Key bindings

Main Page / Key bindings

Introduction

Game actions, toggles and chat or console commands may be bound to certain keys on the keyboard or buttons of a mouse to allow quick access to actions or commands. These may be modified via the launcher settings under the Keybindings tab. This page provides an overview of what each command does along with its alias for when setting manually via the console or in the textfile. See the topic advanced binding below for more information on manual changes. It's advisable to always use the launcher settings for creating binds as a warning is presented when duplicate assignments are chosen so that none are unexpectedly overwritten, unless the action is not available in the settings.

Default keybindings

Movement

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Move forwards	W / UP	Movement	MOVE_FORWARD	Bind	Moves the player/mount/vehicle forward
Move backwards	S / DOWN	Movement	MOVE_BACK	Bind	Moves the player/mount/vehicle backwards
Move left	A	Movement	MOVE_LEFT	Bind	Player strafe left or turn mount/vehicle left
Move right	D	Movement	MOVE_RIGHT	Bind	Player strafe right or turn mount/vehicle right
Turn left	Q / LEFT	Camera	TURN_LEFT	Bind	Turn the player and camera left
Turn right	E / RIGHT	Camera	TURN_RIGHT	Bind	Turn the player and camera right
Turn up	PAGE_UP	Camera	TURN_UP	Bind	Turn the camera up
Turn down	PAGE_DOWN	Camera	TURN_DOWN	Bind	Turn the camera down
Glance left		Camera	GLANCE_LEFT	Bind	Glance/lookspring left – returns to neutral on release
Glance right		Camera	GLANCE_RIGHT	Bind	Glance/lookspring right – returns to neutral on release
Autorun	X	Movement	AUTORUN	Bind	Automatically walks forward until pressed again
Strafe	INSERT	Movement	STRAFE	Bind	Whilst held the TURN_ commands become MOVE_
Center view	V	Camera	CENTER_VIEW	Bind	Resets the camera vertically

HUD

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Toggle chat	ENTER / T	Interface	TOGGLE_CHAT	Bind	Enters the editbox for the focused chat window
Next tab	TAB	Interface	NEXT_TAB	Bind	Switch to the next tab on the focused window
Previous tab	SHIFT+ TAB	Interface	PREVIOUS_TAB	Bind	Switch to the previous tab on the focused window
Next window	CTRL+ TAB	Interface	NEXT_WINDOW	Bind	Set the focus to the next window (chat/event)
Previous window	CTRL+ SHIFT+ TAB	Interface	PREVIOUS_WINDOW	Bind	Set the focus to the previous window (chat/event)
Main Menu	O	Interface	MAIN_MENU	Bind	Open the in-game menu
Stop or Main Menu	ESCAPE	Action	STOP_OR_MAIN_MENU	Bind	Stops current action from queue or opens the in-game menu if empty
Select bar slot #		Select bar	SELECT_BUTTON_#	Bind	Perform the action in slot # of the select bar
Activate toolbelt slot #	1 – 5	Toolbelt	ACTIVATE_TOOL#	Bind	Switch to toolbelt configuration of number #
Load toolbelt arrangement #		Toolbelt	LOAD_TOOLBELT#	Bind	Loads toolbelt arrangement # into active toolbelt
Save current toolbelt arrangement		Toolbelt	SAVE_TOOLBELT	Bind	Saves active toolbelt arrangement
Save toolbelt arrangement #		Toolbelt	SAVE_TOOLBELT#	Bind	Saves # toolbelt arrangement
Next toolbelt arrangement		Toolbelt	NEXT_TOOLBELT	Bind	Switch to next toolbelt arrangement
Previous toolbelt arrangement		Toolbelt	PREV_TOOLBELT	Bind	Switch to previous toolbelt arrangement
Save current skill tracker arrangement		Skill tracker	SAVE_SKILL_TRACKER	Bind	Saves active skill tracker arrangement
Save skill tracker arrangement #		Skill tracker	SAVE_SKILL_TRACKER#	Bind	Saves # skill tracker arrangement
Load skill tracker arrangement #		Skill tracker	LOAD_SKILL_TRACKER#	Bind	Loads # skill tracker arrangement
Next skill tracker arrangement		Skill tracker	NEXT_SKILL_TRACKER	Bind	Switch to next skill tracker arrangement
Previous skill tracker arrangement		Skill tracker	PREV_SKILL_TRACKER	Bind	Switch to previous skill tracker arrangement
Toggle climb		Movement	TOGGLE_CLIMB	Bind	Toggles climbing mode
Toggle faithful		Religion	TOGGLE_FAITHFUL	Bind	Toggles faith mode
Toggle lawful		Reputation	TOGGLE_LAWFUL	Bind	Toggles lawful mode
Toggle fight spam		Interface	TOGGLE_FIGHT_SPAM	Bind	Toggles fighting spam text
Toggle character window		Interface	TOGGLE_CHARACTER_WINDOW	Bind	Toggles the the character display
Toggle character	C / P / F9	Interface	TOGGLE_CHARACTER	Bind	Toggles the character equipment window
Toggle map	M	Interface	TOGGLE_MAP	Bind	Toggles the world map
Toggle crafting window	B	Interface	TOGGLE_CRAFTING	Bind	Toggles the crafting window
Toggle crafting recipes	N	Interface	TOGGLE_CRAFTING_RECIPES	Bind	Toggles the crafting recipe window
Toggle console	F1	Interface	"toggle console"	Console	Toggles the console
Toggle skills	F2	Interface	"toggle skills"	Console	Toggles the skill window
Toggle inventory	F3 / I	Interface	"toggle inventory"	Console	Toggles the inventory window
Toggle stats	F4	Interface	"toggle stats"	Console	Toggles the client statistics window
Check sleep	F5	Sleep bonus	"say /sleep"	Chat	Display sleep bonus information in event window
Check time	F6	Time	"say /time"	Chat	Display time information in event window
Toggle mission	F7	Interface	"say /mission"	Chat	Displays a window showing mission or tutorial information
Toggle fight		Interface	"toggle fightspam"	Console	Toggles the fight spam mode on or off
Toggle GUI	F10	Interface	"toggle gui"	Console	Toggles the GUI on or off
Screenshot	F11	Interface	"screenshot"	Console	Takes a screenshot
Quit	F12	Interface	"quit"	Console	Displays the quit dialogue

