Default Keybindings

These are the default keybindings of the Smos TUI.

They are listed (and can only be activated) per context.

Note that they can all be reconfigured.

Also note that you can browse the keybindings that you have currently configured from within Smos using the selectHelp action which can be activated using ? or M-? by default.

File

Empty

Key combination	Action name	Description
e E Meta+e	startEntryFromEmptyAndSelectHeader	Start a first entry in an empty Smos File and select its header
co	forestClockOutEverywhereInAllFiles	Clock out everywhere in all files

Entry

Key combination	Action name	Description
a A	entrySelectHeaderAtEnd	Select the current Entry's header and select the end
i I	entrySelectHeaderAtStart	Select the current Entry's header and select the start
d	forestDeleteCurrentEntry	Delete the current entry
D	forestDeleteCurrentSubTree	Delete the current entry and all entries below
e	forestInsertEntryAfterAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry after the currently selected entry, on the same level, and select its header
E	forestInsertEntryBelowAtEndAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the start of the list of child nodes and select its header
j <Down>	forestMoveDown	Move the current cursor down to the previous entry in the entry forest
h <Left>	forestMoveLeft	Move the current cursor to the parent entry in the entry forest
l <Right>	forestMoveRight	Move the current cursor to the first child of the current entry in the entry forest
G	forestMoveToLast	Move the current cursor down to the last entry in the entry forest
k <Up>	forestMoveUp	Move the current cursor up to the previous entry in the entry forest
w	saveFile	Save the current file
Meta+<Enter> Meta+o	entrySelectContentsAtStart	Select the current Entry's contents at the start
Meta+l	forestDemoteEntry	Demotes the current entry
Meta+L	forestDemoteSubTree	Demotes the current sub tree
Meta+e	forestInsertEntryBelowAtStartAndSelectHeader	Insert an entry below the currently selected entry at the end of the list of child nodes and select its header
Meta+h	forestPromoteEntry	Promotes the current entry
Meta+H	forestPromoteSubTree	Promotes the current sub tree
Meta+j Meta+J	forestSwapDown	Swap the current and the next entry on the same level.
Meta+k Meta+K	forestSwapUp	Swap the current and the previous entry on the same level.
<tab>	forestToggleCollapse	Toggle collapsing the current sub forest
ce	contentsUse_emacs	Use emacs to edit the contents of the current entry.
cv	contentsUse_vim	Use vim to edit the contents of the current entry.
<Enter>	entrySelectContents	Select the current Entry's contents at the end
pi	entrySelectProperties	Select the current Entry's properties
ga	entrySelectTagsFromBack	Select the current Entry's tags from the back
gi	entrySelectTagsFromStart	Select the current Entry's tags
tc	entrySetTodoState_CANCELLED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to CANCELLED
td	entrySetTodoState_DONE	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to DONE
tf	entrySetTodoState_FAILED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to FAILED
tn	entrySetTodoState_NEXT	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to NEXT
tr	entrySetTodoState_READY	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to READY
ts	entrySetTodoState_STARTED	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to STARTED
tt	entrySetTodoState_TODO	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to TODO
tw	entrySetTodoState_WAITING	Set the given TODO state of the selected current entry to WAITING
co	forestClockOutEverywhereInAllFiles	Clock out everywhere in all files
ci	forestClockOutEverywhereInAllFilesAndClockInHere	Clock out everywhere in all files and clock in at the current entry
gg	forestMoveToFirst	Move the current cursor up to the first entry in the entry forest
<BackTab> ze	forestToggleCollapseEntireEntry	Toggle the hiding of the current entire entry
zc	forestToggleCollapseEntryContents	Toggle the hiding of the contents of the current entry
zh	forestToggleCollapseEntryHistory	Toggle the hiding of the history of the current entry
zl	forestToggleCollapseEntryLogbook	Toggle the hiding of the logbook of the current entry
zp	forestToggleCollapseEntryProperties	Toggle the hiding of the properties of the current entry
zt	forestToggleCollapseEntryTimestamps	Toggle the hiding of the timestamps of the current entry
Meta+<tab>	forestToggleCollapseRecursively	Toggle collapsing the current sub forest recursively
pa	propertiesEditProperty_assignee	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pb	propertiesEditProperty_brainpower	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pc	propertiesEditProperty_client	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pe	propertiesEditProperty_email_address	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pg	propertiesEditProperty_goal	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pp	propertiesEditProperty_phone_number	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pt	propertiesEditProperty_timewindow	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pu	propertiesEditProperty_url	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
pw	propertiesEditProperty_waiting_threshold	Start editing a property with the given name, create it if it does not exist yet
Tc TC	subtreeSetTodoState_CANCELLED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to CANCELLED
Td TD	subtreeSetTodoState_DONE	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to DONE
Tf TF	subtreeSetTodoState_FAILED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to FAILED
Tn TN	subtreeSetTodoState_NEXT	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to NEXT
Tr TR	subtreeSetTodoState_READY	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to READY
Ts TS	subtreeSetTodoState_STARTED	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to STARTED
Tt TT	subtreeSetTodoState_TODO	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to TODO
Tw TW	subtreeSetTodoState_WAITING	Set the given TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree to WAITING
gc	tagsToggle_code	Toggle the code tag
ge	tagsToggle_external	Toggle the external tag
gh	tagsToggle_home	Toggle the home tag
gp	tagsToggle_power	Toggle the power tag
gt	tagsToggle_toast	Toggle the toast tag
gw	tagsToggle_work	Toggle the work tag
sa	timestampsSelect_AFTER	Select a timestamp for name AFTER
sb	timestampsSelect_BEGIN	Select a timestamp for name BEGIN
sd	timestampsSelect_DEADLINE	Select a timestamp for name DEADLINE
se	timestampsSelect_END	Select a timestamp for name END
ss	timestampsSelect_SCHEDULED	Select a timestamp for name SCHEDULED
t<space>	entryUnsetTodoState	Unset the TODO state of the selected current entry
T<space>	subtreeUnsetTodoState	Unset the TODO state on all of the entries in the current subtree
gof	tagsToggle_offline	Toggle the offline tag
gon	tagsToggle_online	Toggle the online tag
<space>fa	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.
<space>cc	convCopyContentsToClipboard	Copy the contents of the selected entry to the system clipboard
<space>nw	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.
<space>ce	convNewEntryAndClockIn	Create a new entry and clock in immediately
<space>ou	convOpenUrl	Open the url in the 'url' property of the currently selected entry
<space>rp	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.
<space>rs	convResponded	Mark the current task as 'done' and add a done entry with 'Responded' below the original entry.
<space>rw	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.
<space>pr	convUrlWaitingForReview	Mark the currently selected entry as DONE, add a new one below with state WAITING for review, and select the url property.

