Actions Reference

Not all available actions have a default keybinding.

This is a list of all actions that you can configure. See the customisation documentation and the reference documentation .

Name	Description
appendNextActionFilter	Append a character onto the filter bar
appendOngoingFilter	Append a character onto the filter bar
appendTimestampsFilter	Append a character onto the filter bar
appendWaitingFilter	Append a character onto the filter bar
appendWorkFilter	Append a character onto the filter bar
browserAppendChar	Append a character into the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserArchive	Move the current file to the Archive.
browserCompleteDir	Complete the current file or directory in progress to a new directory.
browserCompleteFile	Complete the current file or directory in progress to a new file.
browserDeleteChar	Delete a characer from the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserEnter	Enter the file if a file is selected, toggle collapsing the directory if a directory is selected
browserFilterAppendChar	Append a character to the file browser filter bar
browserFilterDeleteChar	Delete a character from the file browser filter bar
browserFilterInsertChar	Insert a character into the file browser filter bar
browserFilterRemoveChar	Remove a character from the file browser filter bar
browserInsertChar	Insert a character into the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserRedo	Redo the last non-movement action in the file browser.
browserRedoAny	Redo the last action in the file browser, even if it was a movement.
browserRemoveChar	Remove a characer from the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserRemoveEmptyDir	Remove the currently selected empty directory. This does nothing if the directory is not empty.
browserSelectFilter	Select the file browser filter bar
browserSelectFirst	Select the first file or directory in the file browser.
browserSelectLast	Select the last file or directory in the file browser.
browserSelectNext	Select the next file or directory in the file browser.
browserSelectNextChar	Select the next characer in the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserSelectPrev	Select the previous file or directory in the file browser.
browserSelectPrevChar	Select the previous characer in the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
browserStartNew	Start a new file or directory in the file browser.
browserStartNewBelowAtEnd	Start a new file or directory within the selected directory in the file browser, at the end.
browserStartNewBelowAtStart	Start a new file or directory within the selected directory in the file browser, at the start.
browserStopNew	Abort creating the new file or directory in the file browser.
browserToggleCollapse	Select toggle collapsing the currently selected directory
browserToggleCollapseRecursively	Select toggle collapsing the currently selected directory recursively
browserUndo	Undo the last action non-movement action in the file browser.
browserUndoAny	Undo the last action in the file browser, even if it was a movement.
browserUnselectFilter	Select the file browser, not the filter
contentsAppend	Append a character into the contents in front of the cursor
contentsAppendNewline	Append a newline into the contents in front of the cursor
contentsDelete	Remove a character from the contents
contentsInsert	Insert a character into the contents in front of the cursor
contentsInsertNewline	Insert a newline into the contents in front of the cursor
contentsMoveDown	Move down in the contents
contentsMoveLeft	Move left in the contents
contentsMoveRight	Move right in the contents
contentsMoveToBeginningOfWord	Move to the beginning of the word in the contents
contentsMoveToEndOfLine	Move to the of the current line in the contents
contentsMoveToEndOfWord	Move to the end of the word in the contents
contentsMoveToNextWord	Move to the next word in the contents
contentsMoveToPrevWord	Move to the previous word in the contents
contentsMoveToStartOfLine	Move to the start of the current line in the contents
contentsMoveUp	Move up in the contents
contentsRemove	Remove a character from the contents
contentsUse_emacs	Use emacs to edit the contents of the current entry.
contentsUse_vim	Use vim to edit the contents of the current entry.
convArchiveFile	Archive the current file and switch to the file browser in the projects directory. Note that this action cannot be undone. It will not archive a file outside of the workflow directory but still switch to the projects directory in the browser.
convCopyContentsToClipboard	Copy the contents of the selected entry to the system clipboard
convDoneAndWaitForResponse	Mark the current task as 'Done', add a new entry called 'Waiting for a response from ' WAITINg entry with the header selected at the end.
convNewEntryAndClockIn	Create a new entry and clock in immediately
convOpenUrl	Open the url in the 'url' property of the currently selected entry
convRepinged	Mark the current task as 'done', add a new entry called 'Ping' and add a new WAITING entry below that, that duplicates the original entry.
convResponded	Mark the current task as 'done' and add a done entry with 'Responded' below the original entry.
