Vimivo Keyboard Shortcut Reference

This document catalogs the complete keyboard shortcut mapping for Vimivo across macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop targets.

1. Global & MenuBar Shortcuts#

Action	macOS Shortcut	Windows & Linux Shortcut	Scope
Play / Pause Toggle	`Space`	`Space`	Global when player is active
Seek Backward (5s)	`Left Arrow`	`Left Arrow`	When media is loaded
Seek Forward (5s)	`Right Arrow`	`Right Arrow`	When media is loaded
Seek Backward (30s)	`Shift + Left Arrow`	`Shift + Left Arrow`	Jump backward in media
Seek Forward (30s)	`Shift + Right Arrow`	`Shift + Right Arrow`	Jump forward in media
Volume Up (+5%)	`Up Arrow`	`Up Arrow`	Audio & video playback
Volume Down (-5%)	`Down Arrow`	`Down Arrow`	Audio & video playback
Mute / Unmute	`M`	`M`	Audio & video playback
Previous Track	`Cmd + Left Arrow`	`Ctrl + Left Arrow`	Queue navigation
Next Track	`Cmd + Right Arrow`	`Ctrl + Right Arrow`	Queue navigation
Toggle Shuffle	`S`	`S`	Queue modifier
Cycle Repeat Mode	`R`	`R`	Off -> One -> All
Playback Speed Up	`]`	`]`	+0.25x (max 2.0x)
Playback Speed Down	`[`	`[`	-0.25x (min 0.5x)
Reset Playback Speed	`Backspace`	`Backspace`	1.0x normal
Toggle Fullscreen	`F`	`F`	Video playback
Exit Fullscreen / Dismiss	`Escape`	`Escape`	Fullscreen, dialogs, overlays
Open File Dialog	`Cmd + O`	`Ctrl + O`	System file picker
Add Media Folder	`Cmd + Shift + O`	`Ctrl + Shift + O`	Directory picker
Open Settings	`Cmd + ,`	`Ctrl + ,`	Settings navigation
Close Application	`Cmd + Q`	`Alt + F4` / `Ctrl + Q`	Clean application shutdown

Tab: Move keyboard focus forward to the next interactive component (buttons, inputs, sliders, table rows).
Shift + Tab: Move keyboard focus backward to the preceding interactive component.
Enter / Space: Activate the currently focused button, link, checkbox, or switch.
Up / Down Arrow: Select adjacent item in lists, adjust sliders, or traverse context menu items.
Escape: Close open popups, context menus, bottom sheets, or search dialogs, returning focus to the trigger element.