Appendix B: Keyboard Shortcuts Reference

Quick reference for keyboard shortcuts in Pharo, Squeak, and other Smalltalk environments. Master these shortcuts to code faster!

Notation

macOS: Use Cmd where Ctrl is shown Windows/Linux: Use Ctrl

Universal Shortcuts (All Smalltalks)

Code Execution

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+D Do it - Execute selected code
Ctrl+P Print it - Execute and print result
Ctrl+I Inspect it - Execute and inspect result
Ctrl+G Debug it - Execute in debugger

Text Editing

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+X Cut
Ctrl+C Copy
Ctrl+V Paste
Ctrl+Z Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z Redo
Ctrl+A Select all
Ctrl+F Find
Ctrl+H Replace
Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Home Go to beginning
Ctrl+End Go to end
Ctrl+← Word left
Ctrl+→ Word right

Pharo-Specific Shortcuts

Opening Tools

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+O, B Open System Browser
Ctrl+O, W Open Workspace/Playground
Ctrl+O, T Open Test Runner
Ctrl+O, C Open Transcript
Ctrl+O, I Open Iceberg (Git)
Ctrl+O, P Open Process Browser
Shift+Enter Open Spotter (search)
Ctrl+O, F Open File Browser

Browser Navigation

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+B Browse it (selected symbol)
Ctrl+M Implementors of…
Ctrl+N Senders of…
Alt+N Browse references to…
Ctrl+W Close window/pane
Alt+. Browse method
Alt+, Browse class hierarchy

Code Completion

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Space Auto-completion menu
Tab Accept completion
Esc Cancel completion

Code Formatting

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Shift+F Format (pretty print) code
Ctrl+T Insert template

Debugging

Shortcut Action
F10 Step over
F11 Step into
Shift+F11 Step out
F5 Resume execution
Ctrl+Shift+R Restart method

Refactoring

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Shift+R Rename
Ctrl+Shift+M Extract method
Ctrl+Shift+V Extract temp
Ctrl+Shift+I Inline
Ctrl+Shift+P Push down method
Ctrl+Shift+U Push up method

Window Management

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Shift+W Close all windows
Ctrl+L Toggle full screen
Alt+Tab Switch windows

Squeak-Specific Shortcuts

Morphic World

Shortcut Action
Alt+Click World menu
Shift+Click Open halo (morph handles)
Ctrl+Click Context menu

Tools

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+O, B Open Browser
Ctrl+O, W Open Workspace
Ctrl+O, T Open Transcript
Ctrl+O, C Open Change Sorter
Ctrl+O, F Open File List
Shortcut Action
Ctrl+M Browse implementors
Ctrl+N Browse senders
Ctrl+B Browse it
Ctrl+D Do it
Ctrl+P Print it
Ctrl+I Inspect it

Glamorous Toolkit Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+Shift+O Open Spotter
Ctrl+Shift+G Go to class
Ctrl+Shift+F Search in methods

Inspector

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+I Inspect it
Ctrl+G Dive in
Alt+← Navigate back
Alt+→ Navigate forward

Coder

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+S Save method
Ctrl+B Browse references
Ctrl+Shift+R Rename

Text Selection Shortcuts

All Smalltalks

Shortcut Action
Shift+← Select left
Shift+→ Select right
Shift+↑ Select line up
Shift+↓ Select line down
Ctrl+Shift+← Select word left
Ctrl+Shift+→ Select word right
Ctrl+Shift+Home Select to beginning
Ctrl+Shift+End Select to end
Ctrl+L Select line

Code Templates (Pharo)

Type keyword, press Tab:

Template Expands to
do do: [ :each │ ]
sel select: [ :each │ ]
col collect: [ :each │ ]
rej reject: [ :each │ ]
det detect: [ :each │ ] ifNone: [ ]
inj inject: into: [ :sum :each │ ]
if ifTrue: [ ] ifFalse: [ ]
ifn ifNotNil: [ :value │ ]
wh whileTrue: [ ]
to to:do: [ :i │ ]

Spotter (Pharo)

Once Spotter is open (Shift+Enter):

Shortcut Action
# Search classes
> Search implementors
@ Search senders
/ Search files
? Help
Enter Select result
Ctrl+Enter Open in background
Esc Close Spotter
↑/↓ Navigate results
Ctrl+↑/↓ Navigate categories

Inspector Shortcuts (Pharo)

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+I Inspect field
Ctrl+B Browse class
Ctrl+D Do it in context
Ctrl+P Print it in context
Tab Switch panes

Debugger Shortcuts (Pharo)

Shortcut Action
F10 Over - Step over
F11 Into - Step into
Shift+F11 Out - Step out
F5 Proceed - Continue
Ctrl+Shift+R Restart - Restart method
Ctrl+T Through - Run to cursor
Ctrl+W Close debugger

