Manual: Keyboard Actions

This is a list of all customisable keyboard actions in OpenMPT. They can be configured in the Keyboard Setup dialog.

Global Keys
Global keyboard shortcuts work on most parts of OpenMPT as long as one of the program’s windows is focussed. Note: Some keyboard shortcuts are ignored when the input focus is within a text field.

Order List
These keyboard shortcuts operate while the cursor focus is in the Order List.

Quick Channel Settings
These keyboard shortcuts operate while the Quick Channel Settings dialog is open.

General Context
These keyboard shortcuts will work if the cursor focus is within any of the columns of the Pattern Editor, except where noted. When navigating (moving the cursor) to before the first row or after the last row in the pattern, the cursor “wraps” to the other side of the same pattern, if the “Cursor Wrap” option is enabled (in the Options section of the General tab of the Setup dialog). If navigating beyond the first or last row when the “Continuous Scroll” option is enabled, the cursor will instead move to the previous/next pattern in the order list.

Note Column
These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the note column (the first column).

Instrument Column
These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the instrument column (the second column).

Volume Column
These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the volume column (the third column).

Effect Column
These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect column (the fourth column). Alphanumeric effect letters (0-9, A-Z) are currently not editable — they are automatically assigned to the respective keys on your keyboard.

Effect Parameter Column
These shortcuts are applied when the pattern editor has focus and the cursor is in the effect parameter column (the fifth column).

Sample Editor
These shortcuts are applied when the Samples Tab is active.

Instrument Editor
These shortcuts are applied when the Sample Map on the Instrument Tab is focussed.

Envelope Editor
These shortcuts are applied when the envelope editor on the Instrument Tab is focussed.

Plugin Editor
These shortcuts are applied when a plugin window is focussed.