TUT Browser - Keyboard Shortcuts
🎯 Quick Reference
Navigation
| Key |
Action |
o |
Open address bar (type URL and press Enter) |
Backspace |
Go back |
f |
Go forward |
r or F5 |
Refresh current page |
q or Esc or F10 |
Quit browser |
Scrolling
| Key |
Action |
j or ↓ |
Scroll down one line |
k or ↑ |
Scroll up one line |
Space or PageDown |
Page down |
b or PageUp |
Page up |
g |
Go to top |
G |
Go to bottom |
Links
| Key |
Action |
Tab |
Select next link |
Shift+Tab |
Select previous link |
1-9 |
Jump to link by number |
Enter |
Follow selected link |
📝 Usage Examples
Basic Browsing
./build_ftxui/tut https://example.com
# 1. Press 'j' or 'k' to scroll
# 2. Press 'Tab' to cycle through links
# 3. Press 'Enter' to follow the selected link
# 4. Press 'Backspace' to go back
# 5. Press 'q' to quit
Direct Link Navigation
./build_ftxui/tut https://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html
# See numbered links like [1], [2], [3]...
# Press '1' to jump to first link
# Press '2' to jump to second link
# Press 'Enter' to follow the selected link
Address Bar
# 1. Press 'o' to open address bar
# 2. Type new URL
# 3. Press 'Enter' to navigate
# 4. Press 'Esc' to cancel
In-Page Search
# Search for text on current page
# 1. Press '/' to open search bar
# 2. Type your search query (case-insensitive)
# 3. Press 'Enter' to find all matches
# 4. Press 'n' to go to next match
# 5. Press 'N' to go to previous match
# 6. Matches are highlighted (yellow = current, blue = other matches)
# 7. Status bar shows "Match X/Y" count
🎨 UI Elements
Top Bar
[◀] - Back button (dimmed when can't go back)
[▶] - Forward button (dimmed when can't go forward)
[⟳] - Refresh
- Address bar - Shows current URL
[⚙] - Settings (not yet implemented)
[?] - Help (not yet implemented)
Content Area
- Shows rendered HTML content
- Displays page title at top
- Shows scroll position at bottom
Bottom Panels
- Bookmarks Panel - Shows bookmarks (not yet implemented)
- Status Panel - Shows:
- Load stats (KB downloaded, time, link count)
- Currently selected link URL
Status Bar
- Shows function key shortcuts
- Shows current status message
⚡ Pro Tips
- Fast Navigation: Use number keys (1-9) to instantly jump to links
- Quick Scrolling: Use
Space and b for fast page scrolling
- Link Preview: Watch the status bar to see link URLs before following
- Efficient Browsing: Use
g to jump to top, G to jump to bottom
- Address Bar: Type
o quickly to enter a new URL
Search
| Key |
Action |
/ |
Start search (type query and press Enter) |
n |
Next search result |
N |
Previous search result |
Esc |
Cancel search |
Bookmarks
| Key |
Action |
Ctrl+D |
Add/remove current page as bookmark |
F2 |
Toggle bookmark panel |
🐛 Known Limitations
- Ctrl+L not yet working for address bar (use 'o' instead)
- No history panel yet (F3)
- Cannot navigate to bookmarks from panel yet (coming soon)
🚀 Coming Soon