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Command Palette

The command palette is a keyboard-driven launcher for actions across the app.

Open it with Cmd+K (macOS) or Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux).

Open and Close

Action Shortcut
Open or toggle palette Cmd+K / Ctrl+K
Close palette Esc
Go back one level (sub-pages) Backspace on empty search

Input-aware Shortcut

The palette does not open while your cursor is in an input, textarea, or editable text field.

Search and Navigation

  • Search is case-insensitive and supports partial matches.
  • Multi-word queries match commands by terms (for example, open settings).
  • Root-level search includes command groups and context-specific sub-page items.
  • Use ↑ / ↓ to move through results and Enter to run the selected command.

Command Groups

  • Go to workspace or extensions
  • Open settings (including specific settings tabs)
  • Toggle left and right sidebars
  • Zoom app in/out or reset app zoom

Tabs

  • New, close, reopen, and switch tabs
  • Jump to tab numbers (Cmd/Ctrl + 1-9)
  • Open "Switch Tab..." and "Reopen Specific Tab..." sub-pages

Workspace

  • Open trace files
  • Manage agents (connect and disconnect)
  • Manage traces (open recent or close open traces)
  • Export trace
  • Close workspace

Timeline

  • Play/pause controls
  • Step, jump, timeline zoom, fit all, and undo zoom (paused state)
  • Return to live (live mode while paused)
  • Toggle ABS / REL (multi-trace)
  • Set preset view duration

Layouts

  • Toggle timeline visibility
  • Save current layout
  • Load layout from your available layouts
  • Share the active personal layout

Settings

  • Toggle fill plot areas
  • Toggle developer mode
  • Toggle performance overlay and debug logs (developer mode enabled)
  • Change backend and update channel
  • Open quick settings sub-pages for add panel, theme, line path mode, framerate, data retention, log retention, and plot optimization

Extensions

  • Open installed extensions
  • Start, stop, or restart installed extensions
  • Check for extension updates

App

  • Check for updates or update and restart
  • View release notes
  • Open logs folder
  • Restart agent
  • Sign out

Context-Aware Behavior

The palette only shows commands that apply to the current workspace state.

Examples:

  • Timeline transport commands appear only when a workspace is open.
  • Live-only commands appear only in live mode.
  • Multi-trace time controls appear only when multiple traces are open.
  • Tab and layout commands depend on the active tab and available data.

Availability Matrix

Area Availability
Global open shortcut (Cmd/Ctrl+K) Available when focus is not in editable text input
Timeline group Any active workspace mode (LIVE or trace); hidden when no mode
Timeline step/jump/zoom/fit/undo Paused timeline state
Return to Live Live mode while paused
ABS / REL toggle Multi-trace workspaces
Save Layout Active layout + at least one layout tab
Share Current Layout Active personal layout
Add Panel quick setting Active tab is a layout tab
Performance overlay/debug logs toggles Developer mode enabled
Check Extension Updates Agent connected and installed extensions present

  • Sidebar

    Browse and filter data trees

  • Timeline

    Navigate time and playback

  • Settings

    Configure app defaults and performance