convRespondedButStillWaiting	Mark the current task as 'done', add a done entry with 'Responded' below the orginal entry, and add a new entry below that duplicates the original entry.
convUrlWaitingForReview	Mark the currently selected entry as DONE, add a new one below with state WAITING for review, and select the url property.
deleteNextActionFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
deleteOngoingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
deleteTimestampsFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
deleteWaitingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
deleteWorkFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
enterNextActionFile	Enter the currently selected next action
enterOngoingFile	Enter the currently selected ongoing entry
enterStuckFile	Enter the currently selected stuck project
enterTimestampsFile	Enter the currently selected timestamps entry
enterWaitingFile	Enter the currently selected waiting entry
enterWorkFile	Select the last entry in the work report
entrySelectContents	Select the current Entry's contents at the end
entrySelectContentsAtStart	Select the current Entry's contents at the start
entrySelectHeaderAtEnd	Select the current Entry's header and select the end
entrySelectHeaderAtStart	Select the current Entry's header and select the start
entrySelectLogbook	Select the current Entry's logbook
entrySelectProperties	Select the current Entry's properties
entrySelectStateHistory	Select the current Entry's state history
entrySelectTagsFromBack	Select the current Entry's tags from the back
entrySelectTagsFromStart	Select the current Entry's tags
entrySelectTimestamps	Select the current Entry's timestamps
entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry
entrySetTodoState_CANCELLED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to CANCELLED
entrySetTodoState_DONE	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to DONE
entrySetTodoState_FAILED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to FAILED
entrySetTodoState_NEXT	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to NEXT
entrySetTodoState_READY	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to READY
entrySetTodoState_STARTED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to STARTED
entrySetTodoState_TODO	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to TODO
entrySetTodoState_WAITING	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to WAITING
entryToggleTodoState_CANCELLED	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to CANCELLED
entryToggleTodoState_DONE	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to DONE
entryToggleTodoState_FAILED	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to FAILED
entryToggleTodoState_NEXT	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to NEXT
entryToggleTodoState_READY	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to READY
entryToggleTodoState_STARTED	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to STARTED
entryToggleTodoState_TODO	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to TODO
entryToggleTodoState_WAITING	Toggle the given TODO state of the selected current entry to WAITING
entryUnsetTodoState	Unset the TODO state of the selected current entry
exitHelp	Exit the help screen
exitReport	Exit any smos report, back to open file or browser
firstNextAction	Select the first next action
firstOngoing	Select the first entry in the ongoing report
firstStuck	Select the first entry in the stuck report
firstTimestamps	Select the first entry in the timestamps report
firstWaiting	Select the first entry in the waiting report
firstWork	Select the first entry in the work report
forestClockOutEverywhereInAllFiles	Clock out everywhere in all files
forestClockOutEverywhereInAllFilesAndClockInHere	Clock out everywhere in all files and clock in at the current entry
forestClockOutEverywhereInThisFile	Clock out everywhere in this file
forestClockOutEverywhereInThisFileAndClockInHere	Clock out everywhere in this file and clock in at the current entry
forestDeleteCurrentEntry	Delete the current entry
forestDeleteCurrentSubTree	Delete the current entry and all entries below
forestDemoteEntry	Demotes the current entry
forestDemoteSubTree	Demotes the current sub tree
forestInsertEntryAfter	Insert an entry after the currently selected entry, on the same level
forestInsertEntryAfterAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry after the currently selected entry, on the same level, and select its header
forestInsertEntryBefore	Insert an entry before the currently selected header, on the same level
forestInsertEntryBeforeAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry before the currently selected entry, on the same level, and select its header
forestInsertEntryBelowAtEnd	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the start of the list of child nodes
forestInsertEntryBelowAtEndAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the start of the list of child nodes and select its header
forestInsertEntryBelowAtStart	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the end of the list of child nodes
forestInsertEntryBelowAtStartAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the end of the list of child nodes and select its header
forestMoveDown	Move the current cursor down to the previous entry in the entry forest
forestMoveLeft	Move the current cursor to the parent entry in the entry forest
forestMoveRight	Move the current cursor to the first child of the current entry in the entry forest
forestMoveToFirst	Move the current cursor up to the first entry in the entry forest
forestMoveToLast	Move the current cursor down to the last entry in the entry forest
forestMoveUp	Move the current cursor up to the previous entry in the entry forest
forestPromoteEntry	Promotes the current entry
forestPromoteSubTree	Promotes the current sub tree
forestSwapDown	Swap the current and the next entry on the same level.
