Keyboard shortcuts
A reference of the main keyboard shortcuts available in SeqLens.
Cmd refers to macOS, and Ctrl refers to Windows / Linux. When Lens or a layer row has focus, the same key may perform a different action.
Global (available anywhere)
Basic actions available from any screen.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+O | Open Project… - open the project selection dialog |
| Cmd/Ctrl+W | Close Project - close the current project when one is open |
| Cmd/Ctrl+R | Rescan - rescan the project |
| Cmd/Ctrl+F | Focus Search - focus the search box |
| Cmd/Ctrl+E | Reveal in Finder / Reveal in Explorer - open the selected sequence directory when exactly one sequence is selected; otherwise open the project root in Finder / Explorer |
| Cmd/Ctrl+K / Cmd/Ctrl+Space / Shift+C | Command Palette… - search commands, recent projects, and sequences |
| Cmd/Ctrl+, | Preferences… - open settings |
| F1 | Website - open https://seqlens.app in the default browser |
| F5 | Rescan - rescan the project |
| F11 | Toggle full screen display |
Sequence mode (sequence table focused)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+A | Select all sequences after filtering |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A | Clear selection |
| Space | Close Lens if it is open / if it is closed and there is a selection, launch Inspect in Lens for one selection or Compare in Lens for multiple selections |
| Esc | Clear selection |
| ↑↓ | Row navigation (extend range with Shift+) |
| ←→ | Move to the previous or next frame when Lens is open |
| Page Up/Page Down | Same as above (extend range with Shift+) |
| Home/End | Move to the first / last sequence |
| Enter | When exactly one item is selected, open the first frame in the OS-associated app |
| Delete / Backspace | Open the Delete Selection Permanently… confirmation dialog for the selected sequences |
Layer mode (expanded EXR layer row focused)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+A | Select the layers in the current sequence |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A | Clear selection |
| Space | Close Lens if it is open / if it is closed and there is a selection, launch Inspect in Lens for one selection or Compare in Lens for multiple selections |
| Esc | Return selection to the parent sequence row and switch to sequence mode |
| ↑↓←→ | Navigate within the layer grid (extend range with Shift+). Switching past the parent sequence row outside the grid changes to sequence mode |
| Page Up/Page Down | Move rows at the parent (sequence) level and switch to sequence mode |
| Home/End | Move to the first / last layer in the grid |
| Delete / Backspace | Open the Delete Selection Permanently… confirmation dialog for the target sequence (layer selection is consolidated to the sequence) |
Frame mode (focus inside Lens)
Available when Lens is open and focus is inside it.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd/Ctrl+A | Select all frames in Lens |
| Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+A | Clear frame selection |
| Space / Esc | Close Lens |
| ←→ | Move to the previous or next frame |
| ↑↓ | Move one row up or down in the frame grid |
| Page Up/Page Down | Move between sequences and synchronize with selection in the sequence table |
Menu shortcuts (macOS)
These shortcuts are assigned to the macOS application menu. On Windows / Linux, the in-window title-bar menu is used, so this section refers to shortcuts from the macOS menu.
| Shortcut | Menu item |
|---|---|
| Cmd+, | SeqLens / File > Preferences… |
| Cmd+O | File > Open Project… |
| Cmd+W | File > Close Project |
| Cmd+A | Select > Select All |
| Cmd+Shift+A | Select > Deselect All |
| Space | View > Inspect in Lens (single selection) / Compare in Lens (multiple selections) |
| Cmd+R | View > Rescan |
| Cmd+F | View > Focus Search |
| F1 | Help > Website |