
Shortcut actions in this category are applicable to all darktable views. The following sections summarize these categories and list some common options. Keyboard shortcuts are categorized within a hierarchical list so that they can easily be found. Take care when using this option as it is not possible to restore back to a previous state unless you have first exported existing shortcuts to a file or taken a backup of your configuration directory. Press the default button to reset all shortcuts to their default state. You can import your shortcut mappings from or export them to a file. Press the H key in any darktable view to show a list of all shortcuts that are assigned for the current view. Press Enter or search multiple times to cycle through all matching shortcut actions. Enter the text you wish to search for and press Enter or click the search button. 🔗search for a shortcut actionĪ search field is shown at the bottom of the shortcuts tab.

To remove a keyboard shortcut, single-click on the action you wish to remove it from and press the Backspace key. For example the same key combination may be used for one action in the lighttable view and another in the darkroom view. Depending on context, it is possible to use the same keyboard shortcut for multiple actions. If a conflict is found you will be given the option to retain the existing shortcut or replace it. You will be prompted to press the new key combination to be mapped to the selected action. In order to add or amend a shortcut, first navigate to the action you want to change and double-click on it. At the top of this hierarchy is a short list of key categories defined below. When you open the shortcuts tab you are initially presented with a hierarchical list of all actions that can be applied with a keyboard shortcut. Any key may be used for a keyboard shortcut, and may be combined with the Shift, Control or Alt modifier keys (or any combination thereof). Many important shortcut actions are provided with default key combinations, but most must be manually configured by the user. These shortcuts are user-configurable via the shortcuts tab.


Much of the functionality of darktable can be accessed via shortcuts using the keyboard or keyboard/mouse combinations.