forestSwapUp	Swap the current and the previous entry on the same level.
forestToggleCollapse	Toggle collapsing the current sub forest
forestToggleCollapseEntireEntry	Toggle the hiding of the current entire entry
forestToggleCollapseEntryContents	Toggle the hiding of the contents of the current entry
forestToggleCollapseEntryHistory	Toggle the hiding of the history of the current entry
forestToggleCollapseEntryLogbook	Toggle the hiding of the logbook of the current entry
forestToggleCollapseEntryProperties	Toggle the hiding of the properties of the current entry
forestToggleCollapseEntryTimestamps	Toggle the hiding of the timestamps of the current entry
forestToggleCollapseRecursively	Toggle collapsing the current sub forest recursively
headerAppend	Append a character into the header in front of the cursor
headerDelete	Remove a character from the header
headerInsert	Insert a character into the header in front of the cursor
headerMoveLeft	Move left in the header
headerMoveRight	Move right in the header
headerMoveToBeginningOfWord	Move to the beginning of a word in the header
headerMoveToEnd	Move to the end of the header
headerMoveToEndOfWord	Move to the end of a word in the header
headerMoveToNextWord	Move to the next word in the header
headerMoveToPrevWord	Move to the previous word in the header
headerMoveToStart	Move to the start of the header
headerRemove	Remove a character from the header
helpAppend	insert a character into the help search bar
helpDelete	remove a character from the help search bar
helpDown	Scroll down in the help screen
helpEnd	Scroll to the end of the help screen
helpInsert	insert a character into the help search bar
helpRemove	remove a character from the help search bar
helpSelectHelp	Deselect the help search bar
helpSelectSearch	Select the help search bar
helpStart	Scroll to the start of the screen
helpToggleSelection	Toggle between selecting and deselecting the search bar
helpUp	Scroll up in the help screen
insertNextActionFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
insertOngoingFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
insertTimestampsFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
insertWaitingFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
insertWorkFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
lastNextAction	Select the last next action
lastOngoing	Select the last entry in the ongoing report
lastStuck	Select the last entry in the stuck report
lastTimestamps	Select the last entry in the timestamps report
lastWaiting	Select the last entry in the waiting report
lastWork	Select the last entry in the work report
logbookClockIn	Clock in the currently selected entry.
logbookClockOut	Clock out the currently selected entry.
nextNextAction	Select the next next action
nextOngoing	Select the next entry in the ongoing report
nextStuck	Select the next entry in the stuck report
nextTimestamps	Select the next entry in the timestamps report
nextWaiting	Select the next entry in the waiting report
nextWork	Select the next entry in the work report
prevNextAction	Select the previous next action
prevOngoing	Select the previous entry in the ongoing report
prevStuck	Select the previous entry in the stuck report
prevTimestamps	Select the previous entry in the timestamps report
prevWaiting	Select the previous entry in the waiting report
prevWork	Select the previous entry in the work report
propertiesAppend	Insert a character at the cursor select the space before it
propertiesAppendNewProperty	Append a new property before the currently selected property
propertiesDelete	Delete from the properties cursor
propertiesEditProperty_assignee	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_brainpower	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_client	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_effort	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_email_address	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_goal	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_lead	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_phone_number	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_timewindow	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_url	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesEditProperty_waiting_threshold	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
propertiesInsert	Insert a character at the cursor select the space after it
propertiesInsertNewProperty	Insert a new property before the currently selected property
propertiesMoveDown	Move down in the properties cursor
propertiesMoveLeft	Move left in the properties cursor
propertiesMoveRight	Move right in the properties cursor
propertiesMoveUp	Move up in the properties cursor
propertiesRemove	Remove from the properties cursor
propertiesToggleSelected	Switch the properties cursor selection between the property name and value
quit	Quit Smos
redo	Redo the last non-movement action
redoAny	Redo the last action, even if it was a movement
removeNextActionFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
removeOngoingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
removeTimestampsFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
removeWaitingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
removeWorkFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
reportNextActions	Next action report
reportOngoing	Ongoing report
reportStuck	Stuck report
reportTimestamps	Timestamps report
reportWaiting	Waiting report
reportWork	Work report
saveFile	Save the current file
selectBrowserArchive	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Archive directory.
