/intellij-mnemonic-keymap

Keymap for all IntelliJ-based IDEs where most shortcuts have two keystrokes: the first one defines a group and the second one defines an action in this group.

Mnemonic Keymap

A keymap for all IntelliJ-based IDEs where most shortcuts have two keystrokes: the first one defines a group and the second one defines an action in this group (e.g. Ctrl/Cmd+D, A for Debug > Attach to Process or Ctrl/Cmd+N, U for Navigate > Find Usages).

You may want to try out this keymap if some of the following features are important to you:

  • Easy-to-remember mnemonic mappings
  • Same shortcuts across different operating systems
  • Fewer modifier keys
  • No conflicts with system shortcuts
  • No conflicts on non-English Latin keyboards

Specific key bindings are listed below by category.

Single-chord shortcuts:

Double-chord shortcuts:

NOTE: Availability of the actions listed below depends on your IDE and installed plugins

Single-chord shortcuts

Standard editor shortcuts

Windows/Linux macOS Action
Ctrl+A Cmd+A Select All
Ctrl+C Cmd+C Copy
Ctrl+F Cmd+F Find
Ctrl+S Cmd+S Save
Ctrl+V Cmd+V Paste
Ctrl+X Cmd+X Cut
Ctrl+Y Ctrl+Shift+Z Cmd+Y Cmd+Shift+Z Redo
Ctrl+Z Cmd+Z Undo

Standard macOS application shortcuts
Cmd+H Hide Front Application
Cmd+M Minimize
Cmd+Q Quit
Cmd+, Preferences

Shortcuts for sequential actions

Windows/Linux macOS Action
F1 F1 Back
Shift+F1 Shift+F1 Forward
F2 F2 Last Edit Location
Shift+F2 Shift+F2 Next Edit Location
Ctrl+F2 Cmd+F2 Next Method
Ctrl+F1 Cmd+F1 Previous Method
F3 F3 Find Next
Shift+F3 Shift+F3 Find Previous
F4 F4 Next Occurrence of the Word at Caret
Shift+F4 Shift+F4 Previous Occurrence of the Word at Caret
Ctrl+F4 Cmd+F4 Next Highlighted Error
Ctrl+F3 Cmnd+F3 Previous Highlighted Error
F5 F5 Next Change / Next Difference in Diff viewer
Shift+F5 Shift+F5 Previous Change / Previous Difference in Diff viewer
F6 F6 Next Emmet Edit Point
Shift+F6 Shift+F6 Previous Emmet Edit Point
Ctrl+F7 Cmd+F7 Move Caret to Code Block Start
Ctrl+F8 Cmd+F8 Move Caret to Code Block End
Shift+F7 Shift+F7 Move Caret to Code Block Start with Selection
Shift+F8 Shift+F8 Move Caret to Code Block End with Selection
Ctrl+Shift+F7 Cmd+Shift+F7 Go to Containing Declaration
Ctrl+Shift+F8 Cmd+Shift+F8 Select Containing Declaration
Ctrl+F6 Cmd+F6 Add selection for Next Occurrence
Ctrl+Shift+F6 Cmd+Shift+F6 Unselect Occurrence
F7 F7 Step Out
F8 F8 Resume Program
F9 F9 Step Over
Shift+F9 Shift+F9 Force Step Over
F10 F10 Step Into
Shift+F10 Shift+F10 Force Step Into
Ctrl+Shift+F10 Cmd+Shift+F10 Smart Step Into
F12 F12 Extend Selection
Shift+F12 Shift+F12 Shrink Selection
Alt+Shift+Down Ctrl+Shift+Down Move Statement Down
Alt+Shift+Up Ctrl+Shift+Up Move Statement Up
Alt+Shift+Left Ctrl+Shift+Left Move Element Left
Alt+Shift+Right Ctrl+Shift+Right Move Statement Right
Alt+Down Alt+Down Move Line Down
Alt+Up Alt+Up Move Line Up
Alt+Left Cmd+Alt+Left Select Previous Tab
Alt+Right Cmd+Alt+Right Select Next Tab
Ctrl+[digit] Ctrl+[digit] Go to bookmark X
Ctrl+Shift+[digit] Ctrl+Shift+[digit] Toggle bookmark X
Ctrl+Space Ctrl+Space Basic Completion
Ctrl+Alt+Space Ctrl+Alt+Space Second Basic Completion
Ctrl+Shift+Space Ctrl+Shift+Space Type-Matching Completion
Ctrl+Tab Ctrl+Tab Basic Completion

