Hotkeys

AMIGA ❖/⌘ Win ❖ Shift ⇧ Ctrl ⌃ Alt ⌥ Num

Mac: ⌘ = Command, ⌥ = Option, ⌃ = Control, ⇧ = Shift. The “AMIGA” key corresponds to ❖ (Windows) on PC and ⌘ (Command) on Mac.

KEYBOARD HOTKEYS

DOpus / Lister

Press Space while in desktop or in a Lister (Icon or Name mode) and then use cursor keys ←→↑↓ to navigate and ⏎ to open the selected entry.

Type letters to find a file. Type capital letters (e.g. Shift ⇧ + A) to find a drawer.

F1 Rename selected entries
F2 Toggle between Name and Icon view mode
F3 View selected entries in Multiview
F4 Edit selected entries in microgolded
F5 Copy selected entries to Destination
F6 Move selected entries to Destination
F7 Create drawer
F9 Calculate size of selected drawers
Del ⌦ Delete selected entries
Alt ⌥ + F1 Open new lister with all available devices
Shift ⇧ + F8 Delete selected entries to trashcan
Num + + Select all entries
Num + − Unselect entries
Num + * Invert selection
Num + / Go back to the root
Backspace ⌫ Up one drawer
Ctrl ⌃ + F5 Copy As
Ctrl ⌃ + F6 Move As
Ctrl ⌃ + R Re-reads drawer
Ctrl ⌃ + F Find files
Ctrl ⌃ + X Cut selected entries to Clipboard
Ctrl ⌃ + C Copy selected entries to Clipboard
Ctrl ⌃ + V Paste selected entries from Clipboard
Shift ⇧ + Ctrl ⌃ + V Paste As selected entries from Clipboard
Shift ⇧ + Ctrl ⌃ + F5 Duplicate selected entries

Lister Display Mode

In Directory Opus (default AmiKit desktop) you can use hotkeys to switch between the lister modes:

Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + [ name mode
Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + ] icon mode
Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + ; show all files toggle
Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + ' icon action mode

On Mac, use ⌘ (Command) instead of AMIGA/Win.

Hold down Left Shift ⇧ in name mode

  • …and double-click a drawer to open it in a new lister.
  • …and double-click a file to open it like in icon-mode (the file needs an associated .info).

Arranging windows

Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + \ align all open listers
Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + - align horizontally
Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + + align vertically

Maximize/normalize any window: hold down Left Shift ⇧ and click the corresponding taskbar icon.

Miscellaneous

Shell – Left AMIGA ❖/⌘ + S
SnoopDos – Ctrl ⌃ + S
SysInspector – Left Shift ⇧ + Ctrl ⌃ + S
Exchange – Left AMIGA ❖/⌘ + E
Close window – ⎋ Esc

Here are more!

  • Start Workbench instead of Directory Opus – hold down the Shift ⇧ key during the AmiKit boot process.
  • Need help with any Directory Opus window? Press the Help key (or PageDown ⇟) and the corresponding guide will appear. See also the PDF manuals in DOpus:Help drawer.
  • Lock your mouse cursor to horizontal/vertical (depending on last move) – hold down the Left Ctrl ⌃ key.
  • Configure your own hotkeys: Right-click → “Settings” → “Hotkeys…” (or press Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + 7).

MOUSE CLICKS

Clicks & Actions

  • DOUBLE CLICK on empty desktop space to open a new lister instantly!
  • Bring windows to the front by a single Middle Click (or left double-click on PiStorm). You can also use the left double-click on a window frame.
  • Edit file name, date, attribute or comment easily. In Lister Name mode, click and hold the left mouse button over the corresponding field to edit it.
  • Show the file-specific action menu — click and hold down your right mouse button over any file.
  • To start AmiKit in debug mode, click and press the left mouse button during boot.

Control Mouse with Keyboard

  • To control your mouse pointer, hold down the Left or Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ key and use cursor keys ←→↑↓.
  • Simulate left or right mouse click with Left AMIGA ❖/⌘ + Left Alt ⌥ or Right AMIGA ❖/⌘ + Right Alt ⌥.
  • Access right-mouse button menus by Space + Right AMIGA ❖/⌘, then use cursor keys to navigate, ⏎ to select.
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Demo: creating a new drawer — click to play/stop