Keyboard Shortcuts

LMDA Composer provides extensive keyboard shortcuts for efficient workflow. This page lists all available shortcuts.

Chord Shortcuts

Many shortcuts use a chord pattern: press Cmd+K (Mac) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux), release, then press the second key. The status bar shows “⌘K waiting…” when a chord is pending.

Why chords?

LMDA Composer runs in a Chrome extension tab. Bare Cmd+T, Cmd+W, Cmd+O, and similar bindings conflict with browser defaults. App actions therefore prefer ⌘K chords (for example Cmd+K, N for new file instead of Cmd+N).

Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work anywhere in LMDA Composer:

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Run Script / Send API Request / Execute Debug	Ctrl+Enter	Cmd+Enter
Run (editor focus only)	F5	F5
Open Command Palette	Ctrl+Shift+P	Cmd+Shift+P
Toggle Right Sidebar	Ctrl+B	Cmd+B
Open Settings	Ctrl+,	Cmd+,

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File Operations (Chord Shortcuts)

File operations use the Ctrl/Cmd+K chord followed by a key:

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
New File / API Request / Debug Tab	Ctrl+K, N	Cmd+K, N
Open File	Ctrl+K, O	Cmd+K, O
Open Module Folder	Ctrl+K, F	Cmd+K, F
Save File	Ctrl+S	Cmd+S
Save As	Ctrl+K, Shift+S	Cmd+K, Shift+S
Export (Download)	Ctrl+K, E	Cmd+K, E
Switch between Script Editor and API Explorer	Ctrl+K, M	Cmd+K, M
Close Tab	Ctrl+K, W	Cmd+K, W

Note

Cmd+K, M only switches between the Script Editor and API Explorer. Use the Actions menu or other chord shortcuts for Debug Commands (Cmd+K, D) and Collector Sizing (Cmd+K, G).

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Output (Chord Shortcuts)

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Copy Output	Ctrl+K, C	Cmd+K, C
Clear Output	Ctrl+K, X	Cmd+K, X

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Navigation (Chord Shortcuts)

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Execution History	Ctrl+K, H	Cmd+K, H
Collector Sizing	Ctrl+K, G	Cmd+K, G

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Portal Tools (Chord Shortcuts)

Portal tools use the Ctrl/Cmd+K chord followed by a key:

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Import from LMX (Module Browser)	Ctrl+K, I	Cmd+K, I
Search LogicModules	Ctrl+K, S	Cmd+K, S
AppliesTo Toolbox	Ctrl+K, A	Cmd+K, A
Debug Commands	Ctrl+K, D	Cmd+K, D
Module Snippets	Ctrl+K, L	Cmd+K, L
Refresh Collectors	Ctrl+K, R	Cmd+K, R
Push to Portal	Ctrl+K, P	Cmd+K, P
Refresh Portals	Ctrl+K, U	Cmd+K, U

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Editor Shortcuts

Basic Editing

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Undo	Ctrl+Z	Cmd+Z
Redo	Ctrl+Y	Cmd+Shift+Z
Cut Line/Selection	Ctrl+X	Cmd+X
Copy Line/Selection	Ctrl+C	Cmd+C
Paste	Ctrl+V	Cmd+V
Select All	Ctrl+A	Cmd+A
Select Next Occurrence	Ctrl+D	Cmd+D

Navigation

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Go to Line	Ctrl+G	Cmd+G
Go to File	Ctrl+P	Cmd+P
Go to Beginning	Ctrl+Home	Cmd+↑
Go to End	Ctrl+End	Cmd+↓
Move Word Right	Ctrl+→	Option+→
Move Word Left	Ctrl+←	Option+←
Move Line Up	Alt+↑	Option+↑
Move Line Down	Alt+↓	Option+↓

Find & Replace

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Find	Ctrl+F	Cmd+F
Find and Replace	Ctrl+H	Cmd+Option+F
Find Next	F3	Cmd+G
Find Previous	Shift+F3	Cmd+Shift+G

Multi-Cursor

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Add Cursor	Alt+Click	Option+Click
Add Cursor Above	Ctrl+Alt+↑	Cmd+Option+↑
Add Cursor Below	Ctrl+Alt+↓	Cmd+Option+↓
Exit Multi-Cursor	Esc	Esc

Code Folding

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Fold Region	Ctrl+Shift+[	Cmd+Option+[
Unfold Region	Ctrl+Shift+]	Cmd+Option+]
Fold All	Ctrl+K, Ctrl+0	Cmd+K, Cmd+0
Unfold All	Ctrl+K, Ctrl+J	Cmd+K, Cmd+J

Comments

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Toggle Line Comment	Ctrl+/	Cmd+/

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Command Palette

When the Command Palette is open:

Key	Action
↑ / ↓	Navigate commands
Enter	Execute command
Escape	Close palette
Type	Filter commands

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Dialog Navigation

When a dialog is open:

Key	Action
Escape	Close dialog
Tab	Move to next field
Shift+Tab	Move to previous field
Enter	Confirm/Submit

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Chord Shortcut Reference

A quick reference for all chord shortcuts (Ctrl/Cmd+K followed by key):

Second Key	Action
N	New file / API request / debug tab
O	Open file
F	Open Module Folder
Shift+S	Save As…
E	Export (Download)
M	Switch between Script Editor and API Explorer
W	Close tab
I	Import from LMX
S	Search LogicModules
A	AppliesTo Toolbox
D	Debug Commands
L	Module Snippets
R	Refresh collectors
P	Push to Portal
U	Refresh portals
C	Copy output
X	Clear output
H	Execution History
G	Collector Sizing

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Tips for Learning Shortcuts

• Start with Essentials — Most commonly used: Cmd+Enter (Run Script), Cmd+Shift+P (Command Palette), Cmd+S (Save), Cmd+B (Toggle Sidebar)
• Learn the Chord Pattern — Press Cmd+K, watch for “waiting…” in status bar, then press the action key. Most portal tools and file operations use this pattern.
• Use Command Palette — The Command Palette shows shortcuts next to commands. Search for an action to see its shortcut.

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Shortcuts by Task

Writing a Script

1. Cmd+K, N — Create new file
2. Type your script
3. Cmd+S — Save
4. Cmd+Enter — Run
5. Review output

Debugging

1. Cmd+K, O — Open file
2. Cmd+F — Find problematic code
3. Edit and fix
4. Cmd+Enter — Run to test
5. Cmd+S — Save when fixed

Exploring Modules

1. Cmd+K, I — Open module browser
2. Navigate with arrow keys
3. Enter — Load module
4. Cmd+Enter — Run script

Quick API Test

1. Cmd+K, M — Switch to API Explorer
2. Type endpoint
3. Cmd+Enter — Send request
4. Review response

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Customizing Shortcuts

Note

Currently, keyboard shortcuts cannot be customized. The shortcuts are based on standard conventions from VS Code and common editor patterns.

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Next Steps

Troubleshooting Solutions for common issues with LMDA Composer.