.config/nchat/key.conf

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NCHAT key.conf Reference

Quick reference for the custom terminal keybindings.

Note on syntax: \33 represents the Escape / Meta / Alt modifier in the raw config. For example, \33\143 is Alt + c.

Messaging & Interactions

Action	Keybinding	Raw Config
Send Message	Enter	KEY_RETURN
Edit Message	Ctrl+Z	KEY_CTRLZ
Delete Message	Ctrl+D	KEY_CTRLD
Forward Message	Alt+R	\33\162
React	Alt+S	\33\163
Open Message	Alt+W	\33\167
Open Link	Ctrl+W	KEY_CTRLW
Jump to Quoted	Alt+Q	\33\161
Auto Compose	Alt+I	\33\151
Transfer	Ctrl+T	KEY_CTRLT

Chat & List Navigation

Action	Keybinding	Raw Config
Next Chat	Tab	KEY_TAB
Previous Chat	Shift+Tab	KEY_BTAB
Go to Chat	Ctrl+N	KEY_CTRLN
Mark Unread	Ctrl+F	KEY_CTRLF
Delete Chat	Alt+D	\33\144
Toggle Chat List	Ctrl+L	KEY_CTRLL
Increase List Width	Alt+.	\33\56
Decrease List Width	Alt+,	\33\54
Page Up / Down	PgUp / PgDn	KEY_PPAGE / KEY_NPAGE
Toggle Top	Ctrl+P	KEY_CTRLP

Text Editing & Cursor Movement

Action	Keybinding	Raw Config
Jump to Start of Line	Ctrl+A	KEY_CTRLA
Jump to End of Line	Ctrl+E	KEY_CTRLE
Delete to Start	Ctrl+U	KEY_CTRLU
Delete to End	Ctrl+K	KEY_CTRLK
Copy	Alt+C	\33\143
Cut	Alt+X	\33\170
Paste	Alt+V	\33\166
Delete Word Back	Alt+Backspace	\33\177
Search / Find	Alt+/	\33\57
Find Next	Alt+?	\33\77
Spellcheck	Alt+$	\33\44

Pickers & UI

Action	Keybinding	Raw Config
Select Emoji	Ctrl+S	KEY_CTRLS
Toggle Emoji	Ctrl+Y	KEY_CTRLY
Select Contact	Alt+N	\33\156
Select Mention	Alt+2 / Alt+@	\33\62
External Edit	Alt+E	\33\145
External Call	Alt+T	\33\164

App Controls

Action	Keybinding	Raw Config
Quit App	Ctrl+Q	KEY_CTRLQ
Cancel / Clear	Ctrl+C	KEY_CTRLC
Toggle Help	Ctrl+G	KEY_CTRLG
Other Commands	Ctrl+O	KEY_CTRLO

Full key.conf

auto_compose=\33\151
backspace=KEY_BACKSPACE
backspace_alt=KEY_ALT_BACKSPACE
backward_kill_word=\33\177
backward_word=\4001040
begin_line=KEY_CTRLA
cancel=KEY_CTRLC
clear=KEY_CTRLC
copy=\33\143
cut=\33\170
decrease_list_width=\33\54
delete=KEY_DC
delete_chat=\33\144
delete_line_after_cursor=KEY_CTRLK
delete_line_before_cursor=KEY_CTRLU
delete_msg=KEY_CTRLD
down=KEY_DOWN
edit_msg=KEY_CTRLZ
end=KEY_END
end_line=KEY_CTRLE
ext_call=\33\164
ext_edit=\33\145
find=\33\57
find_next=\33\77
forward_msg=\33\162
forward_word=\4001057
goto_chat=KEY_CTRLN
home=KEY_HOME
increase_list_width=\33\56
jump_quoted=\33\161
kill_word=\4001006
left=KEY_LEFT
linebreak=KEY_RETURN
next_chat=KEY_TAB
next_page=KEY_NPAGE
ok=KEY_RETURN
open=KEY_CTRLV
open_link=KEY_CTRLW
open_msg=\33\167
other_commands_help=KEY_CTRLO
paste=\33\166
prev_chat=KEY_BTAB
prev_page=KEY_PPAGE
quit=KEY_CTRLQ
react=\33\163
right=KEY_RIGHT
save=KEY_CTRLR
select_contact=\33\156
select_emoji=KEY_CTRLS
select_mention=\33\62
send_msg=KEY_RETURN
spell=\33\44
tab=\33\11
terminal_focus_in=KEY_FOCUS_IN
terminal_focus_out=KEY_FOCUS_OUT
terminal_resize=KEY_RESIZE
toggle_emoji=KEY_CTRLY
toggle_help=KEY_CTRLG
toggle_list=KEY_CTRLL
toggle_top=KEY_CTRLP
transfer=KEY_CTRLT
unread_chat=KEY_CTRLF
up=KEY_UP