Reference
Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts across the DawForge web app — command palette, editor, Flow.
This page covers the shortcuts the app exposes. If a shortcut you rely on is missing, use the contact form at dawforge.com to let us know — we track requests and add them each release.
Global
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ + K / Ctrl + K | Open command palette. Type to filter; Enter to run. |
| ? | Toggle in-app help tips. |
| Esc | Close the topmost modal / panel. |
Search (/search)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| / | Focus the search box. |
| Enter (in search box) | Apply the typed term. |
| Esc (in search box) | Clear the search field. |
The command palette (⌘+K) is reserved for commands, not catalogue search. Use the page's own search box (/) for browsing patches.
Map editor
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move row focus. |
| Enter (row focused) | Edit the focused row. |
| Tab / Shift+Tab | Move between cells in a row. |
| ⌘ + S / Ctrl + S | Save. |
| ⌘ + D / Ctrl + D | Duplicate the focused row. |
| Delete / Backspace (row focused) | Disable / re-enable the row (eye toggle). |
Flow
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move track selection in the rail (also moves Cubase). |
| ← / → | Cycle articulation in the grid for the active track. |
| S | Solo the current track. |
| H | Hide everything but the current track. |
| V | Show all tracks. |
| Q | Open the phone-link QR. |
Template inspector
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ | Move row focus through the track list. |
| Enter | Expand / collapse the focused row. |
| ⌘ + S / Ctrl + S | Save pending annotation edits. |
Modifier keys on Windows / Linux vs. macOS
Where macOS uses ⌘, Windows and Linux use Ctrl. All shortcuts in this page list both variants.
Reporting a missing shortcut
If the shortcut you reach for isn't here, let us know via the contact form on dawforge.com. We add the most-requested shortcuts each release.