Keyboard Shortcuts & Productivity in Pocket Code

Coding on mobile can be fast if you know the right tools. These shortcuts and tricks will make you much more productive.

Essential keyboard shortcuts

Editing

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + Z	Undo
Ctrl + Y	Redo
Ctrl + D	Duplicate line
Ctrl + Shift + K	Delete line
Alt + ↑/↓	Move line up/down
Ctrl + Shift + ↑/↓	Copy line up/down
Ctrl + /	Toggle comment
Ctrl + L	Select line
Ctrl + Shift + L	Select all occurrences

Navigation

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + P	Go to file
Ctrl + G	Go to line
Ctrl + Shift + O	Go to symbol
Ctrl + Tab	Switch between tabs
Ctrl + B	Toggle sidebar
Ctrl + J	Toggle terminal
F12	Go to definition
Shift + F12	View references

Search

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + F	Find in file
Ctrl + H	Find and replace
Ctrl + Shift + F	Find in project
Ctrl + Shift + H	Replace in project

Custom snippets

Creating a snippet

Open the command palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) and search for "Snippets":

{
	"React Functional Component": {
		"prefix": "rfc",
		"body": [
			"export default function ${1:Component}() {",
			"  return (",
			"    <div>",
			"      ${2:content}",
			"    </div>",
			"  );",
			"}"
		],
		"description": "React functional component"
	}
}

Built-in snippets

Pocket Code includes snippets for the most popular languages:

JavaScript/TypeScript:

• log → console.log()
• imp → import ... from '...'
• exp → export default ...
• af → () => {}
• trycatch → Try/catch block

Python:

• def → Function definition
• class → Class definition
• main → if __name__ == '__main__':
• fori → For loop with enumerate
• with → Context manager

Rust:

• fn → Function
• impl → Implementation
• match → Pattern matching
• test → Test function
• derive → Derive macro

Productivity tricks

Multi-cursor

Hold Alt and tap at different positions to edit multiple lines simultaneously.

Emmet

Type HTML abbreviations and expand them with Tab:

div.container>ul>li*5>a.link

Generates:

<div class="container">
	<ul>
		<li><a href="" class="link"></a></li>
		<li><a href="" class="link"></a></li>
		<li><a href="" class="link"></a></li>
		<li><a href="" class="link"></a></li>
		<li><a href="" class="link"></a></li>
	</ul>
</div>

Command palette

Ctrl + Shift + P opens the command palette where you can:

• Execute any IDE action
• Change settings quickly
• Install extensions
• Run tasks

Zen Mode

Activate zen mode for distraction-free coding:

• Hides all sidebars
• Full screen
• Just code and cursor
• Activate with Ctrl + K Z

External keyboard setup

If you use a Bluetooth keyboard with your Android:

1. Go to Settings > Keyboard > External
2. Select the key layout
3. Customize shortcuts to your preference

Supported layouts

• QWERTY (US/ES/UK)
• AZERTY (FR)
• QWERTZ (DE)
• Dvorak
• Colemak

Touch gestures

For coding without an external keyboard:

• Two-finger swipe — Horizontal scroll in code
• Pinch — Zoom in/out the editor
• Double tap — Select word
• Triple tap — Select line
• Long press — Context menu

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Mastering these shortcuts and tricks will transform your development experience in Pocket Code. Practice the most useful ones for your workflow and watch your productivity soar.