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Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Module: Python 3 Integration for Ignition 8.3+

Complete keyboard shortcuts for the Python 3 IDE.

Code Editing

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl + Enter Execute Code Run current Python code
Ctrl + S Save Script Save current script (shows metadata dialog if new)
Ctrl + Shift + S Save As Save script with new name/location
Ctrl + N New Script Create new empty script
Ctrl + O Open Script Load script from tree
Ctrl + W Close Script Close current script (prompts if unsaved)

Find and Replace

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl + F Find Open find toolbar
Ctrl + H Replace Open find/replace toolbar
F3 Find Next Move to next match
Shift + F3 Find Previous Move to previous match
Ctrl + Shift + F Find in All Scripts Search across all saved scripts

Text Editing

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl + Z Undo Undo last change
Ctrl + Y Redo Redo last undone change
Ctrl + X Cut Cut selected text
Ctrl + C Copy Copy selected text
Ctrl + V Paste Paste from clipboard
Ctrl + A Select All Select all text in editor
Ctrl + D Duplicate Line Duplicate current line or selection
Ctrl + Shift + D Delete Line Delete current line
Tab Indent Indent selected lines
Shift + Tab Unindent Unindent selected lines
Ctrl + / Comment/Uncomment Toggle line comment

Font Size

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl + + (Plus) Increase Font Make editor text larger
Ctrl + - (Minus) Decrease Font Make editor text smaller
Ctrl + 0 (Zero) Reset Font Reset to default size (12pt)

Navigation

Shortcut Action Description
Ctrl + B Toggle Sidebar Show/hide script tree and metadata panels
Ctrl + Shift + P Command Palette Open command palette (VS Code style)
Ctrl + Tab Switch Tabs Cycle through editor tabs
Ctrl + Home Go to Start Jump to beginning of document
Ctrl + End Go to End Jump to end of document
Ctrl + G Go to Line Jump to specific line number
Ctrl + Left Previous Word Move cursor to previous word
Ctrl + Right Next Word Move cursor to next word

IDE Features

Shortcut Action Description
F5 Execute Code Run Python code (same as Ctrl+Enter)
Shift + F5 Stop Execution Cancel running code (if supported)
Ctrl + Shift + C Clear Output Clear output and error panels
Ctrl + L Clear Terminal Clear terminal/shell output
Ctrl + R Reload Script Reload current script from disk
F11 Toggle Fullscreen Maximize IDE window

Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)

Quick access to all IDE commands

Execution Commands

  • Execute Code - Run current Python code
  • Execute in Terminal - Run as shell command
  • Stop Execution - Cancel running code

File Commands

  • New Script - Create new script
  • Open Script - Open script from tree
  • Save Script - Save current script
  • Save Script As - Save with new name
  • Import Script - Import from .py file
  • Export Script - Export to .py file
  • Delete Script - Remove script permanently

Search Commands

  • Find - Open find toolbar
  • Replace - Open find/replace toolbar
  • Find in Scripts - Search across all scripts

View Commands

  • Toggle Sidebar - Show/hide left panels
  • Clear Output - Clear output panel
  • Clear Terminal - Clear terminal panel

Theme Commands

  • Theme: Dark - Switch to dark theme
  • Theme: Light - Switch to light theme
  • Theme: VS Code Dark+ - Switch to VS Code theme

Gateway Commands

  • Connect to Gateway - Connect to Ignition Gateway
  • Disconnect - Disconnect from Gateway
  • Refresh Connection - Reconnect to Gateway

Settings Commands

  • Settings - Open settings dialog
  • Info - Show module information
  • Packages - Open package manager

Tools Commands

  • Keyboard Shortcuts - Show this reference
  • About Python 3 IDE - Show version info

Help Commands

  • Documentation - Open online docs
  • Report Issue - Open GitHub issues
  • Check for Updates - Check for new versions

Context Menu Shortcuts

Script Tree Right-Click:

  • L - Load script
  • E - Export to file
  • R - Rename script
  • D - Delete script
  • M - Move to folder
  • N - New folder

Editor Right-Click:

  • X - Cut
  • C - Copy
  • V - Paste
  • A - Select All
  • U - Undo
  • R - Redo

Tips & Tricks

Multiple Selections

  • Ctrl + Click - Add cursor at click position
  • Ctrl + Shift + Click - Extend selection to click position

Block Selection

  • Alt + Shift + Drag - Select rectangular block of text

Quick Commands

  • Ctrl + Shift + P then type to filter commands
  • ↑/↓ to navigate, Enter to execute
  • Esc to close

Auto-Complete

  • Ctrl + Space - Trigger auto-complete (if available)
  • Tab - Accept suggestion
  • Esc - Dismiss suggestions

Code Folding

  • Ctrl + Shift + [ - Collapse code block
  • Ctrl + Shift + ] - Expand code block

Customizing Shortcuts

Note: Keyboard shortcuts are currently hardcoded. Custom key bindings will be added in a future version.

Requested in: [GitHub Issue #XX]

Platform Differences

macOS Users: Replace Ctrl with Cmd (⌘)

Windows/Linux macOS Action
Ctrl + S Cmd + S Save
Ctrl + C Cmd + C Copy
Ctrl + V Cmd + V Paste
Ctrl + F Cmd + F Find
Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z Undo

All other shortcuts work the same across platforms.

Accessibility

Screen Reader Support

  • Most keyboard shortcuts work with screen readers
  • Tab navigation supported throughout IDE
  • ARIA labels on buttons and panels

High Contrast Themes

  • Use Light theme for high contrast
  • Font size adjustable (Ctrl + +/-)
  • Color themes configurable in settings

Learning the Shortcuts

Tips for Beginners

  1. Start with basics: Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+F
  2. Use Command Palette: Ctrl+Shift+P shows all commands
  3. Learn incrementally: Add 1-2 shortcuts per week
  4. Print this reference: Keep handy while learning

Most Used Shortcuts (Top 10)

  1. Ctrl + Enter - Execute code
  2. Ctrl + S - Save script
  3. Ctrl + F - Find
  4. Ctrl + Z - Undo
  5. Ctrl + Shift + P - Command palette
  6. Ctrl + C/V - Copy/Paste
  7. Ctrl + B - Toggle sidebar
  8. Ctrl + +/- - Adjust font size
  9. Ctrl + N - New script
  10. Tab/Shift+Tab - Indent/Unindent

Need help? See QUICK_START.md or open an issue on GitHub.