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Command Palette

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

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

Open and Close

Action Shortcut
Open or close the palette Cmd+K / Ctrl+K
Close the palette Esc
Go back one level from a sub-page Backspace in an empty search field

Global Shortcut

The app captures Cmd/Ctrl+K, so the palette opens even while your cursor is in an input, notebook document, or Python code cell.

Search and Navigation

  • Search is case-insensitive and matches partial words.
  • Every word you type must match. For example, open settings finds Open Settings.
  • Within a group, a command whose label matches ranks above a command that matches only through its group name or keywords.
  • At the root, search also lists the items inside sub-pages, such as each tab, layout, agent, trace, and setting.
  • Use ↑ / ↓ to move through results and Enter to run the selected command.
  • A command that ends in ... opens a sub-page. The breadcrumb above the results shows where you are. Click Commands in the breadcrumb to return to the root.

Command Groups

The palette shows these groups in this order. Each group lists only the commands that apply to the current state.

  • Go to Explorer, Go to Extensions, Go to Data, and Go to Notebooks
  • Go to AI Chat (Cmd/Ctrl+L), shown only when Zelos AI is available to your account
  • Open Settings
  • Start the guided tour, shown only when you are signed in and belong to an organization
  • Toggle Left Sidebar (Cmd/Ctrl+\)
  • Toggle Right Sidebar (Cmd/Ctrl+J)

View

  • Zoom App In (Cmd/Ctrl+=)
  • Zoom App Out (Cmd/Ctrl+-)
  • Reset App Zoom (Cmd/Ctrl+0)

History

This group appears only when the workspace has a change to undo or redo.

  • Undo (Cmd/Ctrl+Z) names the change it reverts, for example Undo: Delete panel
  • Redo (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Z) names the change it reapplies

Tabs

  • New Tab (Cmd/Ctrl+T)
  • Close Tab (Cmd/Ctrl+W), shown when a tab is active
  • Reopen Closed Tab (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+T), shown when you have closed a tab
  • Close All Tabs, shown when any tab is open
  • Previous Tab and Next Tab, shown when more than one tab is open
  • Go to Tab entries for up to nine open tabs, each with the tab's number and name. Cmd/Ctrl+1 to Cmd/Ctrl+8 select tabs 1 to 8, and Cmd/Ctrl+9 selects the last tab.
  • Switch Tab... opens a list of open tabs
  • Reopen Specific Tab... opens the ten most recently closed tabs

Workspace

  • Open Trace File
  • Connect to Localhost, shown when the workspace has no data source
  • Disconnect followed by the agent's name, shown when exactly one agent is connected
  • Manage Agents... opens a list with Connect to localhost, a Connect entry for each saved agent address, and a Disconnect entry for each connected agent
  • Manage Traces... opens a list with Open Trace File..., a Close entry for each open trace, and an Open entry for up to ten recent traces
  • Save Trace, shown when the workspace has a data source, saves the data to disk as a .trz file
  • Close Workspace, shown when the workspace has content

Notebooks

  • New Notebook creates a notebook in your notebooks folder, shown when that folder is set
  • Open Notebook opens an existing .md / .markdown file
  • Save Notebook Now (Cmd/Ctrl+S), shown while a notebook tab is active
  • Run Out-of-date Cells (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+Enter), shown while a notebook tab is active and can run cells
  • Interrupt Run (Cmd/Ctrl+.), shown while the active notebook is running

Timeline

This group appears whenever the workspace has a data source, live or trace.

  • Play or Pause (Space)
  • While paused: Jump to Start (Home), Jump to End (End), Step Back (←), Step Forward (→), Zoom Timeline In (Shift++), and Zoom Timeline Out (Shift+-)
  • While paused: Fit All Data (0) when the data range is known, and Undo Zoom after you have zoomed
  • Return to Live (Esc), shown in a live workspace while paused
  • Toggle Time Mode, shown when more than one trace is open, switches between ABS and REL
  • Set View Duration... opens presets from 30s to 24h

Layout

  • Toggle Timeline collapses the timeline to its minimum height or restores it

Layouts

This group appears when a layout is active, a layout tab is open, or you have saved layouts.

  • Save Layout, shown when a layout tab is open and the active layout belongs to your organization
  • Load Layout... opens your available layouts
  • Share Current Layout, shown when the active layout is a personal layout

Settings

  • Toggle Fill Plot Areas
  • Toggle Developer Mode
  • Toggle Performance Overlay and Toggle Debug Logs, shown when developer mode is on
  • Change Update Channel... opens Release and Alpha

Quick Settings

Each entry opens a sub-page:

  • Add Panel..., shown when the active tab is a layout tab. It lists the panel types you can add empty: Plot Panel, Log Panel, Raw Panel, Table Panel, Value Panel, and State Panel, plus Action Panel in a live workspace.
  • Change Theme...: Light, Dark, or System
  • Set Interpolation...: Stepped, Linear, or Spline for new plots
  • Set Framerate...
  • Set Data Retention...
  • Set Log Retention...
  • Set Plot Optimization...: M4 (Downsampled) or Raw (No optimization)

All Settings

This group appears only while you type a search. It lists every settings section as Open Settings: followed by its group and section, such as Open Settings: App › Updates, and every individual setting by its label. Selecting one opens Settings at that section or setting.

Extensions

  • Open Extension... opens a tab for an installed agent extension
  • Apps... opens an installed app extension, shown when one is installed
  • Manage Extension Runtime... opens Check Extension Updates and a Start, Stop, or Restart entry for each installed extension that can run. A running extension offers Stop and Restart. A stopped one offers Start.
  • Check Extension Updates, shown when an extension is installed
  • Open Extensions (Multi-agent mode), shown when more than one agent is connected

App Settings

  • Check for Updates, or Update and Restart App when an update is ready
  • View Release Notes
  • Open Logs Folder
  • Restart Agent
  • Sign Out

Context-Aware Behavior

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

Examples:

  • Timeline commands appear only when the workspace has a data source.
  • Step, jump, zoom, and fit commands appear only while the timeline is paused.
  • Return to Live appears only in a live workspace while paused.
  • Toggle Time Mode appears only when more than one trace is open.
  • Notebook save and run commands appear only while a notebook tab is active. Interrupt Run appears only during a run.

Availability Matrix

Command or group Shown when
Open shortcut (Cmd/Ctrl+K) Always, including while typing in a notebook or a code cell
Go to AI Chat Zelos AI is available to your account
Start the guided tour You are signed in and belong to an organization
History group The workspace has a change to undo or redo
Connect to Localhost The workspace has no data source
Save Trace The workspace has a data source
Timeline group The workspace has a data source, live or trace
Step, jump, zoom, fit, undo zoom The timeline is paused
Return to Live Live workspace, paused
Toggle Time Mode More than one trace is open
Save Layout A layout tab is open and the active layout belongs to your organization
Share Current Layout The active layout is personal
Save Notebook Now A notebook tab is active
Run Out-of-date Cells A notebook tab is active and can run cells
Interrupt Run The active notebook is running
Add Panel... The active tab is a layout tab
Toggle Performance Overlay, Toggle Debug Logs Developer mode is on
Apps... An app extension is installed
Check Extension Updates An extension is installed
Open Extensions (Multi-agent mode) More than one agent is connected

  • Sidebar

    Browse and filter data trees

  • Notebooks

    Edit and run repeatable analyses

  • Timeline

    Navigate time and playback

  • Settings

    Configure app defaults and performance