Keyboard Shortcuts
Nexis includes several keyboard shortcuts that let you navigate the app and toggle features without reaching for the mouse. This page is a complete reference of every shortcut available.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts work from any page in the application.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+K | Open the Command Palette — a fuzzy-search popup for jumping to any page or running common actions |
| Ctrl+B | Toggle the sidebar between expanded and collapsed states |
| Ctrl+E | Toggle dashboard edit mode (drag, resize, restyle, and recolor tiles) |
| F11 | Toggle kiosk mode (fullscreen Dashboard with no sidebar or title bar) |
| Escape | Exit kiosk mode (when kiosk mode is active) |
Using the Command Palette
The Command Palette (Ctrl+K) is the fastest way to get around. When it opens, just start typing:
- Page names — Type “dash” to jump to the Dashboard, “proc” for Processes, “dock” for Docker, and so on. The fuzzy matcher is forgiving, so partial matches work.
- Actions — Type “kiosk” to toggle kiosk mode, “clean” to start a cleaning scan, or other common operations.
Select a result with the arrow keys and press Enter, or click it directly.
Tip: The Command Palette is especially useful when the sidebar is collapsed and you want to navigate quickly without expanding it first.
Sidebar Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+B | Collapse or expand the sidebar |
When the sidebar is collapsed, it shrinks to a narrow icon rail. Page icons remain visible and clickable. Section headings are replaced by small dot indicators. Press Ctrl+B again to expand back to the full sidebar with labels.
Dashboard Edit Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+E | Enter or exit dashboard edit mode |
Dashboard edit mode lets you drag tiles to new positions, resize them, change their visual style, customize colors, and hide tiles you don’t need. See the Dashboard guide for full details on what you can do in edit mode.
Note: Edit mode and kiosk mode are mutually exclusive — entering one exits the other.
Kiosk Mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| F11 | Enter or exit kiosk mode |
| Escape | Exit kiosk mode |
Kiosk mode hides the sidebar, title bar, and window frame to show only the Dashboard in fullscreen. This is ideal for dedicated monitoring displays. When you enter kiosk mode, a brief overlay message (“Press ESC to exit kiosk mode”) fades in and out over a few seconds.
You can also toggle kiosk mode from the system tray icon’s context menu or the floating button in the top-right corner of the Dashboard.
Tips for Efficient Navigation
Tip: Combine Ctrl+B with the Command Palette for a minimal-chrome workflow: collapse the sidebar to maximize content space, then use Ctrl+K whenever you need to switch pages.
Tip: On macOS, these shortcuts use the Ctrl key (not Cmd), matching Qt’s cross-platform conventions.
What’s Next
If you run into any issues, check the Troubleshooting page for solutions to common problems.