NOTE: This app uses features which may not work properly with the Orion beta software. If you encounter issues, you may wish to use our older V2 software.
With the move to full screen apps, there is one feature that OS X still lacks. Maybe it'll be fixed in 10.11 Command + Tab does not switch between full screen apps. They don't even appear in the app switcher. Also cannot toggle between full screen windows in a given app using Command + Why.
Shortcuts for Mac and Windows
Shortcuts gives you quick access to common computer controls. Play your favorite music and videos, scroll through web pages and documents, or switch between apps with quick, simple gestures.
Features
Media and volume controls. Point at the screen with your index finger to reveal media controls – play, previous track, next track, and a volume slider.
Scrolling. Pinch your fingers and drag to vertically scroll through web pages, applications, and documents.
Application switching. Flip your hand upside-down and raise your hand to reveal the Application Switcher, then grab and drag a window into the center of your screen to bring it to focus. To exit, simply drop your hand out of view.
Media Players Supported
Shortcuts supports the following media players on Windows: iTunes, VLC, Windows Media Player, and Spotify (native client).
On Mac, Shortcuts supports the following media players: iTunes, VLC, Quicktime, and Spotify (native client).
Tutorial
Please visit: shortcuts.leapmotion.com/help.html
Terminal User Guide
Use these shortcuts to save time when using Terminal.
Work with Terminal windows and tabs
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
New window | Command-N |
New window with same command | Control-Command-N |
New tab | Command-T |
New tab with same command | Control-Command-T |
Show or hide tab bar | Shift-Command-T |
Show all tabs or exit tab overview | Shift-Command-Backslash () |
New command | Shift-Command-N |
New remote connection | Shift-Command-K |
Show or hide Inspector | Command-I |
Edit title | Shift-Command-I |
Edit background color | Option-Command-I |
Make fonts bigger | Command-Plus (+) |
Make fonts smaller | Command-Minus (–) |
Next window | Command-Grave Accent (`) |
Previous window | Command-Shift-Tilde (~) |
Next Tab | Control-Tab |
Previous Tab | Control-Shift-Tab |
Split window into two panes | Command-D |
Close split pane | Shift-Command-D |
Close tab | Command-W |
Close window | Shift-Command-W |
Close other tabs | Option-Command-W |
Close all | Option-Shift-Command-W |
Scroll to top | Command-Home |
Scroll to bottom | Command-End |
Page up | Command-Page Up |
Page down | Command-Page Down |
Line up | Option-Command-Page Up |
Line down | Option-Command-Page Down |
Edit a command line
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Reposition the insertion point | Press and hold the Option key while moving the pointer to a new insertion point |
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the line | Control-A |
Move the insertion point to the end of the line | Control-E |
Move the insertion point forward one character | Right Arrow |
Move the insertion point backward one character | Left Arrow |
Move the insertion point forward one word | Option-Right Arrow |
Move the insertion point backward one word | Option-Left Arrow |
Delete the line | Control-U |
Delete to the end of the line | Control-K |
Delete forward to the end of the word | Option-D (available when Use Option as Meta key is selected) |
Delete backward to the beginning of the word | Control-W |
Delete one character | Delete |
Forward-delete one character | Forward Delete (or use Fn-Delete) |
Transpose two characters | Control-T |
Select and find text in a Terminal window
App Switcher Mac
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Select a complete file path | Press and hold the Shift and Command keys and double-click the path |
Select a complete line of text | Triple-click the line |
Select a word | Double-click the word |
Select a URL | Press and hold the Shift and Command keys and double-click the URL |
Select a rectangular block | Press and hold the Option key and drag to select text |
Cut | Command-X |
Copy | Command-C |
Copy without background color | Control-Shift-Command-C |
Copy plain text | Option-Shift-Command-C |
Paste | Command-V |
Paste the selection | Shift-Command-V |
Paste escaped text | Control-Command-V |
Paste escaped selection | Control-Shift-Command-V |
Find | Command-F |
Find next | Command-G |
Find previous | Command-Shift-G |
Find using the selected text | Command-E |
Jump to the selected text | Command-J |
Select all | Command-A |
Open the character viewer | Control-Command-Space |
Work with marks and bookmarks
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Mark | Command-U |
Mark as bookmark | Option-Command-U |
Unmark | Shift-Command-U |
Mark line and send return | Command-Return |
Send return without marking | Shift-Command-Return |
Insert bookmark | Shift-Command-M |
Insert bookmark with name | Option-Shift-Command-M |
Jump to previous mark | Command-Up Arrow |
Jump to next mark | Command-Down Arrow |
Jump to previous bookmark | Option-Command-Up Arrow |
Jump to next bookmark | Option-Command-Down Arrow |
Clear to previous mark | Command-L |
Clear to previous bookmark | Option-Command-L |
Clear to start | Command-K |
Select between marks | Shift-Command-A |
Other shortcuts
Mac Shortcut App Switcher Chrome
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Enter or exit full screen | Control-Command-F |
Show or hide colors | Shift-Command-C |
Open Terminal preferences | Command-Comma (,) |
Break | Typing Command-Period (.) is equivalent to entering Control-C on the command line |
Command-P | |
Soft reset terminal emulator state | Option-Command-R |
Hard reset terminal emulator state | Control-Option-Command-R |
Open a URL | Hold down the Command key and double-click the URL |
Add the complete path to a file | Drag the file from the Finder into the Terminal window |
Export text as | Command-S |
Export selected text as | Shift-Command-S |
Reverse search command history | Control-R |
Toggle “Allow Mouse Reporting” option | Command-R |
Toggle “Use Option as Meta Key” option | Command-Option-O |
Show alternate screen | Shift-Command-Down Arrow |
Hide alternate screen | Shift-Command-Up Arrow |
Open man page for selection | Control-Shift-Command-Question Mark (?) |
Search man page index for selection | Control-Option-Command-Slash (/) |
Complete directory or file name | On a command line, type one or more characters, then press Tab |
Display a list of possible directory or file name completions | On a command line, type one or more characters, then press Tab twice |