Header

Key combination	Action name	Description
Meta+l	forestDemoteEntry	Demotes the current entry
Meta+L	forestDemoteSubTree	Demotes the current sub tree
Meta+h	forestPromoteEntry	Promotes the current entry
Meta+H	forestPromoteSubTree	Promotes the current sub tree
Meta+j	forestSwapDown	Swap the current and the next entry on the same level.
Meta+k	forestSwapUp	Swap the current and the previous entry on the same level.
<any char>	headerInsert	Insert a character into the header in front of the cursor
Meta+b	headerMoveToBeginningOfWord	Move to the beginning of a word in the header
<End> Ctrl+e	headerMoveToEnd	Move to the end of the header
Meta+e	headerMoveToEndOfWord	Move to the end of a word in the header
Meta+n	headerMoveToNextWord	Move to the next word in the header
Meta+p	headerMoveToPrevWord	Move to the previous word in the header
<Home> Ctrl+a	headerMoveToStart	Move to the start of the header
<Enter>	entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry
<Del>	headerDelete	Remove a character from the header
<Left>	headerMoveLeft	Move left in the header
<Right>	headerMoveRight	Move right in the header
<BS>	headerRemove	Remove a character from the header

Contents

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	contentsInsert	Insert a character into the contents in front of the cursor
Meta+b	contentsMoveToBeginningOfWord	Move to the beginning of the word in the contents
<End> Ctrl+e	contentsMoveToEndOfLine	Move to the of the current line in the contents
Meta+e	contentsMoveToEndOfWord	Move to the end of the word in the contents
Meta+n	contentsMoveToNextWord	Move to the next word in the contents
Meta+p	contentsMoveToPrevWord	Move to the previous word in the contents
<Home> Ctrl+a	contentsMoveToStartOfLine	Move to the start of the current line in the contents
Meta+l	forestDemoteEntry	Demotes the current entry
Meta+L	forestDemoteSubTree	Demotes the current sub tree
Meta+h	forestPromoteEntry	Promotes the current entry
Meta+H	forestPromoteSubTree	Promotes the current sub tree
Meta+j	forestSwapDown	Swap the current and the next entry on the same level.
Meta+k	forestSwapUp	Swap the current and the previous entry on the same level.
<Del>	contentsDelete	Remove a character from the contents
<Enter>	contentsInsertNewline	Insert a newline into the contents in front of the cursor
<Down>	contentsMoveDown	Move down in the contents
<Left>	contentsMoveLeft	Move left in the contents
<Right>	contentsMoveRight	Move right in the contents
<Up>	contentsMoveUp	Move up in the contents
<BS>	contentsRemove	Remove a character from the contents

