Bookmarks Commander – Linux Shortcuts

Basic Navigation & Panels

Action	Shortcut
Open commander	Click toolbar button once
Move up / down in active pane	`↑` / `↓`
Open folder / bookmark (same tab)	`Enter` or double‑click
Open bookmark in background tab	`Ctrl` + `Enter`
Open in background tab (mouse)	`Ctrl` + double‑click
Jump directly by first letter	Type first character repeatedly
Parent directory (one level up)	`Backspace`
Toggle between left / right panes	`Tab`
Focus left pane	`Ctrl` + `1` or `←`
Focus right pane	`Ctrl` + `2` or `→`
Reset both panes to root	`Ctrl` + `O`
Reset active pane to root	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`

Active pane: white background. All operations act on it unless stated otherwise. [web:1][web:5]

Selection, Move & Sort

Action	Shortcut
Select multiple items	`Ctrl` + left‑click
Add to selection (up/down)	`Ctrl` + `↑` / `↓`
Remove from selection (up/down)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `↑`/`↓`
Select all editable entries	`Ctrl` + `A`
Move selection to right pane	`Ctrl` + `→`
Move selection to left pane	`Ctrl` + `←`
Duplicate selection to other pane	`Ctrl` + `U`
Move items to top / bottom	`Alt` + `Home` / `End`
Move items up / down	`Alt` + `↑` / `↓`
Sort A → Z	`Ctrl` + `J`
Sort Z → A	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Custom sort / reverse custom	`Alt` + `J` / `Alt` + `Shift` + `J`

Clipboard & Export

Action	Shortcut
Copy links to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `C`
Copy titles to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `X`
Copy bookmark IDs to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `I`
Export selected to clipboard (JSON)	`Ctrl` + `Y`
Export selected to JSON file	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Y`
Import from clipboard	`Ctrl` + `P`

Transfer between browsers: export with Ctrl+Y on source, import with Ctrl+P on target. [web:1]

Create, Edit, Sync & Search

Action	Shortcut
New bookmark	`Ctrl` + `B`
New folder	`Ctrl` + `D`
Edit title	`Ctrl` + `T`
Edit URL	`Ctrl` + `L`
Delete selected item(s)	`Ctrl` + `Delete`
Mirror inactive pane to active folder	`Ctrl` + `M`
Mirror inactive pane to selected folder	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M`
Open selected path in opposite pane	`Alt` + `M`
Open selected path in current pane	`Alt` + `Shift` + `M`
Sync two panes (bookmarks only)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S`
Search bookmarks	`Ctrl` + `F`
Find duplicated bookmarks	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`

Duplicates: use duplicates keyword in search bar to list duplicates in current folder + subfolders. [web:1]

Configuration

Action	Shortcut
Open configuration / command panel	`Ctrl` + `S`

From configuration you can change font size, font family, theme (dark/light/OS), and toolbar icon color; you can also toggle single/dual‑pane layout from the command prompt. [web:1][web:5]

Interface Mode (Browser)