Keybindings
Keybindings
Most menu items also have a hotkey for triggering them. This hotkey is noted down next to the menu label. However, some functions of the program do not have corresponding menu entries. The following tables document these functionalities and their respective hotkeys.
Opening files and moving from page to page
| Binding | Function |
|---|---|
| Open file | CTRL+O |
| Open library | CTRL+L |
| Close file | CTRL+W |
| Next page | PageDown, ALT+Right, LeftMouse |
| Previous page | PageUp, ALT+Left, Backspace |
| Forward only one page (in double page mode) | CTRL plus one of the scrolling keys |
| Go back only one page (in double page mode) | CTRL+SHIFT plus one of the scrolling keys |
| First page | Pos1 |
| Last page | End |
| Next archive | SHIFT+CTRL+N |
| Previous archive | SHIFT+CTRL+P |
| Next directory | CTRL+N |
| Previous directory | CTRL+P |
| Go to page | G |
Reading and scrolling
| Binding | Function |
|---|---|
| Scroll down | Down, KeyPadDown |
| Scroll up | Up, KeyPadUp |
| Scroll left | Left, KeyPadLeft |
| Scroll right | Right, KeyPadRight |
| Smart scroll down | Space, MouseWheelDown |
| Smart scroll up | SHIFT+Space, MouseWheelUp |
| Inverse direction of smart scrolling | X |
| Scroll to left, right, bottom, top | KeyPad1 to KeyPad9 |
| Toggle fullscreen mode | F, F11 |
| Best fit mode | B |
| Fit to width mode | W |
| Fit to height mode | H |
| Fixed size mode | S |
| Manual zoom mode | A |
| Zoom in | Plus, Equal |
| Zoom out | Minus |
| Reset zoom | CTRL+0, KeyPad0 |
| Show OSD panel | TAB, Mouse4 |
| Show magnifying lens | L, MiddleMouse |
Other functions
| Binding | Function |
|---|---|
| Quit program | CTRL+Q |
| Preferences | F12 |
| Save currently opened image | CTRL+SHIFT+S |
| Reload currently opened directory or archive | CTRL+SHIFT+R |
| Minimize window | N |
| Hide/show all UI elements | I |
| Execute first external command | F8, 1 |
| Execute second, third, ... command | 2 to 9 |
Customizing hotkeys
At this time, MComix unfortunately does not have an unified keybinding editor. Due to implementation issues, the configuration is split over two files - keybindings-gtk.rc for menu shortcuts, and keybindings.conf for all other hotkeys. Do not edit these files while MComix is still running, as your changes will be overwritten when the program is closed.
For hotkeys that can be reached with a menu entry, such as "File -> Open", changing the associated keybinding is easy: Hover the mouse over the menu and press the desired key or key combination. The text should instantly update to reflect the changes to the binding.
