Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate Zenkai entirely from the keyboard for maximum efficiency.

Basic Navigation

KeyAction
TypeFilter applications by name
EnterLaunch the selected application
EscClose Zenkai

List Navigation

KeyAction
Ctrl+N / DownSelect next item
Ctrl+P / UpSelect previous item
Ctrl+FFocus search input

Tips

  • The search is fuzzy - you don't need to type the full name
  • Results are ranked by frequency - frequently used apps appear first
  • Use --show-actions to reveal [Desktop Action] entries on each item
  • Hook into on_keypress(key) in a Lua plugin to handle custom keyboard shortcuts