REFERENCE · SHORTCUTS
Shortcuts & Gestures
A quick reference for keyboard shortcuts, touch gestures and navigation.
Editing Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Ctrl + F | Find |
Ctrl + S | Manual save (common when autosave is off) |
Navigation & Views
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Click a home tile | Open a recent file |
| Click a file tab | Switch files |
| Enable immersive mode (Phone) | Hide the file tabs |
| Enable Split View (Windows) | Write / preview split screen |
Scroll Behavior
Sync scrolling in Split View follows a “local first” rule:
- Scrolling the writing pane (RichEditBox) -> the preview pane follows.
- Scrolling the preview pane (WebView) -> the writing pane does not move.
Easy to compare while writing; undisturbed caret while reading.
Touch
As a Metro app, Mark::Blocks is fully touch-enabled:
- Tiles, tabs and buttons are sized for touch hit targets.
- On Windows Phone, the system back key navigates between tabs and the home screen.
- The tab strip supports horizontal swiping.
Mouse & Keyboard
The desktop experience supports precise mouse operation alongside keyboard shortcuts. The Split View divider and synchronized scrolling work equally well with mouse and keyboard.