Mobile Keyboard & Shortcuts
Dinotty optimizes input on phones and tablets: a customizable shortcut keyboard provides Ctrl/Esc/arrow/function keys, with multi-device hardware keyboard sync.
Mobile Keyboard
Enabling
Mobile shows a shortcut keyboard bar by default (at the bottom of the screen, above the native keyboard). Toggle it with the keyboard switch button (KbToggleButton).
Layout
The mobile keyboard spans multiple rows:
| Row | Keys |
|---|---|
| Modifiers | Ctrl Alt Shift Esc Tab Meta |
| Arrows | ← ↑ ↓ -> Home End PageUp PageDown |
| Function keys | F1-F12 |
| Custom row | User-configured common keys |
| History | Recent inputs (tap to resend) |
Modifiers support sticky mode: tap Ctrl (it highlights, doesn't release), then tap a letter, equivalent to Ctrl + letter.
Custom Layout
Settings -> Keyboard -> Edit Layout:
- Add / remove keys
- Edit key labels and the characters they send
- Set key width (flex-grow)
- Drag to reorder
The layout is saved on the server and shared across devices. See Keyboard Layout Design.
History Bar
The history bar at the top of the keyboard shows recent N inputs:
- Tap to resend (auto Enter)
- Long-press to delete an entry
- Swipe horizontally for more
Hardware Keyboard Multi-device Sync
With multiple devices connected, hardware keyboard events sync:
| What syncs | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Selection | text selected on one device highlights on the others |
| Open state | a file opened on one device auto-expands in the others' file tree |
| Input coordination | only one device can type at a time (focus-based) |
Full design in Hardware Keyboard Design.
Shortcut Cheatsheet
Global
| Action | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Command Palette | Cmd + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Toggle fullscreen | Cmd + Shift + F | F11 |
| Settings panel | Cmd + , | Ctrl + , |
| Mission Control | Cmd + Shift + M | Ctrl + Shift + M |
Tabs / Panes
| Action | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| New tab | Cmd + T | Ctrl + T |
| Close tab | Cmd + W | Ctrl + W |
| Horizontal split | Cmd + \ | Ctrl + \ |
| Vertical split | Cmd + Shift + \ | Ctrl + Shift + \ |
| Switch pane | Cmd + Shift + ] / [ | Ctrl + Shift + ] / [ |
| Maximize pane | Cmd + Shift + Enter | Ctrl + Shift + Enter |
| Broadcast mode | Cmd + Shift + B | Ctrl + Shift + B |
File Editor
| Action | macOS | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Save | Cmd + S | Ctrl + S |
| Add cursor below | Cmd + Option + ↓ | Ctrl + Alt + ↓ |
| Add cursor via click | Option + Click | Alt + Click |
| Command palette | Cmd + Shift + P | Ctrl + Shift + P |
See File Editor.
Known Issues
- iOS Safari Chinese input: see WKWebView composition issue, worked around via
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Next Steps
- Multi-device Sync & Mission Control - Three-device coordination
- Tabs & Panes - Full shortcut list
- Appearance & Themes - Font size / font family settings