Keybindings
This page lists the keyboard (and mouse) shortcuts available in the thndrs TUI.
Shortcuts are grouped by the context in which they apply.
Many editing shortcuts follow common readline-style conventions.
Global
Section titled “Global”These shortcuts work from any mode unless otherwise noted.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl+C |
Quit immediately |
Ctrl+D, Ctrl+D |
Show quit confirmation; press again to quit |
Ctrl+T |
Toggle the running input target (steering / follow-up) |
? |
Open help overlay (only when the prompt is empty) |
: |
Enter command mode (only when idle or after an error) |
Prompt Input
Section titled “Prompt Input”Cursor movement and text editing while in the prompt.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Left or Ctrl+B |
Move cursor left |
Right or Ctrl+F |
Move cursor right |
Alt+Left, Ctrl+Left, or Alt+B |
Move cursor to the start of the previous word |
Alt+Right, Ctrl+Right, or Alt+F |
Move cursor to the end of the next word |
Home or Ctrl+A |
Move cursor to the start of the line |
End or Ctrl+E |
Move cursor to the end of the line |
Shift+Enter or Ctrl+J |
Insert a newline in a multi-line prompt |
Enter |
Submit the current prompt |
Backspace |
Delete the character before the cursor |
Delete |
Delete the character after the cursor (forward delete) |
History
Section titled “History”Move through previously submitted prompts.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Up |
Recall older input from history |
Down |
Recall newer input from history |
Transcript Scrollback
Section titled “Transcript Scrollback”The conversation transcript is written to native terminal scrollback instead of an app-owned viewport. Use your terminal or multiplexer scroll controls for wheel/trackpad scrolling, search, and selection.
Help Overlay
Section titled “Help Overlay”Available while the help overlay is open.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Esc, ?, or Enter |
Close help overlay and return to prompt |
Command Mode
Section titled “Command Mode”Available while typing a : command.
Commands currently include clear, quit, exit, help, bg, and model.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Esc |
Cancel command and return to prompt |
Backspace |
Delete last character, or cancel command if empty |
Enter |
Execute the typed command |
| Any printable character | Append to the command buffer |
File Picker
Section titled “File Picker”Available while the file picker overlay is open.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl+P |
Open the file picker (from prompt) |
Up / Down |
Move selection up / down |
PageUp / PageDown |
Move selection up / down by a page |
Enter |
Insert the selected path into the prompt |
Esc |
Close the file picker without inserting |
Backspace |
Remove the last character from the picker query |
| Any printable character | Append to the picker query and filter results |
Model Picker
Section titled “Model Picker”Available after running :model.
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
Up / Down |
Move selection up / down |
PageUp / PageDown |
Move selection up / down by a page |
Enter |
Switch to the selected model |
Esc |
Close the model picker without changing models |
Backspace |
Remove the last character from the picker query |
| Any printable character | Append to the picker query and filter results |
Mouse capture is disabled by default so the terminal owns selection and scrollback. When mouse input is enabled for overlays:
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
Scroll Up |
Move the picker selection up |
Scroll Down |
Move the picker selection down |