Keyboard shortcuts reference

Q: How do I open this panel without the mouse?

Press ? (Shift + / on US layouts, Shift + , on French AZERTY) anywhere in the Studio. The ShortcutsModal opens. Press Esc to close.

Q: Why is ⌘ shown instead of Ctrl?

The ShortcutsModal shows the Mac symbol ⌘ by default. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl wherever you see ⌘. The Studio detects the platform at runtime and binds both.

Full keyboard map for Timers Studio: Space to play/pause, arrows to switch timers, F for fullscreen, ? to open the panel, plus command-key actions for save, export and new timer.

Last updated 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Keyboard shortcuts reference

This page lists every keyboard shortcut wired into Timers Studio. It mirrors what the in-app ShortcutsModal displays when you press ?. Use it as a cheat sheet on a second screen during a live show.

Shortcuts are grouped by intent: Playback, Time adjust, View, Actions.

How to open the in-app panel

Press ? anywhere in the Studio. The modal opens and lists the same four groups. Press Esc or click the close icon to dismiss it.

The ? character is produced by Shift + / on US QWERTY, Shift + , on French AZERTY, Shift + - on German QWERTZ. The Studio listens to the logical key, not the physical one.

Playback

Shortcut	Action
`Space`	Play / Pause the current timer
`Enter`	Start the selected timer
`Esc`	Stop the current timer
`←`	Previous timer in the rundown
`→`	Next timer in the rundown

Space is the default live-show reflex. It toggles the RUNNING and PAUSED states of whatever TimerState is currently focused in the DashboardPanel.

Time adjust

Shortcut	Action
`⌘ +`	Add one minute to the current timer
`⌘ -`	Subtract one minute from the current timer
`Shift ←`	Rewind 10 seconds
`Shift →`	Forward 10 seconds

These four shortcuts work on the timer that is currently RUNNING. Adjustments broadcast to every connected player within 100 ms, the same latency as a normal Start.

View

Shortcut	Action
`B`	Toggle blackout on the player
`F`	Toggle fullscreen on the Studio tab
`M`	Toggle the Messages panel

B pushes a full-black frame to every player — useful between segments when you want the screen to go dark without stopping the timer. F uses the browser fullscreen API on the current tab.

Actions

Shortcut	Action
`⌘ S`	Save changes
`⌘ I`	Open Export / Import
`⌘ E`	Export timers (CSV)
`⌘ N`	Create a new timer

On Windows and Linux, replace ⌘ with Ctrl. The key listener checks both modifiers.

Conflicts and edge cases

Text inputs swallow keys. When a textarea or input has focus (for example the message editor), the Studio hands the key to the input. Click outside first, then press the shortcut.
? always works. It is bound at the window level, above any input, so you can open the panel from any screen.
Browser shortcuts win. ⌘ W, ⌘ T, ⌘ R belong to the browser and are not intercepted. If you want to reload, ⌘ R will still reload the tab.
OS fullscreen vs browser fullscreen. F uses the browser fullscreen API on the Studio tab. If you also want to hide the dock, use the OS fullscreen shortcut (⌃ ⌘ F on macOS).

FAQ

A shortcut does nothing — why? Most shortcuts are swallowed when a text input has focus. Click outside any textarea or input field first, then press the key. The ? shortcut is the exception and works anywhere.

How do I open this panel without the mouse? Press ? (Shift + / on US layouts, Shift + , on French AZERTY) anywhere in the Studio. The ShortcutsModal opens. Press Esc to close.

Can I remap the shortcuts? Not yet. The list in this page reflects the hard-coded map in chronyx-platform v17.0.11. Custom keymaps are on the roadmap but not in production.

Why is ⌘ shown instead of Ctrl? The ShortcutsModal shows the Mac symbol ⌘ by default. On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl wherever you see ⌘. The Studio detects the platform at runtime and binds both.

Next reads

Create a timer — ⌘ N does the same in one keystroke.
Messages to the stage — M opens the panel this page mentions.
Share links — get the player URL once your timers are set.