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Command line

The command line is a Vim/Helix-style : prompt at the bottom of the screen. It runs commands by their alias, completes them as you type, and reports when the input cannot be resolved.

  • Open with : (the enter_command_mode binding; Ctrl+; is also bound by default).
  • Type an alias and press Enter to run it.
  • Esc closes the command line without running anything.
  • Backspace deletes a character.

As you type, the client shows a completion menu above the input and, when available, a description for the selected completion. Tab accepts or advances through suggestions, and Up/Down move through the list.

The message area on the right shows feedback such as [Incomplete] or [Unknown: <cmd>].

These always work, even if [commands] is empty:

Alias Action
w, write Save
q Quit
q! Force quit without saving
wq, x Save and quit
e! Revert
delete Delete the current entry
archive Archive the current table-row version
ff Open the find-file palette
print Open the print page
bn Next buffer
bp Previous buffer
bd Close buffer

Additional aliases can be added under [commands]; see Configuration.