Action

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Examine		Action	EXAMINE	Bind	Examines the highlighted item, object etc
Equip		Action	EQUIP	Bind	Equips the highlighted item
Equip left		Action	EQUIP_LEFT	Bind	Equips the highlighted item to the left side
Equip right		Action	EQUIP_RIGHT	Bind	Equips the highlighted item to the right side
Unequip		Action	UNEQUIP	Bind	Unequips the highlighted item
First aid		Action	FIRSTAID	Bind	Aids the highlighted wound
Treat		Action	TREAT	Bind	Treats the highlighted wound
Absorb		Action	ABSORB	Bind	Absorbs the highlighted mycelium
Climb up		Movement	CLIMB_UP	Bind	Climb up ladders
Climb down		Movement	CLIMB_DOWN	Bind	Climb down ladders
Track		Action	TRACK	Bind	Track on the highlighted tile
Fish		Action	FISH	Bind	Fish on the highlighted tile
Stop		Action	STOP	Bind	Stops current action from queue
Sell		Action	SELL	Bind	Sells to the highlighted token or trader

Crafting

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Add to crafting window		Crafting	ADD_TO_CRAFTING_WINDOW	Bind	Adds highlighted item to the crafting window
Improve		Crafting	IMPROVE	Bind	Improves the highlighted item
Repair		Crafting	REPAIR	Bind	Repairs the highlighted item
Continue		Crafting	CONTINUE	Bind	Continues creating the highlighted item which require more attachments
Finish		Crafting	FINISH	Bind	Finishes the highlighted item (unfinished items only)
Plan building		Crafting	PLAN_BUILDING	Bind	Plan a building on the highlighted tile
Finalize building		Crafting	FINALIZE_BUILDING	Bind	Finalizes a building on the highlighted tile

