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Keyboard Shortcuts and Command-Palette Search on Shelf

Press ⌘K or / to search your library, g then d for dashboard, ⌘L to ask Study AI on a selection — shortcuts never fire while you type in inputs.

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⌘K Search
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fundamental-rights.pdf
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Command-palette search

SearchModal opens with ⌘K or /. It lists library hits with keyboard navigation — arrows to move, Enter to open, Esc to close. Optional Study AI suggestions appear when relevant.

⌘K Search
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fundamental-rights.pdf
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Go sequences

Press g then a letter to jump: dashboard, library, planner, Study AI, settings, and more. Sequences cancel safely if the second key does not match — no accidental navigation.

Shelf — Library
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Reader shortcuts

Inside a document: ⌘B toggles the library sidebar, ⌘J opens Study AI, arrow keys flip PDF pages, ⌘L asks AI on selected text. Press ? anywhere signed-in to open the full cheatsheet from the header keyboard icon.

constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

Study AI

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The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
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Safe focus handling

Shortcuts do not intercept keys while you are in inputs, contenteditable fields, or pen/draw modes — so note-taking and sketching stay uninterrupted.

⌘K Search
Search library…
fundamental-rights.pdf
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Search modal deep dive

⌘K or / opens SearchModal from almost anywhere signed in. Arrow keys move selection; Enter opens page or collection; Esc closes without navigation.

Results rank recent and title matches — type three letters of a coaching PDF you uploaded last month and jump back instantly.

Shelf — Library
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Current affairs
Essay drafts

Go sequences

Press g then d for dashboard, g then l for library, g then p for planner, g then s for Study AI, g then comma for settings. The sequence window is short — mistypes cancel harmlessly.

Vim-style muscle memory without leaving study flow.

constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

Study AI

Explain this highlight

The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
Short notes

Reader shortcuts recap

⌘B sidebar, ⌘J Study AI panel, arrows for pages, ⌘L ask on selection. ? opens the cheatsheet modal listing every binding.

Cheatsheet is searchable — type "split" to find layout shortcuts.

⌘K Search
Search library…
fundamental-rights.pdf
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Focus safety

Shortcuts never fire in inputs, text areas, contenteditable doc pages, or pen mode — so essay typing and sketching stay safe.

Shelf — Library
Polity notes
Current affairs
Essay drafts

Platform notes

Mac uses ⌘; Windows and Linux use Ctrl for the same bindings. Browser extensions that capture ⌘K may conflict — disable them on Shelf origin.

constitutional-amendments.pdf

Basic Structure doctrine limits Parliament's power to amend the Constitution beyond its core identity.

Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established that certain features cannot be destroyed by amendment.

Study AI

Explain this highlight

The Basic Structure doctrine means amendments cannot alter the Constitution's essential character.
Short notes

Building habit

First week: force ⌘K instead of mouse for every navigation. Second week: add g-sequences. Third week: reader shortcuts only — you will feel slower going back to generic PDF viewers.

⌘K Search
Search library…
fundamental-rights.pdf
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