Workspace
To switch layouts, open the command palette and choose Toggle Zen Mode.
To find a filename in Quick Open, use Find files and search text. Remove the command palette’s leading
> when switching to file lookup.
Zen tools
The project script shortcut opens the Run surface. Its behavior depends on whether a run script is configured and whether it is already running.
Composer
Shift+Tab changes agent mode while a composer is available. When working with Side Chat, use the permission menu beneath the intended composer to choose its mode, and check both selections before sending.
Settings → General → Send messages with lets you choose Enter or the platform’s Cmd/Ctrl+Enter combination. Read the hint beside the selected option for newline and alternate follow-up behavior.
Inside model search, use the arrow keys to move between results, Enter to choose an available model, and Escape to close the picker.
In a structured question panel, the keyboard follows question-specific controls. Cmd/Ctrl+Enter submits all valid answers, so review every question’s preselected option before using it.
In an approval request, Cmd/Ctrl+Enter approves the pending action. Plain Enter can also approve it, including from the approval feedback field.
See Stop a response and continue for interruption behavior, queued messages, and recovery when Stop is not confirmed.
When the file tree has focus, Cmd/Ctrl+C, Cmd/Ctrl+X, and Cmd/Ctrl+V copy, cut, and paste project entries. See Organize files for destination selection and the difference from editing text.