# Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts

- The Geeqie User Manual
- Reference

The tables below shows the defaults for keyboard shortcuts. The current settings for all shortcuts may be found in the Keyboard Options dialogue.

- 13.2.1. Keyboard shortcuts in all windows
- 13.2.2. Main window keyboard shortcuts
- 13.2.3. Collections keyboard shortcuts
- 13.2.4. Duplicates keyboard shortcuts
- 13.2.5. Search keyboard shortcuts
- 13.2.6. Pan view keyboard shortcuts

## 13.2.1.Keyboard shortcuts in all windows

Table 13-3 Standard keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
F1 |  | Help.
Menu | Right-click | Context menu.
F10 | Right-click | Context menu.

## 13.2.2.Main window keyboard shortcuts

Table 13-4 Main window keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
Image Navigation |  |
PageDown | Left Click , Mouse Wheel down 1 | Change to next image.
PageUp | Middle Click , Mouse Wheel up | Change to previous image.
Home |  | Change to first image.
End |  | Change to last image.
Space |  | Change to next image.
Backspace |  | Change to previous image.
Image viewing (image has keyboard focus. Refer also to Mouse Wheel Mode ) |  |
Arrow key | Left click and Drag | Pan image.
Shift + Arrows |  | Pan Image faster.
Ctrl + Arrow key |  | Pan to respective edge of image.
| Mouse button 8 2 | Forward
| Mouse button 9 | Back
| Shift + right-click | Smooth scroll
] |  | Rotate image clockwise 90 degrees.
[ |  | Rotate image counterclockwise 90 degree.
Shift + R |  | Rotate image 180 degrees.
Shift + M |  | Flip image horizontally (mirror).
Shift + F |  | Flip image vertically.
+ , = | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel up | Zoom image in.
- | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel down | Zoom image out.
Z |  | Reset zoom to original size (1:1).
X |  | Fit image to window size.
W |  | Zoom image to fit window width.
H |  | Zoom image to fit window height.
1 |  | Set zoom to 1:1
2 |  | Set zoom to 2:1
3 |  | Set zoom to 3:1
4 |  | Set zoom to 4:1
7 |  | Set zoom to 1:4
8 |  | Set zoom to 1:3
9 |  | Set zoom to 1:2
File Menu |  |
Ctrl + N |  | New Window
C |  | Open a new empty collection window.
O |  | Display open collection dialog.
F3 |  | Open new search window.
Shift + P |  | Open print dialog.
Ctrl + F |  | Create new folder in current path.
Ctrl + C |  | Copy selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + M |  | Move selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + R |  | Rename selected images, opens rename dialog.
Ctrl + D |  | Move selected images to trash bin.
Shift + Delete |  | Permanently delete selected images.
Ctrl + W |  | Close window, Geeqie exits when last window is closed.
Ctrl + Q |  | Quit Geeqie.
Edit Menu |  |
Ctrl + O |  | Open Geeqie preferences window.
Ctrl + S |  | Save metadata
Select Menu |  |
1 ... 6 |  | Toggle mark 1 ... 6
Ctrl + 1 ... Ctrl + 6 |  | Select mark 1 ... 6
Ctrl + A |  | Select all images.
Ctrl + SHIFT + A |  | Unselect all images.
Ctrl + SHIFT + I |  | Invert selection.
Alt + R |  | Toggle rectangular selection mode in icon view.
M |  | Show marks.
View Menu |  |
T |  | Toggle display of thumbnails when in list view.
Ctrl + L |  | Display file list as detailed list view.
Ctrl + I |  | Display file list as icon view.
Ctrl + T |  | Toggle folder display between list and tree views.
R |  | Refresh file list.
L |  | Toggle floating of file display.
Ctrl + H |  | Toggle hiding of file display.
Ctrl + E |  | Toggle EXIF sidebar.
Shift + S |  | Toggle Sort Manager sidebar.
Ctrl + K |  | Toggle Keywords sidebar.
V |  | Toggle full screen.
I |  | Toggle information overlay.
S |  | Toggle slideshow.
P |  | Pause slideshow.
Ctrl + Keypad + |  | Slideshow faster.
Ctrl + Keypad - |  | Slideshow slower.
E |  | Split panes horizontal.
U |  | Split panes vertical.
Y |  | Single pane.
Alt + Right Arrow |  | Next split pane.
Alt + Left Arrow |  | Previous split pane.
Alt + Up Arrow |  | Up or previous split pane.
Alt + Down Arrow |  | Down or next split pane.

