main dots / config / .config / aerc / binds.conf
xxwhirlpool  ·  2026-09-21
  1# Binds are of the form <key sequence> = <command to run>
  2# To use '=' in a key sequence, substitute it with "Eq": "<Ctrl+Eq>"
  3# If you wish to bind #, you can wrap the key sequence in quotes: "#" = quit
  4<C-p> = :prev-tab<Enter>
  5<C-PgUp> = :prev-tab<Enter>
  6<C-n> = :next-tab<Enter>
  7<C-PgDn> = :next-tab<Enter>
  8\[t = :prev-tab<Enter>
  9\]t = :next-tab<Enter>
 10<C-t> = :term<Enter>
 11? = :help keys<Enter>
 12<C-c> = :prompt 'Quit?' quit<Enter>
 13<C-q> = :prompt 'Quit?' quit<Enter>
 14<C-z> = :suspend<Enter>
 15
 16[messages]
 17q = :prompt 'Quit?' quit<Enter>
 18
 19# check mail
 20rm = :check-mail<Enter>
 21
 22# move to spam/junk
 23S = :read<Enter>:move Spam<Enter>
 24
 25j = :next<Enter>
 26<Down> = :next<Enter>
 27<C-d> = :next 50%<Enter>
 28<C-f> = :next 100%<Enter>
 29<PgDn> = :next 100%<Enter>
 30
 31k = :prev<Enter>
 32<Up> = :prev<Enter>
 33<C-u> = :prev 50%<Enter>
 34<C-b> = :prev 100%<Enter>
 35<PgUp> = :prev 100%<Enter>
 36g = :select 0<Enter>
 37G = :select -1<Enter>
 38
 39J = :next-folder<Enter>
 40<C-Down> = :next-folder<Enter>
 41K = :prev-folder<Enter>
 42<C-Up> = :prev-folder<Enter>
 43H = :collapse-folder<Enter>
 44<C-Left> = :collapse-folder<Enter>
 45L = :expand-folder<Enter>
 46<C-Right> = :expand-folder<Enter>
 47
 48v = :mark -t<Enter>
 49<Space> = :mark -t<Enter>:next<Enter>
 50V = :mark -v<Enter>
 51
 52T = :toggle-threads<Enter>
 53zc = :fold<Enter>
 54zo = :unfold<Enter>
 55za = :fold -t<Enter>
 56zM = :fold -a<Enter>
 57zR = :unfold -a<Enter>
 58<tab> = :fold -t<Enter>
 59
 60<Enter> = :view<Enter>
 61d = :prompt 'Really delete this message?' 'delete-message'<Enter>
 62D = :delete<Enter>
 63A = :archive year<Enter>
 64
 65C = :compose<Enter>
 66m = :compose<Enter>
 67
 68rr = :reply -a<Enter>
 69rq = :reply -aq<Enter>
 70Rr = :reply<Enter>
 71Rq = :reply -q<Enter>
 72
 73c = :cf<space>
 74$ = :term<space>
 75! = :term<space>
 76| = :pipe<space>
 77
 78/ = :search<space>
 79\ = :filter<space>
 80n = :next-result<Enter>
 81N = :prev-result<Enter>
 82<Esc> = :clear<Enter>
 83
 84s = :split<Enter>
 85# S = :vsplit<Enter>
 86
 87pl = :patch list<Enter>
 88pa = :patch apply <Tab>
 89pd = :patch drop <Tab>
 90pb = :patch rebase<Enter>
 91pt = :patch term<Enter>
 92ps = :patch switch <Tab>
 93
 94[messages:folder=Drafts]
 95<Enter> = :recall<Enter>
 96
 97[view]
 98# addrbook: av,ae,aa = "Address View, Edit, Add"
 99av = :term addrbook view '{{(index .From 0).Address}}' '{{(index .From 0).Name}}'<Enter>
100ae = :term addrbook edit '{{(index .From 0).Address}}' '{{(index .From 0).Name}}'<Enter>
101aa = :term addrbook add '{{(index .From 0).Address}}' '{{(index .From 0).Name}}'<Enter>
102
103# rest
104/ = :toggle-key-passthrough<Enter>/
105q = :close<Enter>
106O = :open<Enter>
107o = :open<Enter>
108S = :save<space>
109| = :pipe<space>
110D = :delete<Enter>
111A = :archive year<Enter>
112
113<C-l> = :open-link <space>
114
115f = :forward<Enter>
116rr = :reply -a<Enter>
117rq = :reply -aq<Enter>
118Rr = :reply<Enter>
119Rq = :reply -q<Enter>
120
121H = :toggle-headers<Enter>
122<C-k> = :prev-part<Enter>
123<C-Up> = :prev-part<Enter>
124<C-j> = :next-part<Enter>
125<C-Down> = :next-part<Enter>
126J = :next<Enter>
127<C-Right> = :next<Enter>
128K = :prev<Enter>
129<C-Left> = :prev<Enter>
130
131[view::passthrough]
132$noinherit = true
133$ex = <C-x>
134<Esc> = :toggle-key-passthrough<Enter>
135
136[compose]
137# Keybindings used when the embedded terminal is not selected in the compose
138# view
139$noinherit = true
140$ex = <C-x>
141$complete = <C-o>
142<C-k> = :prev-field<Enter>
143<C-Up> = :prev-field<Enter>
144<C-j> = :next-field<Enter>
145<C-Down> = :next-field<Enter>
146<A-p> = :switch-account -p<Enter>
147<C-Left> = :switch-account -p<Enter>
148<A-n> = :switch-account -n<Enter>
149<C-Right> = :switch-account -n<Enter>
150<tab> = :next-field<Enter>
151<backtab> = :prev-field<Enter>
152<C-p> = :prev-tab<Enter>
153<C-PgUp> = :prev-tab<Enter>
154<C-n> = :next-tab<Enter>
155<C-PgDn> = :next-tab<Enter>
156
157[compose::editor]
158# Keybindings used when the embedded terminal is selected in the compose view
159$noinherit = true
160$ex = <C-x>
161<C-k> = :prev-field<Enter>
162<C-Up> = :prev-field<Enter>
163<C-j> = :next-field<Enter>
164<C-Down> = :next-field<Enter>
165<C-p> = :prev-tab<Enter>
166<C-PgUp> = :prev-tab<Enter>
167<C-n> = :next-tab<Enter>
168<C-PgDn> = :next-tab<Enter>
169
170[compose::review]
171# Keybindings used when reviewing a message to be sent
172y = :send<Enter>
173n = :abort<Enter>
174v = :preview<Enter>
175p = :postpone<Enter>
176q = :choose -o d discard abort -o p postpone postpone<Enter>
177e = :edit<Enter>
178a = :attach<space>
179d = :detach<space>
180
181[terminal]
182$noinherit = true
183$ex = <C-x>
184
185<C-p> = :prev-tab<Enter>
186<C-n> = :next-tab<Enter>
187<C-PgUp> = :prev-tab<Enter>
188<C-PgDn> = :next-tab<Enter>