System Browser Shortcuts (Pharo)

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+S Save method
Ctrl+F Find in code
Ctrl+Shift+F Format code
Ctrl+M Browse implementors
Ctrl+N Browse senders
Ctrl+B Browse selected
Alt+C Comment selection
Alt+U Uncomment selection
Tab Switch focus between panes

Custom Shortcuts

Setting Custom Shortcuts (Pharo)

  1. Open Settings Browser: 
    SettingBrowser open
  2. Navigate to Keymapping
  3. Customize shortcuts
  4. Save

Example: Add Custom Shortcut

"In your startup code:"
KMRepository default
    addKeymapCategory: 'My Custom Shortcuts'
    with: [ :map |
        map addShortcut: PharoShortcuts systemBrowserShortcut
            action: [ Smalltalk tools browser open ] ].

Productivity Tips

Most Used Shortcuts

Master these first:

  1. Ctrl+D - Do it
  2. Ctrl+P - Print it
  3. Ctrl+I - Inspect it
  4. Shift+Enter - Spotter (Pharo)
  5. Ctrl+O, B - Browser
  6. Ctrl+O, W - Workspace
  7. Ctrl+M - Implementors
  8. Ctrl+N - Senders

Speed Coding

1. Type code
2. Ctrl+D to test
3. Ctrl+S to save
4. Ctrl+M to browse
5. Repeat!

Three-Finger Salute

For any selection:

Mouse Shortcuts

Pharo

Mouse Action Effect
Single click Select
Double click Select word
Triple click Select line
Click + drag Select text
Middle click Browse (if over symbol)
Ctrl+Click Context menu
Shift+Click Extend selection

Squeak

Mouse Action Effect
Alt+Click World menu
Shift+Click Halo (morph handles)
Ctrl+Click Context menu

Special Characters

Pharo

Shortcut Character Name
Alt+L ← Left arrow (assignment in old Smalltalks)
Alt+R → Right arrow
Alt+U ↑ Up arrow (return in old Smalltalks)
Alt+Shift+/ ÷ Division
Alt+X ≠ Not equal
Alt+< ≤ Less than or equal
Alt+> ≥ Greater than or equal

Note: Modern Smalltalk uses := for assignment and ^ for return.

Workspace/Playground Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+D Execute selection (or line)
Ctrl+P Execute and print result
Ctrl+I Execute and inspect result
Ctrl+Shift+P Print to Transcript
Ctrl+S Save workspace contents
Ctrl+F Find in workspace

Transcript Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+K Clear transcript
Ctrl+S Save transcript to file

File Browser Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Enter Open selected file
Delete Delete selected file
F2 Rename file
Ctrl+N New file
Ctrl+F Find files

Version Control (Iceberg) Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+O, I Open Iceberg
Ctrl+K Commit
Ctrl+P Push
Ctrl+U Pull
Ctrl+D Show diff

Emergency Shortcuts

All Smalltalks

Shortcut Action
Alt+. Interrupt (emergency stop)
Ctrl+Shift+Q Emergency evaluator
Alt+Shift+W Close all debuggers

Force Quit

If Smalltalk hangs:

Customizing Shortcuts

View All Shortcuts (Pharo)

"Open keymapping browser:"
KMRepository default inspect.

"List all shortcuts:"
KMRepository default allShortcuts.

Change a Shortcut

"Example: Change 'Do it' to Ctrl+E:"
KMRepository default
    at: #DoIt
    put: (KMKeymap shortcut: $e control).

Platform Differences

macOS vs Windows/Linux

Action macOS Windows/Linux
Execute Cmd+D Ctrl+D
Print Cmd+P Ctrl+P
Inspect Cmd+I Ctrl+I
Copy Cmd+C Ctrl+C
Paste Cmd+V Ctrl+V

General rule: Replace Ctrl with Cmd on macOS.

Quick Reference Card

Print this for your desk:

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    PHARO ESSENTIAL SHORTCUTS
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Execute:
  Ctrl+D  Do it
  Ctrl+P  Print it
  Ctrl+I  Inspect it
  Ctrl+G  Debug it

Tools:
  Shift+Enter    Spotter
  Ctrl+O, B      Browser
  Ctrl+O, W      Workspace

Browse:
  Ctrl+M  Implementors
  Ctrl+N  Senders
  Ctrl+B  Browse it

Debug:
  F10     Step over
  F11     Step into
  F5      Resume

Code:
  Ctrl+Space     Auto-complete
  Ctrl+Shift+F   Format
  Ctrl+S         Save

Emergency:
  Alt+.   Interrupt!
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Learn More

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