Keyboard shortcuts
The complete shortcut reference for mIDE on Linux and Windows, with macOS equivalents.
mIDE is designed for keyboard access. Shortcuts work application-wide and are listed in the app under Menu → Keyboard Shortcuts. On macOS, use Cmd wherever the table says Ctrl. Esc andF1 stay the same.
Files and projects
| Action | Linux / Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open folder | Ctrl O | Cmd O |
| Save file | Ctrl S | Cmd S |
| Close tab | Ctrl W | Cmd W |
| Next tab | Ctrl Tab | Cmd Tab |
| Explorer context menu | Shift F10 | Shift F10 |
Closing a changed tab asks whether to save, discard or cancel. The app'sF1 reference and its menu labels are generated from the same shortcut list as this page.
Editing and search
| Action | Linux / Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Find in document | Ctrl F | Cmd F |
| Find in project | Ctrl Alt F | Cmd Alt F |
| Format document | Ctrl Shift F | Cmd Shift F |
Find in document shows the occurrence count and updates as you type. Enter moves to the next match; Shift Enter moves to the previous one. Project search runs on Enter or Search, not on every keystroke.
View and editor size
| Action | Linux / Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle terminal | Ctrl J | Cmd J |
| Focus Mode | Ctrl Shift Enter | Cmd Shift Enter |
| Exit Focus Mode | Esc | Esc |
| Increase editor text | Ctrl + or Ctrl = | Cmd + or Cmd = |
| Decrease editor text | Ctrl − | Cmd − |
| Reset editor text | Ctrl 0 | Cmd 0 |
Editor text is adjustable from 10 to 32 pixels; the default is 14px. The size control in Settings and these shortcuts stay synchronized, and the preference is stored locally.
Sources, settings and help
| Action | Linux / Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Toggle Sources | Ctrl Alt S | Cmd Alt S |
| Settings | Ctrl , | Cmd , |
| Keyboard shortcut reference | F1 | F1 |
How shortcuts behave
- Shortcuts are not customizable. The reference in the app is the authoritative list.
- Menu items display their shortcut beside the action, so the menu andF1 always agree.
- Esc closes the nearest layer first: a tooltip, then an expanded Sources guide, a Find panel or a dialog, and only then Focus Mode.
- Focus Mode briefly shows its exit shortcut when it starts, because the menu that normally lists it is hidden.
- When the terminal divider has focus, Tab and the arrow keys resize instead of moving through the editor.