Double-chord shortcuts

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+B (block) - manipulate code blocks

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Code Quick List
A as Save as Template
B buffer Paste from History
C comment Comment/Uncomment with Block Comment
D definitions Generate Definitions
G generate Generate
I implement Implement Methods
O override Override Methods
P paste Paste as Plain Text
R rearrange Rearrange
S surround Surround With...
T template Insert Live Template
U unwrap Unwrap / Remove
X Xtract Copy as Plain Text

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+D (debug) - running and debugging

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Debugger Quick List
A attach Attach to Process
Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+A attach Reattach to Process (Rider)
B breakpoints View Breakpoints
C cursor Run to Cursor
D debug Debug Selected Configuration
E evaluate Evaluate Expression
F find Show Execution Point
I immediate Navigate to Immediate Window
J jump Jump to Statement
K konfig Edit Configurations
L line Toggle Line Breakpoint
N new run Rerun
O over Stop
P pause Pause Program
R run Run Selected Configuration
S skip Force Run to Cursor
T temporary Toggle Temporary Line Breakpoint
U update Update Running Application
V value Set Value
W watch Add to Watches
X Toggle Breakpoint Enabled
Y Quick Evaluate Expression
1 Run... (select configuration)
2 Debug... (select configuration)
3 Run Context Configuration

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+E (editor) - editor actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
1 Stretch Split Tab Left
4 Stretch Split Tab Right
2 Stretch Split Tab Up
3 Stretch Split Tab Down
5 Split and Move Right
6 Split and Move Down
0 Code Quick List
A all Select All Occurrences
B bold Markdown: Bold
C case Toggle Case
D documentation Quick Documentation
E ends Add Carets to Ends of Selected Lines
F format Reformat Code
I implementation Quick Definition
I italic Markdown: Italic
J juxtapose Compare with Clipboard
K kode Markdown: Code
L link Markdown: Link
N new Open Current File in New Window
O oppose Compare With
P parameter Parameter Information
P picture Markdown: Insert Image
R replace Replace
S scratch New Scratch File
T type Quick Type Definition
T through Markdown: Strikethrough
U usages Highlight Usages in File
W Copy Path/Reference
X Close Tab
Y tYpe Type Info

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+G (gather) - code folding actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Folding Quick List
A all Expand All
B block Fold Code Block
C collapse Collapse
D definitions Collapse to Definitions
E expand Expand
O open Expand Recursively
S selection Fold Selection/Remove Region
T toggle Toggle Folding (Rider)
X Collapse All

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+I (inspect) - code analysis actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Analyze Quick List
A analyze Inspect Code
B Inspect This
C calls Call Hierarchy
E error Error Description
F functions Method Hierarchy
I imports Imports Hierarchy (C++)
L incLudes Includes Hierarchy (C++)
N name Run Inspection by Name
S stacktrace Analyze Stack Trace
T types Type Hierarchy

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+J (jump) - single-destination navigation

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Select In
A another Move Caret to Matching Brace
B breadcrumbs Jump to Navigation Bar
C class Type Declaration
D declaration Go to Declaration
E editor Jump to Source
F files File Path
P project Locate in Project/Solution View
R related Switch Header/Source
S switcher Switcher
T terminal Open in Terminal
X Next Bookmark
Z Previous Bookmark

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+K (kommit) - VCS actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 VCS Operations
A add Add to VCS
B branches Branches
C commit Commit
D diff Show Diff
F fetch Fetch
K kommit Commit and Push
L Pull
P push Push
R requests Pull Requests
U update Update
Z Revert/Roll back

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+L (line) - manipulate code lines

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Code Quick List
B bookmark Toggle Bookmark
C comment Comment with Line Comment
D duplicate Duplicate Line or Selection
F flag Toggle Bookmark with Mnemonic
G go Go to Line
I indent Auto-Indent Lines
J join Join Lines
N numbers Show Line Numbers
R reverse Reverse Lines
S sort Sort Lines
W wrap Soft-Wrap
X Delete Line