Item

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Activate		Action	ACTIVATE	Bind	Activates the highlighted item
Open		Action	OPEN	Bind	Opens the highlighted item
Close		Action	CLOSE	Bind	Closes the highlighted item
Take		Action	TAKE	Bind	Takes the highlighted item
Drop		Action	DROP	Bind	Drops the highlighted item(s)
Drop as pile		Action	DROP_AS_PILE	Bind	Drops the highlighted item(s) into a pile.
Combine		Action	COMBINE	Bind	Combines the selected items
Lock		Action	LOCK	Bind	Locks the highlighted item
Unlock		Action	UNLOCK	Bind	Unlocks the highlighted item
Drag		Action	DRAG	Bind	Drags the highlighted item
Stop dragging		Action	STOP_DRAGGING	Bind	Stops dragging the highlighted item
Push		Action	PUSH	Bind	Pushes the highlighted item
Pull		Action	PULL	Bind	Pulls the highlighted item
Turn clockwise		Action	TURN_CLOCKWISE	Bind	Turns the highlighted item clockwise
Turn counterclockwise		Action	TURN_COUNTERCLOCKWISE	Bind	Turns the highlighted item counter-clockwise
Winch		Action	WINCH	Bind	Winches the highlighted machine once.
Winch 5		Action	WINCH5	Bind	Winches the highlighted machine 5 times.
Winch 10		Action	WINCH10	Bind	Winches the highlighted machine 10 times.
Unwind		Action	UNWIND	Bind	Unwinds the highlighted machine.
Load		Action	LOAD	Bind	Loads the selected cargo
Unload		Action	UNLOAD	Bind	Unloads the selected cargo.
Fire		Action	FIRE	Bind	Fires the highlighted machine.

Creature

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Lead		Action	LEAD	Bind	Leads the highlighted creature
Stop leading		Action	STOP_LEADING	Bind	Stops leading the highlighted creature
Tame		Action	TAME	Bind	Tames the highlighted creature
Feed		Action	FEED	Bind	Feeds the highlighted creature with the activated item
Breed		Action	BREED	Bind	Breeds the highlighted creature with the led creature
Groom		Action	GROOM	Bind	Grooms the highlighted creature
Butcher		Action	BUTCHER	Bind	Butchers the highlighted corpse
Bury		Action	BURY	Bind	Burys the highlighted creature
Shear		Action	SHEAR	Bind	Shear wool of sheeps

Terraform

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Dig		Digging	DIG	Bind	Digs on the current corner player is standing
Pack		Digging	PACK	Bind	Packs the highlighted tile
Dredge		Digging	DREDGE	Bind	Dredges on the current corner player is standing
Level		Digging	LEVEL	Bind	Levels the highlighted tile
Flatten		Digging	FLATTEN	Bind	Flattens the highlighted tile
Flatten border		Digging	FLATTEN_BORDER	Bind	Flattens the highlighted tile border
Mine surface		Mining	MINE_SURFACE	Bind	Mines the surface of the current corner player is standing
Tunnel		Mining	MINE_TUNNEL	Bind	Tunnels into the rock face highlighted
Mine forward		Mining	MINE_FORWARD	Bind	Mines flat into the cave tile highlighted
Mine down		Mining	MINE_DOWN	Bind	Mines down into the cave tile highlighted
Mine up		Mining	MINE_UP	Bind	Mines up into the cave tile highlighted
Prospect		Mining	PROSPECT	Bind	Prospects the highlighted tile
Analyse		Mining	ANALYSE	Bind	Analyses the highlighted item

Nature

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Harvest		Farming	HARVEST	Bind	Harvest the highlighted tile
Farm		Farming	FARM	Bind	Farm the highlighted tile
Sow		Farming	SOW	Bind	Sow the activated item in the highlighted tile
Cultivate		Farming	CULTIVATE	Bind	Cultivate the highlighted tile
Pick sprout		Forestry	PICK_SPROUT	Bind	Pick sprout from highlighted tree/plant
Prune		Forestry	PRUNE	Bind	Prune highlighted tree/plant
Cut down		Forestry	CUT_DOWN	Bind	Cut down highlighted tree/plant
Chop up		Forestry	CHOP_UP	Bind	Chop up highlighted felled tree
Forage		Nature	FORAGE	Bind	Forage on highlighted tile
Forage vegetable		Nature	FORAGE_VEG	Bind	Forage for vegetables on highlighted tile
Forage resource		Nature	FORAGE_RESOURCE	Bind	Forage for resources on highlighted tile
Forage berries		Nature	FORAGE_BERRIES	Bind	Forage for berries on highlighted tile
Botanize		Nature	BOTANIZE	Bind	Botanize on highlighted tile
Botanize seeds		Nature	BOTANIZE_SEEDS	Bind	Botanize for seeds on highlighted tile
Botanize herbs		Nature	BOTANIZE_HERBS	Bind	Botanize for herbs on highlighted tile
Botanize resource		Nature	BOTANIZE_RESOURCE	Bind	Botanize for resources on highlighted tile
Pick flower		Nature	PICK_FLOWERS	Bind	Pick flowers from highlighted tile
Plant naturally		Nature	PLANT	Bind	Plant Sprouts naturally
Plant Center		Nature	PLANT_CENTER	Bind	Plant Sprouts in the center if tiles
Gather grass		Nature	GATHER	Bind	Gather grass
Trim grass		Nature	TRIM	Bind	Trim grass to lawn

