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Keyboard Shortcuts

BLXCode supports two shortcut modes: Tmux-style prefix chords (default) and Legacy direct chords. The welcome screen and this page reflect the active mode.

Change the mode in BLXCode Settings → App → Keyboard shortcuts (blxcode_shortcut_mode_v1: tmux or legacy).

Tmux mode (default)

Press Ctrl+b, then a second key within 1.5 seconds. Press Esc to cancel an armed prefix.

While a workspace terminal has focus, Ctrl+b is not intercepted — the shell keeps the prefix (for example tmux inside the PTY).

Second key	Action
o	Quick Open
p	Toggle right panel
a	Agent tab
b	Browser tab
m	Memory tab
n	New terminal slot (active workspace)
:	Command palette

Legacy mode

Direct chords (no prefix):

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+O	Quick Open
Ctrl+P	Toggle right panel
Ctrl+Shift+A	Agent tab
Ctrl+Shift+B	Browser tab
Ctrl+Shift+M	Memory tab
Ctrl+`	New terminal slot (active workspace)
Ctrl+Shift+P	Command palette

Other shortcuts

These are unchanged by shortcut mode:

• Ctrl+Shift+P (command palette entry) also opens BLXCode settings from the palette when not using the tmux : binding in legacy mode — use the palette's settings action or the gear control.
• Right-panel tabs Plans, Rules, and Skills are reachable from the tab strip; there are no default tmux second-keys for them yet.

Notifications (handoff feedback)

BLXCode Settings → App → Notifications:

• Show success toasts (blxcode_success_toast_v1) — brief bottom-right confirmation when context is sent or attached.
• Play success sound (blxcode_success_sound_v1) — short tone on successful handoff.

Errors always show an error toast regardless of the success-toast toggle.

See also

• Getting Started — first launch and welcome screen
• Workspaces — terminal focus and handoff
• Agent Providers — agent panel and settings