Input Mode
In general, the claw machine starts in Command Mode. If you want to type normally, there are two options:
- Exit the claw machine directly.
- Enter Input Mode.
If you want to keep the claw machine active while typing normally, enter Input Mode. Input Mode temporarily disables claw machine behaviors so you can type text normally. After you finish typing, press Control + Esc or double press Esc to exit Input Mode and return to Command Mode.
You can enter Input Mode by triggering command.enterTextMode. You can also assign a dedicated shortcut for this mode.
Shortcuts
Section titled “Shortcuts”Input Mode supports a small set of Nano-style shortcuts.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Control + B | Move one character left |
| Control + F | Move one character right |
| Control + P | Move one line up |
| Control + N | Move one line down |
| Control + A | Move to start of line |
| Control + E | Move to end of line |
| Option + B | Move one word left |
| Option + F | Move one word right |
| Control + H | Delete previous character |
| Control + D | Delete next character |
| Control + U | Delete to start of line |
| Control + K | Delete to end of line |
Input Mode also changes the behavior of Page Up and Page Down to use shorter scroll distances for more precise scrolling while typing.
- Double press Esc to exit Input Mode.
- Press Ctrl + Esc to exit the claw machine.