Keyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut the site has, in one place. They work on the home page, in search results and in the reader. Alt shortcuts work even while the cursor is in the search field; on a Mac use Option instead of Alt.
Try them right here
Click inside the reader window below (a real page of the site), then press any shortcut from the tables. The window stays pinned at the top while you scroll; fold it with the arrow when it's in the way.
Everywhere
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Alt+M | Open / close the menu (burger) |
| Alt+S | Quick settings |
| Alt+Shift+S | Full settings |
| Alt+P or Alt+Y | Quick window (compass): favorites, history, key suttas |
| Alt+H | Help for the current page: search, reader, table of contents |
| Alt+T | Light / dark / auto theme |
| Alt+− / Alt+= / Alt+0 | Smaller / larger / normal text size |
| Alt+1 | Switch the site language (English / Russian) |
| Alt+2 | Table of contents: suttas and Vinaya |
| Alt+3 | Dictionary (dict.dhamma.gift) |
| / | Put the cursor into the search field |
| Esc | Close the open window, menu or notification |
| Alt+F, Alt+Shift+F or Ctrl+Shift+F | Find on the page |
| Ctrl+1 | Home / search |
| Ctrl+2 | Table of contents: suttas and Vinaya |
| Ctrl+3 | Dictionary (dict.dhamma.gift) |
Reading
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+→ / Ctrl+← | Next / previous text |
| Alt+Shift+1 … Alt+Shift+4 | Reader modes: Reading, Multi, For Memorization, Devanagari |
| Alt+Z | Show / hide the second language (Pali or translation) |
| Alt+C | One or two columns |
| Alt+V | Show / hide variant readings |
| Alt+W | Table of contents of the text |
| Alt+L | Pali script: Latin → Devanagari → Thai |
| Alt+. or Alt+, | Show / hide punctuation in Pali |
| Alt+Q | Add to / remove from favorites |
| Alt+R | Read aloud: start / pause |
Search results
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Shift+Space | Expand / collapse all results |
Dictionary
| Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|
| Alt+A | Dictionary on / off |
| Alt+B | Dictionary mode |
| Alt+J | Multi-select: look up the selected text automatically |
| Alt+N | Open the dictionary in a separate window, with the current word |
Read-aloud player
Work while the player is open, without Alt/Ctrl:
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| S | Auto-scroll on / off |
| 1 … 4 | What to read: Pali · Pali then translation · translation · translation then Pali |
| − / + | Slower / faster |
| R | Normal speed |
note
In a text field, Ctrl+←/→ and / keep their usual meaning (moving by words, typing a slash) — only the Alt shortcuts are taken over there.