Left	Ctrl + Shift + PgUp	Cmd + Shift + [	Reorder tab left
Move Tab Right	Ctrl + Shift + PgDn	Cmd + Shift + ]	Reorder tab right

Tab Organization

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Rename Tab	F2	F2	Rename active tab
Pin Tab	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P	Pin/unpin tab
Color Tab	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + Shift + C	Assign tab color

Terminal Operations

Text Selection

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Copy	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + C	Copy selected text
Paste	Ctrl + Shift + V	Cmd + V	Paste from clipboard
Copy Link	Ctrl + Shift + L	Cmd + Shift + L	Copy URL under cursor
Select All	Ctrl + Shift + A	Cmd + A	Select all text
Clear Selection	Escape	Escape	Deselect text

Find & Search

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Find	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F	Open find dialog
Find Next	F3 or Enter	Cmd + G	Next match
Find Previous	Shift + F3	Cmd + Shift + G	Previous match
Close Find	Escape	Escape	Close find dialog

Terminal Control

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Clear Screen	Ctrl + L	Cmd + K	Clear terminal
Reset Terminal	Ctrl + Shift + R	Cmd + Shift + R	Reset state
Interrupt Process	Ctrl + C	Ctrl + C	Send SIGINT
EOF Signal	Ctrl + D	Ctrl + D	Send EOF
Suspend Process	Ctrl + Z	Ctrl + Z	Send SIGTSTP

Font Size

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Increase Font	Ctrl + Plus	Cmd + Plus	Make text larger
Decrease Font	Ctrl + Minus	Cmd + Minus	Make text smaller
Reset Font Size	Ctrl + 0	Cmd + 0	Reset to default

Scrolling

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Scroll Up	Shift + PgUp	Shift + PgUp	Scroll up one page
Scroll Down	Shift + PgDn	Shift + PgDn	Scroll down one page
Scroll to Top	Ctrl + Home	Cmd + ↑	Jump to top
Scroll to Bottom	Ctrl + End	Cmd + ↓	Jump to bottom
Line Up	Ctrl + ↑	Cmd + ↑	Scroll up one line
Line Down	Ctrl + ↓	Cmd + ↓	Scroll down one line

Shell Shortcuts

Command Line Editing

These work in most shells (bash, zsh, fish):

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + A	Beginning of Line	Move cursor to start
Ctrl + E	End of Line	Move cursor to end
Ctrl + B	Back One Char	Move left one character
Ctrl + F	Forward One Char	Move right one character
Alt + B	Back One Word	Move left one word
Alt + F	Forward One Word	Move right one word

Deleting Text

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + H	Delete Backward	Delete char before cursor
Ctrl + D	Delete Forward	Delete char under cursor
Ctrl + W	Delete Word Back	Delete word before cursor
Alt + D	Delete Word Forward	Delete word after cursor
Ctrl + K	Delete to End	Delete from cursor to end
Ctrl + U	Delete to Start	Delete from cursor to start
Ctrl + Y	Yank	Paste last deleted text

History

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + R	Reverse Search	Search command history
Ctrl + S	Forward Search	Search forward in history
Ctrl + P	Previous Command	Up in history
Ctrl + N	Next Command	Down in history
↑	Previous	Previous command (arrow)
↓	Next	Next command (arrow)
!!	Last Command	Repeat last command
!$	Last Argument	Last arg of previous cmd

Process Control

Shortcut	Action	Description
Ctrl + C	Interrupt	Kill current process
Ctrl + D	EOF	End input / logout
Ctrl + Z	Suspend	Pause process (bg/fg)
Ctrl + L	Clear Screen	Clear terminal output
Ctrl + S	Stop Output	Pause terminal output
Ctrl + Q	Resume Output	Resume terminal output

SFTP Shortcuts

Navigation

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Go Up	Backspace	Backspace	Parent directory
Go Back	Alt + ←	Cmd + [	Navigate back
Go Forward	Alt + →	Cmd + ]	Navigate forward
Go Home	Alt + Home	Cmd + Shift + H	Home directory
Refresh	F5	Cmd + R	Reload directory

File Operations

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
New Folder	Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N	Create folder
Rename	F2	Enter	Rename selected
Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete selected
Copy	Ctrl + C	Cmd + C	Copy files
Cut	Ctrl + X	Cmd + X	Cut files
Paste	Ctrl + V	Cmd + V	Paste files
Select All	Ctrl + A	Cmd + A	Select all files
Invert Selection	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I	Invert selection

View & Search

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Find Files	Ctrl + F	Cmd + F	Search in current dir
View File	Space	Space	Quick preview
Properties	Alt + Enter	Cmd + I	Show file info
Change View	Ctrl + 1/2/3	Cmd + 1/2/3	List/Grid/Compact

Transfer

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Upload	Ctrl + U	Cmd + U	Upload files dialog
Download	Ctrl + D	Cmd + D	Download selected
Cancel Transfer	Escape	Escape	Cancel current
Pause Transfer	Ctrl + P	Cmd + P	Pause/resume