Timestamps

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	timestampsInsert	Insert a character into the current timestamp cursor, whether that be the name or the timestamp itself
<tab>	timestampsToggle	Switch between selecting the timestamp name or date
<Enter>	entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry
<Del>	timestampsDelete	Delete one character in the current timestamps cursor
<Left>	timestampsMoveLeft	Move one character to the left in the current timestamps cursor
<Right>	timestampsMoveRight	Move one character to the right in the current timestamps cursor
<BS>	timestampsRemove	Remove one character in the current timestamps cursor

Properties

Key combination	Action name	Description
Meta+j Meta+<Down>	propertiesAppendNewProperty	Append a new property before the currently selected property
<any char>	propertiesInsert	Insert a character at the cursor select the space after it
Meta+k Meta+<Up>	propertiesInsertNewProperty	Insert a new property before the currently selected property
<tab>	propertiesToggleSelected	Switch the properties cursor selection between the property name and value
<Enter>	entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry
<Del>	propertiesDelete	Delete from the properties cursor
<Down>	propertiesMoveDown	Move down in the properties cursor
<Left>	propertiesMoveLeft	Move left in the properties cursor
<Right>	propertiesMoveRight	Move right in the properties cursor
<Up>	propertiesMoveUp	Move up in the properties cursor
<BS>	propertiesRemove	Remove from the properties cursor

State History

Key combination	Action name	Description

Tags

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	tagsInsert	Insert a character at the cursor select the space after it
<tab>	tagsNextTag	Move to the previous tag in the tags cursor
:	tagsSplit	Separate current tab into two after typing `:`
<Enter> <Esc>	entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry
<Del>	tagsDelete	Delete from the tags cursor
<Right>	tagsNext	Move right in the tags cursor
<Left>	tagsPrev	Move left in the tags cursor
<BackTab>	tagsPrevTag	Move to the next tag in the tags cursor
<BS>	tagsRemove	Remove from the tags cursor

Logbook

Key combination	Action name	Description

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description
u	undo	Undo the last non-movement action
Meta+u	redo	Redo the last non-movement action
<Esc>	entrySelectWhole	Select the whole current Entry

File Browser

Existent

Key combination	Action name	Description
a	browserArchive	Move the current file to the Archive.
n	browserStartNew	Start a new file or directory in the file browser.
N	browserStartNewBelowAtEnd	Start a new file or directory within the selected directory in the file browser, at the end.
/	browserSelectFilter	Select the file browser filter bar
Meta+n	browserStartNewBelowAtStart	Start a new file or directory within the selected directory in the file browser, at the start.
<tab>	browserToggleCollapse	Select toggle collapsing the currently selected directory
<Enter>	browserEnter	Enter the file if a file is selected, toggle collapsing the directory if a directory is selected
<BackTab>	browserToggleCollapseRecursively	Select toggle collapsing the currently selected directory recursively
ded	browserRemoveEmptyDir	Remove the currently selected empty directory. This does nothing if the directory is not empty.

In Progress

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	browserInsertChar	Insert a character into the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
<Enter>	browserCompleteFile	Complete the current file or directory in progress to a new file.
<Del>	browserDeleteChar	Delete a characer from the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
<BS>	browserRemoveChar	Remove a characer from the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
<Right>	browserSelectNextChar	Select the next characer in the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
<Left>	browserSelectPrevChar	Select the previous characer in the new file or directory being created in the file browser.
<Esc>	browserStopNew	Abort creating the new file or directory in the file browser.
Meta+<Enter>	browserCompleteDir	Complete the current file or directory in progress to a new directory.

Empty

Key combination	Action name	Description
e n	browserStartNew	Start a new file or directory in the file browser.

Filter

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	browserFilterInsertChar	Insert a character into the file browser filter bar
<Enter>	browserEnter	Enter the file if a file is selected, toggle collapsing the directory if a directory is selected
<Del>	browserFilterDeleteChar	Delete a character from the file browser filter bar
<BS>	browserFilterRemoveChar	Remove a character from the file browser filter bar
<Esc>	browserUnselectFilter	Select the file browser, not the filter

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description
G	browserSelectLast	Select the last file or directory in the file browser.
<Down> j	browserSelectNext	Select the next file or directory in the file browser.
<Up> k	browserSelectPrev	Select the previous file or directory in the file browser.
u	browserUndo	Undo the last action non-movement action in the file browser.
Meta+u	browserRedo	Redo the last non-movement action in the file browser.
gg	browserSelectFirst	Select the first file or directory in the file browser.