## 13.2.3.Collections keyboard shortcuts

Table 13-5 Collections window keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
Arrows |  | Move selection.
Shift + Arrow key |  | Select multiple images.
Alt + R |  | Toggle rectangular selection mode.
Space |  | Select only image with focus.
Ctrl + Space |  | Toggle selection of image with focus.
Home |  | Move focus to first image.
End |  | Move focus to last image.
Ctrl + A |  | Select all images.
Ctrl + Shift + A |  | Unselect all images.
Delete |  | Remove selected image from collection, does not delete image from disk.
Ctrl + L |  | Add images from main window's file list.
Ctrl + T |  | Toggle display of icon filenames.
N |  | Sort collection by name.
D |  | Sort collection by file date.
B |  | Sort collection by file size.
P |  | Sort collection by file path.
I |  | Sort collection by natural numerical order.
Enter |  | View image with focus in main window.
V |  | View image with focus in new window.
Shift + P |  | Open print dialog.
S |  | Save collection.
Ctrl + S |  | Save collection as, opens destination dialog.
A |  | Append to collection, opens append dialog.
Ctrl + C |  | Copy selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + M |  | Move selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + R |  | Rename selected images, opens rename dialog.
Ctrl + D |  | Delete selected images.
Ctrl + W |  | Close collection window.

## 13.2.4.Duplicates keyboard shortcuts

Table 13-6 Duplicates window keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
1 |  | Select group 1 duplicates.
2 |  | Select group 2 duplicates.
C |  | Open new collection window and add selected images.
Ctrl + L |  | Add images from main window's list.
V |  | View selected item in new window.
Ctrl + T |  | Toggle thumbnails.
Ctrl + A |  | Select all.
Ctrl + shift + A |  | Deselect all.
Ctrl + C |  | Copy selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + M |  | Move selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + R |  | Rename selected images, opens rename dialog.
Ctrl + D |  | Delete selected images.
Ctrl + Delete |  | Remove all items from list.
Ctrl + W |  | Close window.
| Ctrl + shift + right-click | Show debug info.

## 13.2.5.Search keyboard shortcuts

Table 13-7 Search window keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
Ctrl + C |  | Copy selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + M |  | Move selected images, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + R |  | Rename selected images, opens rename dialog.
Ctrl + D |  | Delete selected images.
Ctrl + A |  | Select all.
Ctrl + shift + A |  | Deselect all.
Delete |  | Remove selected items from list.
Ctrl + Delete |  | Remove all items from list.
V |  | View selected item in new window.
C |  | Open new collection window and add selected images.
Ctrl + T |  | Toggle thumbnails.
Ctrl + W |  | Close window.

## 13.2.6.Pan view keyboard shortcuts

Table 13-8 Pan View window keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut | Mouse | Action
--- | --- | ---
Arrow key | Left click and Drag | Scroll display.
Page Up |  | Scroll display half screen up.
Page Down |  | Scroll display half screen down.
Home |  | Scroll display half screen left.
End |  | Scroll display half screen right.
Ctrl + F |  | Display Find search bar.
/ |  | Display Find search bar.
Ctrl + G |  | Start search.
F11, F, V |  | Toggle Fullscreen.
Esc |  | Exit fullscreen or clear search bar.
+ , = | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel up | Zoom image in.
- | Ctrl + Mouse Wheel down | Zoom image out.
Z |  | Reset zoom to original size (1:1).
1 |  | Set zoom to 1:1
2 |  | Set zoom to 2:1
3 |  | Set zoom to 3:1
4 |  | Set zoom to 4:1
7 |  | Set zoom to 1:4
8 |  | Set zoom to 1:3
9 |  | Set zoom to 1:2
Ctrl + C |  | Copy selected image, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + M |  | Move selected image, opens destination selection dialog.
Ctrl + R |  | Rename selected image, opens rename dialog.
Ctrl + D |  | Delete selected image.
Ctrl + W |  | Close window.

1

Default Mouse wheel functions can be altered by changing the Mouse wheel scrolls image option.

2

Requires a multi-button mouse.