B.2 Shortcut Cheatsheet

# Shortcut Cheatsheet

The following is a summary of the main shortcuts available within Sonic Pi. Please see Section B.1 for motivation and background.

## Conventions

In this list, we use the following conventions (where *Meta* is one of *Alt* on Windows/Linux or *Cmd* on Mac):

* `C-a` means hold the *Control* key then press the *a* key whilst holding them both at the same time, then releasing.
* `M-r` means hold the *Meta* key and then press the *r* key whilst holding them both at the same time, then releasing.
* `S-M-z` means hold the *Shift* key, then the *Meta* key, then finally the *z* key all at the same time, then releasing.
* `C-M-f` means hold the *Control* key, then press *Meta* key, finally the *f* key all at the same time, then releasing.

## Main Application Manipulation

* `M-r` - Run code
* `M-s` - Stop code
* `M-i` - Toggle Help System
* `M-p` - Toggle Preferences
* `M-{` - Switch buffer to the left
* `M-}` - Switch buffer to the right
* `S-M-0` - Switch to buffer 0
* `S-M-1` - Switch to buffer 1
* ...
* `S-M-9` - Switch to buffer 9
* `M-+` - Increase text size of current buffer
* `M--` - Decrease text size of current buffer


## Selection/Copy/Paste

* `M-a` - Select all
* `M-c` - Copy selection to paste buffer
* `M-]` - Copy selection to paste buffer
* `M-x` - Cut selection to paste buffer
* `C-]` - Cut selection to paste buffer
* `C-k` - Cut to the end of the line
* `M-v` - Paste from paste buffer to editor
* `C-y` - Paste from paste buffer to editor
* `C-SPACE` - Set mark. Navigation will now manipulate highlighted region. Use `C-g` to escape.

## Text Manipulation

* `M-m` - Align all text
* `Tab` - Align current line or selection (or select autocompletion)
* `C-l` - Centre editor
* `M-/` - Comment/Uncomment current line or selection
* `C-t` - Transpose/swap characters
* `M-u` - Convert next word (or selection) to upper case.
* `M-l` - Convert next word (or selection) to lower case.

## Navigation

* `C-a` - Move to beginning of line
* `C-e` - Move to end of line
* `C-p` - Move to previous line
* `C-n` - Move to next line
* `C-f` - Move forward one character
* `C-b` - Move backward one character
* `M-f` - Move forward one word
* `M-b` - Move backward one word
* `C-M-n` - Move line or selection down
* `C-M-p` - Move line or selection up
* `S-M-u` - Move up 10 lines
* `S-M-d` - Move down 10 lines
* `M-<` - Move to beginning of buffer
* `M->` - Move to end of buffer

## Deletion

* `C-h` - Delete previous character
* `C-d` - Delete next character

## Advanced Editor Features

* `C-i` - Show docs for word under cursor
* `M-z` - Undo
* `S-M-z` - Redo
* `C-g` - Escape
* `S-M-f` - Toggle fullscreen mode
* `S-M-b` - Toggle visibility of buttons
* `S-M-l` - Toggle visibility of log
* `S-M-m` - Toggle between light/dark modes
* `S-M-s` - Save contents of buffer to a file
* `S-M-o` - Load contents of buffer from a file