Fighting

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Target		Fighting	TARGET	Bind	Sets target as highlighted creature/player
No target		Fighting	NO_TARGET	Bind	Removes any target
Fight defensive		Fighting	FIGHT_DEFENSIVE	Bind	Fight defensively
Fight normal		Fighting	FIGHT_NORMAL	Bind	Fight normally
Fight aggressively		Fighting	FIGHT_AGGRESSIVELY	Bind	Fight aggressively
Aim upper left	NUMPAD7	Fighting	AIM_UPPER_LEFT	Bind	Aim for upper left part of creature/player
Aim upper middle	NUMPAD8	Fighting	AIM_UPPER_MIDDLE	Bind	Aim for upper middle part of creature/player
Aim upper right	NUMPAD9	Fighting	AIM_UPPER_RIGHT	Bind	Aim for upper right part of creature/player
Aim left	NUMPAD4	Fighting	AIM_LEFT	Bind	Aim for left part of creature/player
Aim middle	NUMPAD5	Fighting	AIM_MIDDLE	Bind	Aim for middle part of creature/player
Aim right	NUMPAD6	Fighting	AIM_RIGHT	Bind	Aim for right part of creature/player
Aim lower left	NUMPAD1	Fighting	AIM_LOWER_LEFT	Bind	Aim for lower left part of creature/player
Aim lower middle	NUMPAD2	Fighting	AIM_LOWER_MIDDLE	Bind	Aim for lower middle part of creature/player
Aim lower right	NUMPAD3	Fighting	AIM_LOWER_RIGHT	Bind	Aim for lower right part of creature/player
Defend left	DIVIDE	Fighting	DEFEND_LEFT	Bind	Defend your left parts
Defend right	ADD	Fighting	DEFEND_RIGHT	Bind	Defend your right parts
Defend upper	MULTIPLY	Fighting	DEFEND_UPPER	Bind	Defend your upper parts
Defend lower	SUBTRACT	Fighting	DEFEND_LOWER	Bind	Defend your lower parts
Focus	NUMPAD0	Fighting	FOCUS	Bind	Focus your fighting
Shield bash	DECIMAL	Fighting	SHIELD_BASH	Bind	Use your shield to stun the target.
Special move #	6 – 0	Fighting	SPECIAL_MOVE#	Bind	Perform special move number #

Priest

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Pray		Religion	PRAY	Bind	Pray at highlighted tile or item
Preach		Religion	PREACH	Bind	Preach at highlighted item or character
Listen		Religion	LISTEN	Bind	Listen to highlighted character
Link		Religion	LINK	Bind	Link to highlighted character

These keybinds are set as default in the client but cannot be directly modified in the settings. Read the advanced section below for details on how to modify these.

Command	Default	Category	Keybind	Type	Description
Check focus level	F8	Fighting	"say /fl"	Chat	Display focus level information in event window
Toggle Wikisearch	H	Interface	"toggle wikisearch"	Console	Toggles the Wikisearch window

Advanced key binding

There are more advanced methods to changing key binds and this section will attempt to explain these. Do not attempt to modify key bindings manually without an understanding of the pitfalls and advice below.

Overwriting a key bind may be done unintentionally and there is no undo, the original will have to be re-added.

Accidental binds on movement, camera or interface may cause undesired effects and could get the character into trouble, for example if movement keys are changed and they are attacked.

If in doubt, back-up the keybindings.txt file before making any changes via the console or in the file itself.

