Keyboard shortcuts

Desk is keyboard-reachable across its subsystems. Shortcuts are scoped to the active subsystem unless noted.

Agents

Keys	Action
`Ctrl+K`	Session quick-switcher (attention first, then recents, then tree order)
`Ctrl+Shift+K`	Quick-switcher from inside a focused terminal
`Ctrl+Alt+1..9`	Focus terminal cell N in the active group
`Ctrl+Alt+←` / `Ctrl+Alt+→`	Previous / next session across the whole tree
`Escape`	Clear the sidebar filter; close menus and modals

Keys	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd+C`	Copy selection
`Ctrl/Cmd+V`	Paste
`Ctrl/Cmd+F`	Find in terminal
`Ctrl+Alt+C`	Copy the entire terminal buffer
`Escape`	Exit the scrollback viewer
Right-click on selection	Copy / Create note menu

Keys	Action
`Ctrl/Cmd+K`	Channels command palette (switch channel, open views, jump)
`j` / `k`	Move the message cursor down / up
`s`	Star / unstar the message under the cursor
`t`	Open the message’s thread
`/`	Focus the filter
`g` then `u`	Jump to the first unread message
`Enter`	Send message (`Shift+Enter` for a newline)
`Ctrl/Cmd+Enter`	Save when editing a message
`Escape`	Close thread pane, palette, or menu (abandons typing first)

Keys	Action
`Ctrl+P`	Quick-open files (fuzzy, recents first)
`Ctrl+S`	Save the active file
`Escape`	Close pickers and dialogs

Standard Monaco editing chords (multi-cursor, find/replace, etc.) work as in VS Code.

Keys	Action
`Escape`	Close the topmost modal, menu, drawer, or overlay

Rail buttons: a single click switches subsystems; clicking the active subsystem’s button (or double-clicking any) toggles its sidebar.