Keyboard shortcuts
Every key LyricLint answers to, on a Mac and everywhere else.
Where a Mac uses different keys, both are shown: the Windows and Linux keys first, then the Mac keys. Hover a control in the workbench to see its shortcut in its tooltip.
Editing
These work with the caret in the lyrics, except find, which opens from anywhere. Standard text editing keys, such as selecting and moving by word, work as in any editor.
| Keys | Action | When |
|---|---|---|
| CtrlShiftHor CommandShiftHon a Mac | Choose a section header for the caret's section | |
| CtrlAltUor ControlOptionUon a Mac | Write [?] over the selection, or at the caret | |
| CtrlAltPor ControlOptionPon a Mac | Assign performers to the selected lines | Select lyric lines inside one section that has a header |
| AltPor OptionPon a Mac | Assign performers to the selected lines | Windows and Linux only |
| CtrlShiftLor CommandShiftLon a Mac | Turn Edit this section only on or off | Caret or selection in a linked section |
| Esc | Turn Edit this section only off | No audio attached (with audio, Escape plays and pauses) |
| CtrlFor CommandFon a Mac | Open find and replace | Anywhere in the workbench |
| CtrlGor CommandGon a Mac,F3 | Next match | |
| CtrlShiftGor CommandShiftGon a Mac,ShiftF3or ShiftF3on a Mac | Previous match | |
| CtrlZor CommandZon a Mac | Undo | |
| CtrlShiftZor CommandShiftZon a Mac | Redo | Mac and Linux |
| CtrlYor CommandYon a Mac | Redo | Windows and Linux |
Findings
Next and previous wrap around the ends of the 'scribe. See Findings and fixes.
| Keys | Action | When |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl.or Command.on a Mac | Open the nearest finding with a fix; press again to apply the fix | Anywhere in the workbench |
| F2,CtrlShift.or CommandShift.on a Mac,CtrlAlt.or ControlOption.on a Mac | Next finding | |
| ShiftF2or ShiftF2on a Mac,CtrlAlt,or ControlOption,on a Mac | Previous finding | |
| AltShiftDown arrowor OptionShiftDown arrowon a Mac | Next finding in the Review list | Focus outside the lyrics and text fields |
| AltShiftUp arrowor OptionShiftUp arrowon a Mac | Previous finding in the Review list | Focus outside the lyrics and text fields |
| Esc | Close a finding's popover in the lyrics |
Playback
The playback keys work from anywhere in the workbench while audio is attached, including while you type in the lyrics. Escape plays and pauses only when nothing else is open to close: a popover or the find bar takes the first press. On a Mac, Alt is the Option key.
On keyboard layouts where Ctrl and Alt together (AltGr) type characters, use the Escape or function keys instead of Ctrl+Alt with J, K, and L. See Playing the song.
| Keys | Action | When |
|---|---|---|
| Esc,F8,CtrlAltKor ControlOptionKon a Mac,Play/Pause | Play or pause | |
| ShiftEscor ShiftEscon a Mac,F7,CtrlAltJor ControlOptionJon a Mac,Previous track | Back to the previous timed line, or 2 seconds | |
| AltEscor OptionEscon a Mac,F9,CtrlAltLor ControlOptionLon a Mac,Next track | Forward to the next timed line, or 2 seconds | |
| Space | Play or pause | Focus outside the lyrics, text fields, and buttons |
| CtrlKor ControlKon a Mac | Play or pause | Mac only |
| CtrlJor ControlJon a Mac | Back | Mac only |
| CtrlLor ControlLon a Mac | Forward | Mac only |
| AltKor OptionKon a Mac | Play or pause | Windows and Linux only |
| AltJor OptionJon a Mac | Back | Windows and Linux only |
| AltLor OptionLon a Mac | Forward | Windows and Linux only |
| Esc | Load or reconnect the 'scribe's remembered audio | The player shows Load audio or Reconnect audio |
| CtrlAltEnteror ControlOptionEnteron a Mac | Play from the caret's line, or the nearest timed line above it |
Timing and sync
The sync keys answer only during a sync run. At any other time, Space, Enter, Backspace, and the arrow keys edit as usual. See Synced lyrics.
| Keys | Action | When |
|---|---|---|
| CtrlAltMor ControlOptionMon a Mac | Time the caret's line at the current playback position | |
| Space,Enter | Time the line that is starting now | While syncing; Space also works outside the lyrics |
| Backspace,Up arrow | Take back the last tap and back the audio up to the line before | While syncing |
| Esc | Stop syncing | While syncing |