selectBrowserClient	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Client directory.
selectBrowserProjects	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Projects directory.
selectBrowserReview	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Review directory.
selectBrowserSide	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Side directory.
selectBrowserWorkflow	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Workflow directory.
selectEditor	Hide the help screen
selectHelp	Show the (contextual) help screen
selectNextActionFilter	Select the next action filter bar
selectNextActionReport	Select the next action report
selectOngoingFilter	Select the ongoing filter bar
selectOngoingReport	Select the ongoing report
selectTimestampsFilter	Select the timestamps filter bar
selectTimestampsReport	Select the timestamps report
selectWaitingFilter	Select the waiting filter bar
selectWaitingReport	Select the waiting report
selectWorkFilter	Select the work filter bar
selectWorkReport	Select the work report
startEntryFromEmptyAndSelectHeader	Start a first entry in an empty Smos File and select its header
subtreeSetTodoState_CANCELLED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to CANCELLED
subtreeSetTodoState_DONE	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to DONE
subtreeSetTodoState_FAILED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to FAILED
subtreeSetTodoState_NEXT	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to NEXT
subtreeSetTodoState_READY	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to READY
subtreeSetTodoState_STARTED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to STARTED
subtreeSetTodoState_TODO	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to TODO
subtreeSetTodoState_WAITING	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to WAITING
subtreeUnsetTodoState	Unset the TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree
tagsAppend	Insert a character at the cursor select the space before it
tagsDelete	Delete from the tags cursor
tagsInsert	Insert a character at the cursor select the space after it
tagsNext	Move right in the tags cursor
tagsNextTag	Move to the previous tag in the tags cursor
tagsPrev	Move left in the tags cursor
tagsPrevTag	Move to the next tag in the tags cursor
tagsRemove	Remove from the tags cursor
tagsSet_code	Set the code tag
tagsSet_external	Set the external tag
tagsSet_home	Set the home tag
tagsSet_offline	Set the offline tag
tagsSet_online	Set the online tag
tagsSet_power	Set the power tag
tagsSet_toast	Set the toast tag
tagsSet_work	Set the work tag
tagsSplit	Separate current tab into two after typing `:`
tagsToggle_code	Toggle the code tag
tagsToggle_external	Toggle the external tag
tagsToggle_home	Toggle the home tag
tagsToggle_offline	Toggle the offline tag
tagsToggle_online	Toggle the online tag
tagsToggle_power	Toggle the power tag
tagsToggle_toast	Toggle the toast tag
tagsToggle_work	Toggle the work tag
tagsUnset_code	Unset the code tag
tagsUnset_external	Unset the external tag
tagsUnset_home	Unset the home tag
tagsUnset_offline	Unset the offline tag
tagsUnset_online	Unset the online tag
tagsUnset_power	Unset the power tag
tagsUnset_toast	Unset the toast tag
tagsUnset_work	Unset the work tag
timestampsAppend	Append a character into the current timestamp cursor, whether that be the name or the timestamp itself
timestampsDelete	Delete one character in the current timestamps cursor
timestampsInsert	Insert a character into the current timestamp cursor, whether that be the name or the timestamp itself
timestampsMoveLeft	Move one character to the left in the current timestamps cursor
timestampsMoveRight	Move one character to the right in the current timestamps cursor
timestampsRemove	Remove one character in the current timestamps cursor
timestampsSelect_AFTER	Select a timestamp for name AFTER
timestampsSelect_BEGIN	Select a timestamp for name BEGIN
timestampsSelect_DEADLINE	Select a timestamp for name DEADLINE
timestampsSelect_END	Select a timestamp for name END
timestampsSelect_SCHEDULED	Select a timestamp for name SCHEDULED
timestampsToggle	Switch between selecting the timestamp name or date
undo	Undo the last non-movement action
undoAny	Undo the last action, even if it was a movement