Keyboard Shortcuts
CueConductor has a wide range of keyboard shortcuts that become active depending on the context of the application, such as dialogs and the cuelist. Below you will find a reference of every keyboard shortcut available in each context.
Dynamic Shortcuts
CueConductor has a limited number of dyanmic shortcuts. These are shortcuts that computed based on the data in your showfile, and are documented here using $variable syntax. In each case, the meaning of the variable and how it is calculated are provided as part of the description of the shortcut.
Shortcut Syntax
The following characters are used throughout this page to denote relevant non-alphanumeric keys.
| Character | Key |
|---|---|
| ⌘ | Command |
| ⇧ | Shift |
| ⌫ | Delete/Backspace |
Space | Space bar |
| ↑ | Up arrow |
| ↓ | Down arrow |
| ← | Left arrow |
| → | Right arrow |
You may also see single alphanumeric without a modifier. These help you move around even faster, and are disabled when you are editing a text box.
Global Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available throughout CueConductor.
| Shortcut | Description | Works when locked? |
|---|---|---|
| ⌘⇧N | Start a new blank showfile | No |
| ⌘O | Open a saved showfile | Yes |
| ⌘S | Save showfile | Yes |
| ⌘⇧S | Save as new showfile | Yes |
| ⌘I | Sinks & Sources Dialog | No |
| ⌘, | Show Options Dialog | No |
Cuelist Shortcuts
These shortcuts are available whenever the cuelist is the primary focus of the application. They are disabled whenever a dialog such as Sinks & Sources or Show Options is open.
| Shortcut | Description | Works when locked? |
|---|---|---|
| n | Edit the number of the currently selected cue | No |
| q | Edit the name of the currently selected cue | No |
| w | Edit the pre-wait of the currently selected cue | No |
| p | Edit the post-wait of the currently selected cue | No |
| ↑ | Select the previous cue | Yes |
| ↓ | Select the next cue | Yes |
| ← | Move the cursor left, including between fields | Yes |
| → | Move the cursor right, including between fields | Yes |
Space | Fire the selected cue and select the next one | Yes |
| ⌘Z | Undo cuelist change | No |
| ⌘⇧Z | Redo cuelist change | No |
| ⌘C | Copy cue | No |
| ⌘X | Cut cue | No |
| ⌘V | Paste cue | No |
| ⌘D | Duplicate cue | No |
| ⌘N | Insert new cue | No |
| ⌘⌫ | Delete selected cue | No |
| ⌘$n | Edit the value of sink $n in the current cue. $n is the 1-based index of the sink, moving from left to right across the screen | No |