# 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