Keys

The bottom line of the explorer always shows the keys that work right now; ? (or F1 anywhere) shows this list.

Anywhere

Key	Action
Esc	go up a level (or stop a running stream)
F1	help
Ctrl+K	go to the command line
Ctrl+C	quit

Lists (services, a service)

Key	Action
Up / Down	move
Page Up / Page Down	page up / down
Home / End	top / bottom
Enter / Right	open
Space	expand or collapse an interface
Esc / Left	up a level
a letter	start typing on the command line
/ / :	go to the command line
Ctrl+D	documentation and IDL of the selection
Ctrl+Y	copy a vlx call command, a name or a socket path
Ctrl+R	rediscover sockets and re-read the service
?	help
Q	quit

Command line

Key	Action
type	search, or write a call: SERVICE [METHOD] [NAME=VALUE …]
Up Down	pick a match · earlier calls
Tab	complete the selected match
Enter	go to the match, or run the call
Esc	leave the command line

Method page

Key	Action
Ctrl+S	validate and send
Tab / Shift+Tab	form → command line → result, and back
Up Down	(form) previous / next parameter
Left Right / Space	(form) change a choice
Backspace	(form) unset an optional choice
Ctrl+J	switch between the form and JSON
Ctrl+T	toggle more (streaming)
Ctrl+O	toggle oneway
Ctrl+R	reset the parameters
Ctrl+Y	copy the vlx call and varlinkctl call commands
Ctrl+D	the method's full documentation
Page Up Page Down	scroll the result
Y	(result) copy the replies as JSON
Shift+R	(result) reveal redacted values
Esc	stop a stream · back to the form · up a level

Text fields and the JSON editor also support the usual editing keys: Ctrl+A / Ctrl+E for line start and end, Ctrl+U to delete before the cursor, Alt+Left / Alt+Right to move by word.

Documentation and IDL

Key	Action
Up Down Page Up Page Down	scroll
Ctrl+D	switch between docs and IDL
Esc	back

Confirmations

Dialog	Keys
WRITE	Y sends · N or Esc cancels
DANGER	type the method name, then Enter · Esc cancels