Vim Mode

The editor supports vim-style keybindings for fast tree navigation and editing.

Vim keybindings are active in Tree View only. They do not apply in Text View or Table View.

Key	Action
j / ↓	Move down
k / ↑	Move up
g g	Go to top
Shift+G	Go to bottom

Expansion

Key	Action
l	Toggle expand/collapse
h	Collapse, or go to parent
Enter	Enter / confirm action

Move nodes

Key	Action
Shift+J	Move node down
Shift+K	Move node up
t	Move to top
b	Move to bottom

Mutations

Key	Action
x	Delete node
d	Duplicate node

Edit chords

Key	Action
e v	Edit value
e k	Edit key
e n	Edit panel name
r	Edit key (alias)

Clipboard

Key	Action
c	Copy value
p	Paste
y p	Copy panel content

Add / Insert

Key	Action
a	Add sibling after
Shift+A	Add child
o	Insert below
Shift+O	Insert above

Panel

Key	Action
w h	Switch to left panel
w l	Switch to right panel
w f	Toggle fullscreen

View mode

Key	Action
v t / Ctrl+1	Switch to Text View
v r / Ctrl+2	Switch to Tree View

Macros (quick reference)

Key	Action
m m	Assign macro
0-9	Activate macro slot
Shift+Enter	Execute macro
>	Chain macros
.	Repeat last macro
Escape	Clear chain

For full macro details, see Macros.

Last updated on April 20, 2026

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