Was supposed to learn VIM keybindings to make good use of the keyboard but found that it distracted me too much from getting things done. After watching your outlining video, I decided to take your suggestion and implement left-hand hotkeys myself to be more efficient in using both the keyboard and the mouse (which I found that I still needed to use even with VIM anyway), so much so that I made a note of these left-hand hotkeys should I forget them—which would become unlikely after frequently using them.
Left hand keyboard shortcuts
Pairs
- Navigate back and forward:
Cmd + Opt + Z
&Cmd + Opt + X
- Was pleasantly surprised that you had a similar setting for navigating notes lol
- Toggle left and right sidebars:
Cmd + Shift + A
&Cmd + Shift + S
- Previous and next daily notes:
Cmd + Opt + A
&Cmd + Opt + S
Misc.
- Toggle highlight for sentence (Extract Highlights plugin):
Cmd + Opt + Spacebar
- Toggle highlight for selection:
Cmd + Shift + Spacebar
- Split horizontally (duplicate active pane):
Cmd + Opt + D
- Reveal active file in navigation:
Cmd + S
- Random note (Smart Random Note plugin):
Cmd + Opt + R
Outlining (four of these hotkeys might be familiar
)
- Swap line up and down:
Cmd + Opt + 1
&Cmd + Opt + 2
- Toggle bullet and unordered list:
Cmd + Opt + 3
- Toggle fold and unfold:
Cmd + Opt + 4
- Fold and unfold all headings and lists:
Cmd + Opt + -
&Cmd + Opt + +
- Best with full-sized keyboard
I have some frequently-used hotkeys that I deliberately didn’t change to left-hand; these are the ones where I would need to type out something, thus would require my two hands anyway.
- Create new note and in new pane:
Cmd + N
&Cmd + Shift + N
- Insert template (Templater plugin):
Cmd + ;
- Jump to Link plugin:
Cmd + '
- Move file to folder:
Cmd + /
- Command Palette & Quick Switcher:
Cmd + P
&Cmd + O