Host Management

Dashboard Actions

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
New Host	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N	Create new host
Edit Host	Enter or F2	Enter	Edit selected host
Delete Host	Delete	Delete	Delete selected
Connect	Double-Click	Double-Click	Open terminal
Quick Connect	Ctrl + Enter	Cmd + Enter	Connect in new tab
Search Hosts	Ctrl + K	Cmd + K	Filter hosts
Refresh	F5	Cmd + R	Reload host list

Groups & Tags

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
New Group	Ctrl + Shift + N	Cmd + Shift + N	Create group
Rename	F2	F2	Rename group
Collapse All	Ctrl + Shift + <	Cmd + Shift + <	Collapse groups
Expand All	Ctrl + Shift + >	Cmd + Shift + >	Expand groups
Add to Favorites	F	F	Star selected host

Port Forwarding

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Open Port Forwarding	Ctrl + Shift + P	Cmd + Shift + P	View tunnels
New Tunnel	Ctrl + N	Cmd + N	Create tunnel
Start Tunnel	Space	Space	Start selected
Stop Tunnel	Space	Space	Stop selected
Edit Tunnel	Enter	Enter	Edit config
Delete Tunnel	Delete	Delete	Remove tunnel

Import/Export

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
Import Hosts	Ctrl + I	Cmd + I	Import dialog
Export Hosts	Ctrl + E	Cmd + E	Export dialog
Export Selected	Ctrl + Shift + E	Cmd + Shift + E	Export selection

Web Tools

Action	Windows/Linux	macOS	Description
SSL Checker	Ctrl + Shift + S	Cmd + Shift + S	Check certificates
Certificate Reader	Ctrl + Shift + C	Cmd + Shift + C	Read cert files

Customization

Viewing Shortcuts

Open Shortcuts Panel:

• Ctrl/Cmd + K then Ctrl/Cmd + S
• Or: Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts

Customizing Shortcuts

1. Open shortcuts panel
2. Search for command
3. Click on shortcut
4. Press new key combination
5. Click outside to save

Reset to Default:

• Right-click shortcut → "Reset Keybinding"

Creating Custom Shortcuts

For Commands:

1. Find command in palette
2. Click gear icon
3. "Add Keybinding"
4. Press keys
5. Save

For Scripts:

{
  "key": "ctrl+shift+x",
  "command": "script.run",
  "args": {
    "script": "/path/to/script.sh"
  }
}

Shortcut Conflicts

System vs Application

Some shortcuts conflict with OS:

Windows:

• Ctrl + Alt + T - System terminal
• Ctrl + Shift + Esc - Task Manager
• Alt + F4 - Close window

macOS:

• Cmd + Space - Spotlight
• Cmd + Tab - App switcher
• Cmd + Q - Quit app

Linux:

• Ctrl + Alt + T - System terminal
• Ctrl + Alt + Del - System monitor
• Super + D - Show desktop

Solution:

• Use Xermius alternatives
• Or customize conflicting shortcuts
• Or disable system shortcuts

Terminal vs Application

Terminal shortcuts have priority in terminal:

Conflicts:

• Ctrl + T in terminal - Terminal app sees it
• Shell might intercept first
• Application shortcuts are secondary

Resolution:

• Use Ctrl + Shift variants
• Customize application shortcuts
• Check "Preferences" for conflicts

Tips for Efficiency

1. Master Core Shortcuts

Focus on these first:

Ctrl/Cmd + T    - New terminal
Ctrl/Cmd + W    - Close tab
Ctrl/Cmd + K    - Quick search
Ctrl/Cmd + F    - Find in terminal
Ctrl/Cmd + ,    - Settings

2. Use Command Palette

Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P for everything:

• Type action name
• See available commands
• Discover features
• Learn shortcuts

3. Customize for Workflow

Change shortcuts to match:

• Your muscle memory
• Other tools you use
• Personal preferences
• Team standards

4. Create Cheat Sheet

Print or save for reference:

My Shortcuts:
- Connect Production: Ctrl+Alt+P
- Connect Staging: Ctrl+Alt+S  
- Open Logs: Ctrl+Shift+L
- Deploy Script: Ctrl+Shift+D

5. Practice Consistently

Build muscle memory:

• Force yourself to use shortcuts
• Avoid mouse for common tasks
• Practice daily
• Speed increases over time

Printable Cheat Sheet

Essential Shortcuts Card

╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗
║        XERMIUS SHORTCUTS                 ║
╠══════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ BASIC                                    ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + T       New Terminal          ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + W       Close Tab             ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + K       Search Hosts          ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + ,       Settings              ║
║                                          ║
║ TERMINAL                                 ║
║ Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+C    Copy            ║
║ Ctrl+Shift+V / Cmd+V    Paste           ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + F            Find             ║
║ Ctrl + L                Clear            ║
║                                          ║
║ TABS                                     ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + Tab         Next Tab          ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + 1-9         Go to Tab         ║
║ Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T   Reopen Tab        ║
║                                          ║
║ SHELL                                    ║
║ Ctrl + A               Start of Line     ║
║ Ctrl + E               End of Line       ║
║ Ctrl + R               History Search    ║
║ Ctrl + C               Interrupt         ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝

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Next Steps

• 🎨 Customize Terminal
• 🖥️ Terminal Basic Usage
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• 🚀 Productivity Tips