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Docs are a work in progress for version 1.0. Many features described here are not yet in the latest release. You can build Shader Studio from main to try them now.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Extension Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
`Ctrl+`` Toggle the editor overlay (when shader preview is focused)
Ctrl+Enter Compile now (works in any mode; required in manual compile mode)

Editor Overlay

Standard VS Code/Monaco shortcuts apply. Additional shortcuts:

Shortcut Action
`Ctrl+`` Close the editor overlay

Vim Mode

When Vim mode is enabled, standard Vim keybindings are active. Extra mappings:

Key / Command Action
]d Jump to next diagnostic/error
[d Jump to previous diagnostic/error
gl Show hover (error tooltip at cursor)
:bnext / :bn Switch to next buffer tab
:bprev / :bp Switch to previous buffer tab
:buffer name / :b name Jump to a named buffer tab
:lnext / :lne Jump to next error marker
:lprev / :lp Jump to previous error marker

Performance Monitor

Shortcut Action
Scroll Pan through history
Ctrl+Scroll Zoom Y-axis
Drag Pan horizontally and vertically
Click Pause/resume graph