Keyboard Shortcuts
Complete reference for all keyboard shortcuts in Fewer. Navigation, editing, search, export, and view controls.
Fewer is primarily a keyboard driven application. Most of the common operations can be triggered using keyboard shortcuts. Here is a comprehensive list of all available shortcuts:
Navigation
| Key | Action |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move to parent/child node |
| ← | Collapse current folder or move to parent |
| → | Expand current folder or move to first child |
| Shift+↑↓←→ | Add node to selection (multi-select) |
Editing
| Key | Action |
| F2 | Rename selected node |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete selected node (cascading) |
| Alt+N | Add new node (file or folder) |
| Alt+Shift+N | Clear canvas |
| Ctrl+C | Copy selected node |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selected node |
| Ctrl+V | Paste copied/cut node |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate selected node(s) |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo last action |
| Ctrl+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Y | Redo last action |
| H | Hide selected nodes |
| Shift+H | Show all nodes |
| Enter | Open selected file, or focus first child of folder |
Parent / Unparent
| Key | Action |
| Alt+P | Parent selected nodes (last selected = parent) |
| Alt+Shift+P | Unparent all selected nodes |
Search
| Key | Action |
| Ctrl+F | Open search panel |
| Escape | Close search |
View
| Key | Action |
| Space | Fit view to show all nodes |
| + / = | Zoom in |
| - | Zoom out |
| 0 | Reset zoom to 100% |
| Ctrl+L | Cycle layout direction (Top→Bottom, Left→Right, Bottom→Top, Right→Left) |
| Alt+F | Zoom to selection |
| Alt+R | Re-layout graph |
Export
| Key | Action |
| Ctrl+E | Open export panel |
Import
| Key | Action |
| Alt+I | Open import dialog (choose folder / file / URL / cloud source) |
| Alt+O | Open selected folder in file explorer |
Reference
| Key | Action |
| Ctrl+I | Open keyboard shortcuts reference |
Tips
- Shortcuts work when the canvas is focused
- Use Tab to move focus between panels if needed
- Ctrl+A selects all visible nodes
- Ctrl+click a node handle removes its connected edges