Reports

Next Action Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastNextAction	Select the last next action
<Down> j	nextNextAction	Select the next next action
<Up> k	prevNextAction	Select the previous next action
/	selectNextActionFilter	Select the next action filter bar
<Enter>	enterNextActionFile	Enter the currently selected next action
<Home> gg	firstNextAction	Select the first next action

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	insertNextActionFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
<Del>	deleteNextActionFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
<BS>	removeNextActionFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
<Enter> <Esc>	selectNextActionReport	Select the next action report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Waiting Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastWaiting	Select the last entry in the waiting report
<Down> j	nextWaiting	Select the next entry in the waiting report
<Up> k	prevWaiting	Select the previous entry in the waiting report
/	selectWaitingFilter	Select the waiting filter bar
<Enter>	enterWaitingFile	Enter the currently selected waiting entry
<Home> gg	firstWaiting	Select the first entry in the waiting report

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	insertWaitingFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
<Del>	deleteWaitingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
<BS>	removeWaitingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
<Enter> <Esc>	selectWaitingReport	Select the waiting report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Ongoing Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastOngoing	Select the last entry in the ongoing report
<Down> j	nextOngoing	Select the next entry in the ongoing report
<Up> k	prevOngoing	Select the previous entry in the ongoing report
/	selectOngoingFilter	Select the ongoing filter bar
<Enter>	enterOngoingFile	Enter the currently selected ongoing entry
<Home> gg	firstOngoing	Select the first entry in the ongoing report

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	insertOngoingFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
<Del>	deleteOngoingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
<BS>	removeOngoingFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
<Enter> <Esc>	selectOngoingReport	Select the ongoing report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Agenda Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastTimestamps	Select the last entry in the timestamps report
<Down> j	nextTimestamps	Select the next entry in the timestamps report
<Up> k	prevTimestamps	Select the previous entry in the timestamps report
/	selectTimestampsFilter	Select the timestamps filter bar
<Enter>	enterTimestampsFile	Enter the currently selected timestamps entry
<Home> gg	firstTimestamps	Select the first entry in the timestamps report

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	insertTimestampsFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
<Del>	deleteTimestampsFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
<BS>	removeTimestampsFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
<Enter> <Esc>	selectTimestampsReport	Select the timestamps report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Stuck Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastStuck	Select the last entry in the stuck report
<Down> j	nextStuck	Select the next entry in the stuck report
<Up> k	prevStuck	Select the previous entry in the stuck report
<Enter>	enterStuckFile	Enter the currently selected stuck project
<Home> gg	firstStuck	Select the first entry in the stuck report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Work Report

Normal

Key combination	Action name	Description
<End> G	lastWork	Select the last entry in the work report
<Down> j	nextWork	Select the next entry in the work report
<Up> k	prevWork	Select the previous entry in the work report
/	selectWorkFilter	Select the work filter bar
<Enter>	enterWorkFile	Select the last entry in the work report
<Home> gg	firstWork	Select the first entry in the work report

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	insertWorkFilter	Insert a character into the filter bar
<Del>	deleteWorkFilter	Remove the character in filter bar under cursor
<BS>	removeWorkFilter	Remove the character in filter bar before cursor
<Enter> <Esc>	selectWorkReport	Select the work report

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description
<Esc> q	exitReport	Exit any smos report, back to open file or browser

Help

List of keybindings

Key combination	Action name	Description
<Down> j	helpDown	Scroll down in the help screen
<End> G	helpEnd	Scroll to the end of the help screen
<Up> k	helpUp	Scroll up in the help screen
/	helpSelectSearch	Select the help search bar
<Home> gg	helpStart	Scroll to the start of the screen

Search

Key combination	Action name	Description
<any char>	helpInsert	insert a character into the help search bar
<Del>	helpDelete	remove a character from the help search bar
<BS>	helpRemove	remove a character from the help search bar
<Enter> <Esc>	helpSelectHelp	Deselect the help search bar

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description
<Down> j	helpDown	Scroll down in the help screen
<End> G	helpEnd	Scroll to the end of the help screen
<Up> k	helpUp	Scroll up in the help screen
/	helpSelectSearch	Select the help search bar
<Home> gg	helpStart	Scroll to the start of the screen

Any

Key combination	Action name	Description
q	quit	Quit Smos
? Meta+?	selectHelp	Show the (contextual) help screen
rn	reportNextActions	Next action report
ro	reportOngoing	Ongoing report
rs	reportStuck	Stuck report
ra	reportTimestamps	Timestamps report
rw	reportWaiting	Waiting report
rr	reportWork	Work report
ba	selectBrowserArchive	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Archive directory.
bc	selectBrowserClient	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Client directory.
bp	selectBrowserProjects	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Projects directory.
br	selectBrowserReview	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Review directory.
bs	selectBrowserSide	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Side directory.
bw	selectBrowserWorkflow	Save the current file and switch to the file browser in the Workflow directory.