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Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate the application quickly using keyboard shortcuts - no mouse required.

This guide covers all keyboard shortcuts available in the Home Security Intelligence dashboard. Using these shortcuts will help you navigate faster and work more efficiently.

Command Palette

The command palette provides quick access to all navigation options in one place. It is the fastest way to jump between pages.

Opening the Command Palette

Platform Shortcut
macOS Cmd+K
Windows Ctrl+K
Linux Ctrl+K

Using the Command Palette

When the command palette opens:

  1. Type to search - Start typing to filter available destinations
  2. Navigate results - Use Arrow Up and Arrow Down to select
  3. Select destination - Press Enter to navigate to the selected page
  4. Close without action - Press Escape to close

The command palette searches both page names and keywords. For example:

  • Type "home" to find Dashboard
  • Type "stats" to find Analytics
  • Type "health" to find System monitoring

Available Commands

Destination Icon Search Keywords
Dashboard Layout icon home, main, overview
Timeline Clock icon events, history, time
Analytics Chart icon charts, graphs, statistics, stats
Alerts Bell icon notifications, warnings
Entities Users icon people, objects, detection
Logs File icon system, debug, output
System Activity icon monitoring, health, status, performance
AI Performance Brain icon model, inference, gpu, nemotron, yolo26
Audit Log Clipboard icon history, changes, tracking
Settings Gear icon preferences, configuration, options

Showing Keyboard Shortcuts Help

Press ? (question mark) anywhere in the application to open the keyboard shortcuts reference modal. This shows all available shortcuts organized by category.

Press Escape to close the help modal.

Global Shortcuts

These shortcuts work anywhere in the application (except when typing in text fields).

Shortcut Action
Cmd/Ctrl + K Open command palette
? Show keyboard shortcuts help
Escape Close modal / Cancel action

Navigation uses "chord" shortcuts - press g followed by another key within 1 second to navigate.

Chord Destination
g d Dashboard
g t Timeline
g n Analytics
g a Alerts
g e Entities
g o Logs
g y System
g s Settings

How to use: Press g, release it, then press the second key. Both keys must be pressed within 1 second.

Example: To go to the Timeline page:

  1. Press and release g
  2. Within 1 second, press t
  3. You will be navigated to the Timeline page

List Navigation

When viewing lists (like the Activity Feed or Event Timeline), use these shortcuts to navigate items.

Shortcut Action
j Move down / Next
k Move up / Previous
Arrow Down Move down
Arrow Up Move up
Home Jump to first item
End Jump to last item
Enter Select current item

These Vim-style shortcuts (j/k) allow efficient navigation without moving your hands from the home row.

When viewing modals or dialogs:

Shortcut Action
Escape Close modal

When viewing images in the full-screen lightbox:

Shortcut Action
Arrow Left Previous image
Arrow Right Next image
Escape Close lightbox

Video Player Shortcuts

When the video player is focused:

Shortcut Action
Space Play / Pause
Arrow Left Seek backward (5 seconds)
Arrow Right Seek forward (5 seconds)
f or F Toggle fullscreen
m or M Toggle mute

Search Bar Shortcuts

When the search bar is focused:

Shortcut Action
Enter Submit search
Escape Clear search query

Important Notes

Shortcuts Are Disabled When Typing

Keyboard shortcuts are automatically disabled when you are:

  • Typing in an input field
  • Typing in a text area
  • Using any editable content

This prevents accidental navigation while entering text.

Platform Differences

  • macOS: Use Cmd for modifier shortcuts
  • Windows/Linux: Use Ctrl for modifier shortcuts

Accessibility

All keyboard shortcuts are designed to complement mouse/touch navigation, not replace it. If you prefer using a mouse or touchscreen, all features remain accessible through those input methods.

Quick Reference Card

Print this card and keep it near your workstation:

COMMAND PALETTE           NAVIGATION (g + key)
-----------------         --------------------
Cmd/Ctrl + K  Open        g d  Dashboard
                          g t  Timeline
GLOBAL                    g n  Analytics
------                    g a  Alerts
?       Help modal        g e  Entities
Escape  Close modal       g o  Logs
                          g y  System
LIST NAVIGATION           g s  Settings
---------------
j / Arrow Down  Next
k / Arrow Up    Previous
Home            First
End             Last
Enter           Select

VIDEO PLAYER              LIGHTBOX
------------              --------
Space    Play/Pause       Left   Previous
f        Fullscreen       Right  Next
m        Mute             Escape Close
Left     -5 seconds
Right    +5 seconds

Keyboard shortcuts make navigation faster, but all features are also accessible via mouse and touch.