Reference Card

Command Palette

Command	Command	Command
KX: Welcome to KDB-X	KX: New Connection	KX: Focus on Connections view
KX: Install KDB-X	KX: New Notebook	KX: Focus on Datasources view
KX: Start REPL	KX: New Workbook (q)	KX: Focus on Workbooks view
KX: Import connections	KX: New Workbook (Python)	KX: Focus on Query History view
KX: Export connections	KX: New Datasource	KX: Focus on Help and Feedback view

Command	When	Shortcut	MacOS
KX: Execute Current Selection	`q` `py` `sql`	`ctrl`+`d`	`⌘`+`d`
KX: Execute Current Block	`q`	`ctrl`+`shift`+`e`	`⌘`+`shift`+`e`
KX: Execute Entire File	`q` `py` `sql`	`ctrl`+`shift`+`d`	`⌘`+`shift`+`d`
KX: Populate Scratchpad	`q` `py` `sql`	`ctrl`+`shift`+`alt`+`p`	`⌘`+`shift`+`alt`+`p`
KX: Reset Scratchpad	`q` `py` `sql`	`ctrl`+`shift`+`delete`	`⌘`+`shift`+`delete`
KX: Choose Execution Target	`q` `py` `sql`	`ctrl`+`alt`+`t`	`⌘`+`alt`+`t`
KX: Toggle Parameter Cache	`q`	`ctrl`+`shift`+`y`	`⌘`+`shift`+`y`

Shortcut	Action	Shortcut	Action
`RETURN`	Execute command line	`END`	Move cursor to end
`BACKSPACE`	Delete left of cursor	`shift`+`←`	Move cursor left
`DEL`	Delete right of cursor	`shift`+`→`	Move cursor right
`←`	Move cursor left	`shift`+`↑`	Move cursor up
`→`	Move cursor right	`shift`+`↓`	Move cursor down
`↑`	History	`ctrl`/`⌘`+`v`	Paste code
`↓`	History	`ctrl`+`c`	Stop execution (Reset on Windows)
`HOME`	Move cursor to start	`ctrl`+`d`	Reset

Setting	Scope	Type	Default
kdb.qHomeDirectory	machine	`string`	`""`
kdb.servers	machine	`object`	`{}`
kdb.insightsEnterpriseConnections	machine	`object`	`{}`
kdb.connectionLabels	machine	`array`	`[]`
kdb.labelsConnectionMap	machine	`array`	`[]`
kdb.hideSurvey	machine	`boolean`	`false`
kdb.hideSourceExpressions	machine	`boolean`	`true`
kdb.hideSubscribeRegistrationNotification	machine	`boolean`	`false`
kdb.neverShowQInstallAgain	machine	`boolean`	`false`
kdb.autoFocusOutputOnEntry	machine	`boolean`	`true`
kdb.qHomeDirectoryWorkspace	resource	`string`	`""`
kdb.connectionMap	resource	`object`	`{}`
kdb.targetMap	resource	`object`	`{}`
kdb.linting	resource	`boolean`	`false`
kdb.refactoring	resource	`string`	`"Workspace"`

Type	REPL	My q	IE SP	IE q/SQL	IE API	IE UDA	IE Populate SP
File `q`	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓
File `py`	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓
File `sql`	✓			✓			✓
Cell `q`	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓
Cell `py`	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓
Cell `sql`	✓			✓			✓
Datasource				✓	✓	✓	✓

REPL and My q requires PyKX for Python support.