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+N (navigate) - multiple-destination navigation

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Navigate Quick List
A all Go to Symbol
B bookmarks Show Bookmarks
C class Go to Class
D declaration Go to Declaration
E edits Recently Changed Files
F find Find in Files
G go Search Everywhere
I implementation Go to Implementations / Derived Symbols
J Structure / Go to File Member
K kode Go to Implementation
L list Show Usages
N navigate Navigate To
O open Go to File
P peers Go to Related Symbol
R recent Recent Files
S super Go to Super Method / Base Symbols
T text Search Text
U usages Find Usages
V visited Recent Locations
W watch Add to Watches
X xtended Find Usages Settings
Z Recent Changes

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+O (other) - IDE-specific and plugin-specific actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
A apply Apply Code Changes / Hot Reload (Android Studio, Rider)
D device Select Device (Android Studio)
E edit Edit Property Value (Android Studio, i18n)
R restart Apply Changes and Restart (Android Studio)

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+P (project) - global project actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Build Quick List
A ant Run Ant Target
B build Build Project/Solution
C clean Clean Project/Solution
F file Add New File
N nuget NuGet Quick List (Rider)
O open Open File or Project
R rebuild Rebuild Project/Solution
S structure Project Structure
T test C# Interactive (Rider)
U update Reload All from Disk
W with me Code With Me
X Cancel Build

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+R (refactor) - bulk transformations

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Refactor This
A all Replace in Files
B Reformat File
C cleanup Reformat and Cleanup
D duplicate Copy
E extract Extract Method
F field Introduce Field
G Silent Reformat and Cleanup
I interface Extract Interface
J jump Jump to Statement
K konstant Introduce Constant
L line Inline
N new run Rerun
O optimize Optimize Imports
P parameter Introduce Parameter
R rename Rename
S signature Change Signature
T type Extract Class
U uber Extract Superclass
V variable Introduce Variable
W Move
X Safe Delete
Y Pull Members Up
Z Push Members Down

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+T (test) - testing actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Unit Testing Quick List (Rider)
A all Run All Tests from Solution (Rider)
A again Rerun Tests
C cover Run with Coverage / Cover Unit Tests
D debug Debug Unit Tests (Rider)
F failed Rerun Failed Tests (Rider)
G go Go to Test
L last Repeat Previous Run (Rider)
L latest Recent Tests
N new Create New Session (Rider)
P profile Profile / Profile Unit Tests
R run Run Unit Tests (Rider)
S session Run Current Session (Rider)
S show Show Coverage Data
U unit Run under dotMemory Unit (Rider)
X Stop Execution (Rider)

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+U (utilities) - global helper actions

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
1 Stretch Window Left
4 Stretch Window Right
2 Stretch Window Up
3 Stretch Window Down
A action Find Action
B browser Open in Browser (Tasks)
C changes Local History
D documentation Context Help
G guide Help Topics
K keep Save Context (Tasks)
L load Load Context (Tasks)
N new start Restart IDE
O open Open Task (Tasks)
R refresh Refresh
S settings Settings
T tasks Switch Task (Tasks)
U ui Quick Switch Scheme
X Clear Context (Tasks)
Z Close Active Task (Tasks)

First chord: Ctrl/Cmd+W (window) - manipulate tool windows

Second Chord Mnemonic Action
0 Tool Windows Quick List
1 Toggle Presentation Mode
2 Toggle Distraction Free Mode
3 Toggle Full Screen Mode
4 Toggle Zen Mode
5 Hide Active Tool Window
6 Hide All Tool Windows
7 Jump to Last Tool Window
9 Maximize Tool Window
A ant Ant Window
A Build Window (Rider)
B bookmarks Bookmarks Window
C commit Commit Window
D debug Debug Window
E endpoints Endpoints Window
F find Find Window
G gradle Gradle Window
G get NuGet Window (Rider)
I il IL Viewer Window (Rider)
I inspect Inspector Window (MPS)
J Problems Window
K Services Window
L learn Learn Window
N notifications Notifications Window
O Profiler Window
P project Project/Explorer Window
R run Run Window
S structure Structure Window
T terminal Terminal Window
U unit Unit Tests Window (Rider)
V vcs Version Control Window
X Database Window
Y TODO Window
Z Hierarchy Window