SADFinder is keyboard-first. Every action you reach for has a shortcut.
Hover any item in the menu bar to see its binding; or refer to this
page as a cheat sheet.
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
| ↑ +↓ +← +→ | Move selection between items |
| ⏎ | Open the selected item |
| ⌘ +↑ | Go to parent folder |
| ⌘ +L | Focus the path bar (type a path) |
| ⌘ +T | New tab |
| ⌘ +W | Close current tab |
| ⌘ +⇧ +T | Reopen last closed tab |
Selection
| Shortcut | Action |
| ⌘ +A | Select all (filter-aware) |
| ⇧ +↑/↓ | Extend selection |
| ⌘ +click | Add / remove from selection |
File operations
| Shortcut | Action |
| ⌘ +R | Rename in place |
| ⌫ | Move selection to Trash |
| ⌘ +⌫ | Delete permanently (skip Trash) |
| ⌘ +I | Properties / details |
| ⌘ +C | Copy |
| ⌘ +X | Cut |
| ⌘ +V | Paste |
| ⌘ +⇧ +N | New folder |
Search & filter
| Shortcut | Action |
| ⌘ +⇧ +F | Quick filter on current folder |
| ⌘ +F | Full search |
| esc | Dismiss filter / search |
Window snapping (Rectangle-style)
| Shortcut | Action |
| ⌃ +7 | Top-left quarter |
| ⌃ +9 | Top-right quarter |
| ⌃ +1 | Bottom-left quarter |
| ⌃ +3 | Bottom-right quarter |
| ⌃ +⇧ +← | Left half |
| ⌃ +⇧ +→ | Right half |
| ⌃ +⇧ +↑ | Top half / maximize |
| ⌃ +⇧ +↓ | Bottom half |
Open elsewhere
| Shortcut | Action |
| ⌃ +⌘ +T | Open in Terminal |
Custom keybindings
Most shortcuts can be remapped in Settings → Keyboard.
The window-snapping bindings live under Settings → Window
and require Accessibility permission, which SADFinder asks for once at
first launch.