Console

To access the console press the default keybind of F1 to open the window. From here the BIND command may be used to assign keys to actions, chat or console commands.

Usage: bind <key> [<action>|"<command>"]

There are three types of action or command which can be assigned to a key bind. Action, console and chat.

Actions are the Bind type entries listed in the tables above, such as MINE_FORWARD or PRAY. These cannot be used stand-alone and normally reference right-click in-game context menu actions.

BIND UP MINE_FORWARD

Console commands are Console type entries such as "toggle console" and "screenshot". These must be added to the bind with the double quotes (

") surrounding them. They may also be used stand-alone in the console without the quotations.

BIND F1 "toggle console"

Chat commands are Chat type entries, "say /time" or "say /sleep". These must also be added to the bind with double quotes and can be used in the chat window without the quotes and without the prefix say.

BIND F5 "/say sleep"

In-game wiki The in-game wiki is an important tool for new players so this section describes how to re-bind the key should it ever become unbound. Open the console using the default F1, if this has been unbound check in the keybindings setting. Now enter the following to have it re-bound to H.

bind h "toggle wikisearch"

Now when the player hits H the wiki box will appear so that in-game searches may be made.

keybindings.txt

Editing the keybindings.txt file in the location specified under Keybindings source in the Game tab of the launcher settings will allow players to manually change, delete or add in, line by line, a list of keybindings as already discussed. They are entered the in the same method as they would be typed into the console. It's advisable that a backup is taken before any changes are made.

Console EXEC

Key binds may also be combined with the Exec console command to enable a player to perform a wide range of tasks with only a few keys, swapping keybinds on the fly. See quickswitch hotkeys for more information and examples.

Special characters

Some keys cannot be entered as typed on a keyboard and must be refereed to by their Java reference.

Java name	On QWERTY	On QWERTZ
SLASH	/	#
APOSTROPHE	'	ä
PERIOD	.	.
SEMICOLON	;	ü
EQUALS	{{{1}}}	*
COMMA	,	,
SUBTRACT	-	-
PLUS	+	; or NUMPAD +
GRAVE	`	ö
RBRACKET	]	´
LBRACKET	[	ß
BACKSLASH	\	^
DECIMAL	NUMPAD .	NUMPAD ,
divide	NUMPAD /	NUMPAD /
MULTIPLY	NUMPAD *	NUMPAD *
MOUSE2	MMB	MMB
MOUSE3	MB4	MB4
MOUSE4	MB5	MB5
AT	@	@
COLON	:	:
CIRCUMFLEX	^	^

Most mouse buttons will be detected by Java and the game may make them all available. Simply increment the number at the end of MOUSE to test if your buttons will accept binds. Java mouse button labels are: left, right, MOUSE2, MOUSE3, and MOUSE4. On windows this corresponds to buttons: left, right, middle or button3, button4, and button5.

Notes

• To reset key bindings to their default state delete the keybindings.txt file at the location specified under Keybindings source in the Game tab of the launcher settings. This will generate a new file on next load.
• To access the console, press

F1 (by default). It's also accessable via the Main Menu.

• Key modifiers may also be specified, e.g. SHIFT or CTRL+ALT. Add these before the key you with to bind, e.g. SHIFT+D. Available modifiers are:

• shift
• ctrl, ctrl+alt, ctrl+shift
• alt, alt+shift
• ctrl+alt+shift

• Numpad keys are not the same as the normal keys on the keyboard, ensure the correct assignment is used.
• It is possible to assign binds to mouse buttons, e.g. forward, back, middle-click.
• To see the current assignment via the console type bind <key>
• To remove a key bind assignment type bind <key> ""
• Chat messages may also be bound to keys:

bind <key> "say guards!"
bind <key> "say /shout Hello kingdom people!"
bind <key> "say /v Hello village people!"
bind <key> "say /tell <name> Enemies in local run awayyyy!"

• All possible chat commands are available by typing /help in a chat box.
• To list all key binds in the console type dump binds in the console window.
• Keys bound to actions are sensitive to the mouse cursor's hover location/position and object highlight. So, if the cursor is hovering over an item or tile that will be the target of the action. Some actions require an activated item to be available.

Further reading

• Quickswitch hotkeys
• Daray's Keyboard Guide.
• Full Java KeyEvent list