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Keyboard Shortcuts
Jonathan edited this page Jun 18, 2024
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Positron's keyboard shortcuts, with a few exceptions, are a superset of the keyboard shortcuts used by Visual Studio Code. This table lists the shortcuts specifically added for Positron.
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+Enter | Run the selected code in the editor. If no code is selected, run the current statement. |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+0 | Restart the interpreter currently open in the Console |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Enter | Run the file open in the editor (using e.g. source() or %run) |
| F1 | Show contextual help for the topic under the cursor |
| Cmd/Ctrl+K, Cmd/Ctrl+R | Show contextual help for the topic under the cursor (alternate binding) |
| Cmd/Ctrl+K, F | Focus the Console |
| Ctrl+L | Clear the Console |
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M | Insert the pipe operator (|> or %>%) |
| Alt+- | Insert the assignment operator (<-) |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+L | Load the current R package, if any |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+B | Build and install the current R package, if any |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+T | Test the current R package, if any |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+E | Check the current R package, if any |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+D | Document the current R package, if any |
If you'd prefer to use RStudio keybindings, do the following:
- Open Positron's settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+,)
- Search for "keymap", or navigate to Extensions > RStudio Keymap
- Check the "Enable RStudio key mappings for Positron" checkbox
The following RStudio keymappings will be enabled:
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+1 | Focus Source |
| Ctrl+2 | Focus Console |
| Cmd/Ctrl+. | Go to Symbol |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+C | Comment/Uncomment a line |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+N | Create a new R file |
| F2 | Go to definition |
| Cmd/Ctrl+I | Reindent selection |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A | Reformat selection |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S | Source the current R script |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Shift+M | Rename |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+I | Insert a new Quarto/R Markdown cell |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+M | Open version control pane |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Left | Go to previous tab |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Alt+Right | Go to next tab |
| Cmd/Ctrl+D | Delete the current line |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+M | Insert pipe operator |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+R | Insert section |
| Alt+Shift+K | Open global keybindings list |
| Alt+- | Insert left assignment operator <-
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