Shortcuts

DecriptOS introduces an array of powerful keyboard shortcuts designed to streamline your workflow and maximize productivity with minimal effort. By mastering these shortcuts, you'll significantly reduce reliance on the mouse, saving valuable time and allowing for a more immersive focus on your tasks. Particularly beneficial for extensive text editing, embracing keyboard shortcuts not only enhances efficiency but also alleviates strain on hand muscles that often occurs with prolonged mouse usage. This guide aims to highlight essential keyboard shortcuts specific to DecriptOS, empowering users to optimize their experience. Additionally, we'll explore the creation of custom shortcuts tailored to frequently performed tasks, ensuring a seamless computing experience within the DecriptOS environment.

Prior to delving into the manual, take note of the following key points:

• The shortcuts detailed in this guide have undergone testing and validation on the DecriptOS platform.

• References to the "Super" key within this manual denote the Windows key present on your keyboard.

General shortcut

Shortcut	Utility
Tab	Select next object
Ctrl+Alt+Delete	Logout user
Ctrl+Alt+L	Lock the screen
Ctrl+Alt+Escape	Restart Cinnamon
Alt+Tab / Alt+Shift+Tab	Switch between open programs
Super+L	Melange Looking Glass
Ctrl+Alt+ArrowDown	Window selection screen
Super+D	Show Desktop
Alt+F2	Command dialog
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+A	Select all
Shift+Ctrl+I	Invert selection
Ctrl+S	Select items matching / save
Ctrl+Z	Undo
Ctrl+Y	Redo
Ctrl+I / Alt+Enter	Show item properties

Window shortcut

Shortcut	Utility
Alt+F4	Close window
Alt+F7	Move window
Alt+F8	Resize window
Alt+F10	Maximize/unmaximize window
Alt+Space	Open window menu
Ctrl+F1	Window shortcut
Ctrl+N	New window
Ctrl+W	Close tab or window
Ctrl+Q	Close all tab
F3	Toggle extra pane
Ctrl+F	Search
Ctrl+D	Bookmark current location
Ctrl+B	Edit bookmarks
Ctrl+M	Make link
Shift+Ctrl+D	Pin/unpin selection
F1	Show help
Enter / Ctrl+O	Open a folder/file
Shift+Ctrl+T	Open in a new tab
Shift+Ctrl+O	Open in a new window
Ctrl+T	New tab
Ctrl+PageUp	Go to previous tab
Ctrl+PageDown	Go to next tab
Alt+0...8	Switch to tab
Shift+Ctrl+PageUp	Move tab left
Shift+Ctrl+PageDown	Move tab right
Backspace / Alt+ArrowLeft	Go back
Alt+ArrowRight	Go forward
Alt+ArrowUp	Go up
Alt+ArrowDown	Go down
Ctrl + L	Toggle location entry
Ctrl++	Zoom in
Ctrl+-	Zoom out
Ctrl+0	Reset zoom
F5 / Ctrl+R	Refresh view/site
Ctrl+H	Show/hide hidden files
F9	Show/hide sidebar
F10 / Alt	Show/hide action menu
Ctrl+1	List view
Ctrl+2	Grid view
Ctrl+3	Compact view
Shift+Ctrl+N	Create folder
F2	Rename
Delete	Move to trash
Shift+Delete	Delete permanently

Workspace

Shortcut	Utility
Ctrl+Alt+ArrowUp	Workspace selection screen
Ctrl+ArrowLeft / Ctrl+ArrowRight	Switch workspace

Launchers

Shortcut	Utility
Ctrl+Alt+T	Launch Terminal
Super+E	Open the home folder

Terminal

Shortcut	Utility
Ctrl+A	Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
Ctrl+E	Move the cursor to the end of the line
Ctrl+C	Kill the current process
Ctrl+R	Search the history based on the entered keywords
Ctrl+U	Delete the current line
Ctrl+K	Delete the text at the right side of the cursor
Ctrl+W	Delete the text before the cursor
Ctrl+L	Clear the output of a terminal command (the same as typing 'clear')
Alt+F	Move the cursor forward by one word
Alt+B	Move the cursor back by one word
[letter]tab	Enter a letter and then tab once to autocomplete the word or tab twice to list all the commands beginning with that letter
Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy selected text
Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste text