Key Bindings

Most of the key bindings (shortcuts) are configurable in the Konfigurator Look & Feel page. Some key bindings are not Krusader Key Bindings e.g. KDE Key Bindings. By default Krusader has the following key bindings:

Tip

If you are used to use other Key Bindings then the default ones listed below, change them with the Konfigurator Look & Feel page. Here you will find even more actions who can be linked to a Key Binding.

Function (FN) Keys

These are the Key Bindings of the FN Keys Bar, except F1. These Key Bindings are NOT configurable.

F1

Help

F2

Terminal

F3

View files

F4

Edit files

F5

Copy files

F6

Move files

F7

Create a new directory

F8

Delete files

F9

Rename files

F10

Quit Krusader

SHIFT keys

Shift+F1

What's this?

Shift+F3

Enter an URL to view

Shift+F4

Edit new file

Shift+F9

Multi Rename (Krename)

Shift+F10

View all files

Shift+F12

Custom view files

Shift+Left Arrow

Change to left tab

Shift+Right Arrow

Change to right tab

ALT keys

Alt+k

Start Root mode Krusader

Alt+L

Panel profiles

Alt+p

Pack files

Alt+u

Unpack files

Alt+t

Test Archive

Alt++

Select All

Alt+-

Unselect All

Alt+*

Invert Selection

Alt+/

MountMan

Alt+`

Useractions

Alt+Left Arrow

Left bookmarks

Alt+Right Arrow

Right bookmarks

Alt+Down Arrow

PopUp Panel

Alt+Ctrl+c

Close tab

Alt+Ctrl+n

New tab

Alt+Ctrl+Left Arrow

Left History list

Alt+Ctrl+Right Arrow

Right History list

Alt+Ctrl+Shift+n

Duplicate a tab

Alt+F1..F12

Standard (KDE) key-bindings

CTRL keys

Ctrl++

Select Group

Ctrl+-

Unselect Group

Ctrl+=

Compare directories (Compare Mode)

Ctrl+.

Show Hidden Files

Ctrl+/

Opens command line history list

Ctrl+Down arrow

Go from the active panel to the command line/terminal emulator

Ctrl+Up arrow

Go from the command line/terminal emulator to the active panel

Ctrl+Home

Jumps to the Home directory

Ctrl+Left or Right arrow

Focus a file or directory on the left panel, press Ctrl+Left arrow and the right panel changes:

  • on a file: the right panel gets the same path as the left panel

  • on a directory: refreshes the right panel with the contents of the directory

For the right panel: press Ctrl+Right arrow and the left panel will change.

Ctrl+b

Combine files

Ctrl+c

Net Connections (RemoteMan)

Ctrl+d

Open Bookmarks

Ctrl+l

Locate GUI frontend

Ctrl+n

New Net Connection (enter URL or host address)

Ctrl+p

Split file

Ctrl+u

Swap Panels

Ctrl+r

Reload panel (Refresh)

Ctrl-s

Search

Ctrl+q

Quit Krusader

Ctrl+y

Synchronize Directories

Ctrl+Backspace

Jumps to the Root directory

Ctrl+Shift+f

Disconnect From Net

Non Krusader, CTRL keys

Ctrl+a

Select all

Ctrl+PageDown

Select all below the cursor

Ctrl+PageUp

Select all above the cursor

Ctrl+F1..F12

Standard (KDE) key-bindings

Ctrl+Shift+F1..F12

Standard (KDE) key-bindings

Other keys

foo

Quick search

Tab

Switch between the panels

Enter

On a file: open/execute that file

On an archive file: browse the archive as if it was a directory

Esc

Will make the menu bar loose the focus if it has it

SPACE

On a file: toggle the marking of the file without affecting the marking of other files/directories.

On a directory: calculate the size, without without affecting the marking of other files/directories.

INSERT

Does the same as the SPACE key but it will go one position down to toggle the next file.

MENU

Right-click menu

Home

Cursor jumps to ..

End

Cursor jumps to the latest file

Command Line

Up arrow and Down arrow

scroll through previously typed commands.

Ctrl+/

opens the command line history list.

Ctrl+Up arrow

jumps from the command line to the active panel.

Ctrl+Down arrow

jumps from the active panel to the command line.

Ctrl+Enter

inserts current file / directory name without path to current command line position.

Ctrl+Shift+Enter

inserts current file / directory with full path name to current command line position.

Other Key-bindings