GUI Manual · Chapter 2

title: "Keyboard Shortcuts" chapter: 2 source: "Doc/QMachineStudio ShortCut.pdf" images:

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts that boost productivity in QMachineStudio. These are based on the official shortcut reference and apply in developer mode.

File · Build · Run

Shortcut	Action	Note
`Ctrl + S`	Save all & compile	Includes compile
`F6`	Save all & compile	Same as `Ctrl+S`
`F5`	Run	Toggle between machine and developer view; compile included
`Ctrl + F5`	Switch to developer mode	From runtime back to Studio dev mode

Editing

Shortcut	Action	Note
`F7`	Message dialog	Add/edit messages during script editing
`F8`	Error dialog	Add/edit errors during script editing
`F12`	Go to definition	Jump to declaration
`Shift + F12`	Search selection	Find selected symbol / variable / function
`Ctrl + .`	Add/edit error	Runs on `ShowError`
`Ctrl + /`	Toggle line comment	`//`
`Ctrl + Shift + /`	Toggle block comment	`/* … */`

Tabs

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl + W`	Close current tab
`Ctrl + Shift + W`	Close all tabs
`Ctrl + Q`	Close all except current

Test screens · Editors (Ctrl + digit)

Shortcut	Screen
`Ctrl + 1`	IO Test
`Ctrl + 2`	Cylinder Test
`Ctrl + 3`	Motor Test
`Ctrl + 4`	Message Editor
`Ctrl + 5`	Error Editor

Debug dialogs (Ctrl + Shift + key)

Shortcut	Dialog	Use
`Ctrl + Shift + J`	Jog · JobFile Parameter	Motion jog / parameter edit
`Ctrl + Shift + I`	IO Monitoring	Real-time IO observation
`Ctrl + Shift + M`	Motor Monitoring	Real-time axis state
`Ctrl + Shift + D`	Data Watcher	Debug · data edit
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	Thread Monitoring	Thread state
`Ctrl + Shift + Y`	Setup Parameter	Parameter add/edit
`Ctrl + Shift + V`	Version	Version info edit
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Publish Tool	Project deployment
`Ctrl + Shift + F12`	Run Test Func script	Execute test function on GUI thread

Ctrl + Shift + J is assigned to both the Jog dialog and the JobFile Parameter dialog; the actual behavior depends on the active project configuration.

Tips

Use F5 to flip quickly between machine runtime and Studio developer modes, enabling on-site edits without restarting.
F12 / Shift + F12 dramatically speed up navigation while editing scripts.
Ctrl + Shift + D (Data Watcher) observes and edits live data — ideal for debugging.