Keyboard shortcuts
This table reflects the released code rather than the older README shortcut table.
Supported shortcuts
Section titled “Supported shortcuts”| Shortcut | Context | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
Shift+Enter |
Code editor | Run the cell; append a cell if it was last; focus the next cell. Whitespace-only cells are no-ops. |
Cmd+Enter |
Code editor | Run the cell and keep focus in the current cell. |
Cmd+Shift+Enter |
Main window | Run all nonempty cells in the active tab in order. |
Cmd+1 |
Main window | Switch to Tab 1. |
Cmd+2 |
Main window | Switch to Tab 2. |
Cmd+3 |
Main window | Switch to Tab 3. |
Cmd+4 |
Main window | Switch to Tab 4. |
Tab |
Code editor | Indent using CodeMirror’s indentWithTab binding. |
Cmd+Q |
Native Molt menu | Quit Molt and trigger kernel cleanup. |
| Standard macOS edit shortcuts | Code editor or text field | Undo, redo, cut, copy, paste, and select all through CodeMirror or the native Edit menu. |
Actions without a supported shortcut
Section titled “Actions without a supported shortcut”| Action | Available control |
|---|---|
| Restart kernel | ↻ Restart toolbar button |
| Stop kernel | ■ Stop toolbar button |
| Clear tab | Clear toolbar button |
| Open Settings | File → Settings… |
| Add, move, or delete a cell | Cell and notebook pointer controls |
Command-mode shortcuts
Section titled “Command-mode shortcuts”Focus a cell, then press Esc to enter command mode. The following keys act on
that cell:
| Shortcut | Behavior |
|---|---|
A |
Insert and focus a code cell above. |
B |
Insert and focus a code cell below. |
DD |
Delete the cell when pressed within 500 ms. |
Shortcut precedence
Section titled “Shortcut precedence”Cell execution bindings are installed at CodeMirror’s highest precedence. Shift+Enter and Cmd+Enter are intercepted before the default editor keymap. Other standard CodeMirror bindings remain available unless they conflict with a global macOS or application command.