10.2 Shortcut Cheatsheet

# Shortcut Cheatsheet

The following is a summary of the main shortcuts available within Sonic
Pi. Please see Section 10.1 for motivation and background.

## Conventions

In this list, we use the following conventions (where *Meta* is one of *Alt* on
Windows/Linux or *Cmd* on Mac):

* `C-a` means hold the *Control* key then press the *a* key whilst holding them both at the same time, then releasing.
* `M-r` means hold the *Meta* key and then press the *r* key whilst holding them both at the same time, then releasing.
* `S-M-z` means hold the *Shift* key, then the *Meta* key, then finally the *z* key all at the same time, then releasing.
* `C-M-f` means hold the *Control* key, then press *Meta* key, finally the *f* key all at the same time, then releasing.


## Main Application Manipulation

* `M-r` - Run code
* `M-s` - Stop code
* `M-i` - Toggle Help System
* `M-p` - Toggle Preferences
* `M-{` - Switch buffer to the left
* `M-}` - Switch buffer to the right
* `M-+` - Increase text size of current buffer
* `M--` - Decrease text size of current buffer


## Selection/Copy/Paste

* `M-a`     - Select all
* `M-c`     - Copy selection to paste buffer
* `M-]`     - Copy selection to paste buffer
* `M-x`     - Cut selection to paste buffer
* `C-]`     - Cut selection to paste buffer
* `C-k`     - Cut to the end of the line
* `M-v`     - Paste from paste buffer to editor
* `C-y`     - Paste from paste buffer to editor
* `C-SPACE` - Set mark. Navigation will now manipulate highlighted region. Use `C-g` to escape.


## Text Manipulation

* `M-m` - Align all text
* `Tab` - Align current line or selection (or select autocompletion)
* `C-l` - Centre editor
* `M-/` - Comment/Uncomment current line or selection
* `C-t` - Transpose/swap characters
* `M-u` - Convert next word (or selection) to upper case.  
* `M-l` - Convert next word (or selection) to lower case.  


## Navigation

* `C-a`   - Move to beginning of line
* `C-e`   - Move to end of line
* `C-p`   - Move to previous line
* `C-n`   - Move to next line
* `C-f`   - Move forward one character
* `C-b`   - Move backward one character
* `M-f`   - Move forward one word
* `M-b`   - Move backward one word
* `C-M-n` - Move line or selection down
* `C-M-p` - Move line or selection up
* `S-M-u` - Move up 10 lines
* `S-M-d` - Move down 10 lines
* `M-<`   - Move to beginning of buffer
* `M->`   - Move to end of buffer


## Deletion

* `C-h` - Delete previous character
* `C-d` - Delete next character


## Advanced Editor Features

* `C-i`   - Show docs for word under cursor
* `M-z`   - Undo
* `S-M-z` - Redo
* `C-g`   - Escape
* `S-M-f` - Toggle fullscreen mode
* `S-M-b` - Toggle visibility of buttons
* `S-M-l` - Toggle visibility of log
* `S-M-m` - Toggle between light/dark modes


