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# Keybindings

## Presets

Set the preset in your config:

```toml
[keybindings]
preset = "vim"  # or "emacs" or "vscode"
```

## Vim (default)

### Normal mode

| Action              | Keys                              |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Move up             | `k` / `Up`                        |
| Move down           | `j` / `Down`                      |
| Collapse block      | `h`                               |
| Expand block        | `l`                               |
| Enter / toggle      | `Enter`                           |
| Edit block          | `i`                               |
| Create block below  | `o`                               |
| Delete block        | `dd`                              |
| Undo                | `u`                               |
| Redo                | `Ctrl+R`                          |
| Indent              | `Tab`                             |
| Unindent            | `Shift+Tab`                       |
| Search              | `/`                               |
| Quick switcher      | `Ctrl+P`                          |
| Next day            | `N` / `PageDown`                  |
| Previous day        | `P` / `PageUp`                    |
| Go to today         | `G`                               |
| Toggle sidebar      | `b`                               |
| Navigate back       | `Ctrl+O` / `Shift+Left` / `Alt+[` |
| Navigate forward    | `Shift+Right` / `Alt+]`           |
| Export current view | `Ctrl+E`                          |
| Select block up     | `Shift+Up`                        |
| Select block down   | `Shift+Down`                      |
| Help                | `?`                               |
| Quit                | `q`                               |

### Insert mode

| Action                 | Keys                                  |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Exit to normal         | `Esc`                                 |
| Move cursor            | Arrow keys                            |
| Word left/right        | `Ctrl+Left` / `Ctrl+Right`            |
| Home / End             | `Home` / `End` or `Ctrl+A` / `Ctrl+E` |
| Toggle TODO            | `Ctrl+Enter` or `Alt+Enter`           |
| Indent block           | `Tab`                                 |
| Dedent block           | `Shift+Tab`                           |
| Block ref autocomplete | Type `((`                             |

## Emacs

| Action              | Keys                    |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Move up             | `Ctrl+P` / `Up`         |
| Move down           | `Ctrl+N` / `Down`       |
| Collapse block      | `Ctrl+B`                |
| Expand block        | `Ctrl+F`                |
| Enter / toggle      | `Enter`                 |
| Edit block          | `Enter`                 |
| Create block below  | `Alt+Enter`             |
| Undo                | `Ctrl+/`                |
| Redo                | `Ctrl+Shift+/`          |
| Search              | `Ctrl+S`                |
| Next day            | `Alt+N` / `PageDown`    |
| Previous day        | `Alt+P` / `PageUp`      |
| Go to today         | `Ctrl+D`                |
| Navigate back       | `Shift+Left` / `Alt+[`  |
| Navigate forward    | `Shift+Right` / `Alt+]` |
| Export current view | `Alt+E`                 |
| Select block up     | `Shift+Up`              |
| Select block down   | `Shift+Down`            |
| Help                | `Ctrl+H`                |
| Quit                | `Ctrl+Q`                |

## VSCode

| Action              | Keys                    |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- |
| Move up             | `Up`                    |
| Move down           | `Down`                  |
| Collapse block      | `Ctrl+Left`             |
| Expand block        | `Ctrl+Right`            |
| Enter / toggle      | `Enter`                 |
| Edit block          | `Enter`                 |
| Create block below  | `Ctrl+Enter`            |
| Undo                | `Ctrl+Z`                |
| Redo                | `Ctrl+Shift+Z`          |
| Search              | `Ctrl+Shift+F`          |
| Quick switcher      | `Ctrl+P`                |
| Next day            | `Alt+Up` / `PageDown`   |
| Previous day        | `Alt+Down` / `PageUp`   |
| Go to today         | `Ctrl+D`                |
| Toggle sidebar      | `Ctrl+B`                |
| Navigate back       | `Shift+Left` / `Alt+[`  |
| Navigate forward    | `Shift+Right` / `Alt+]` |
| Export current view | `Ctrl+E`                |
| Select block up     | `Shift+Up`              |
| Select block down   | `Shift+Down`            |
| Help                | `F1`                    |
| Quit                | `Ctrl+Q`                |

## Custom overrides

Override any action from the preset:

```toml
[keybindings.bindings]
quit = "Ctrl+q"
search = "Ctrl+f"
move_up = "Ctrl+k"
move_down = "Ctrl+j"
```

### Key format

Modifiers: `Ctrl`, `Alt`, `Shift` (case-insensitive), combined with `+`.

Special keys: `Enter`, `Esc`, `Tab`, `Backspace`, `Delete`, `Up`, `Down`, `Left`, `Right`, `Home`, `End`, `PageUp`, `PageDown`, `F1`–`F12`.

Examples: `Ctrl+k`, `Alt+Enter`, `Shift+Left`, `Ctrl+Shift+Z`.

### Available actions

`quit`, `move_up`, `move_down`, `cursor_left`, `cursor_right`, `collapse`, `expand`, `enter`, `exit`, `edit_block`, `create_block`, `indent`, `unindent`, `undo`, `redo`, `search`, `quick_switcher`, `next_day`, `prev_day`, `go_daily`, `toggle_sidebar`, `nav_back`, `nav_forward`, `export`, `select_up`, `select_down`, `help`


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