Keyboard controls
R-Player is optimized to be easily controlled with the keyboard. You can do almost anything with the keyboard what's also possible with the mouse.
Keyboard shortcuts controlling playback
| Play/pause |
Ctrl+P |
| Stop |
Ctrl+S |
| Skip forwards 30 seconds (hold for fast forward) |
Ctrl+F |
| Skip backwards 6 seconds (hold for fast backward) |
Ctrl+B |
| Next track |
Ctrl+N |
| Previous track |
Ctrl+L |
| Mute/unmute |
F8 |
| Volume down |
F9 |
| Volume up |
F10 |
You can also control playback with the media keys on your keyboard. (if available)
When you keep the Next/Previous track button pressed, R-Player will fast-forward/backward the file.
Global hotkeys (only when enabled)
| Play/pause |
Ctrl+Alt+P |
| Stop |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
| Skip forwards |
Ctrl+Alt+F |
| Skip backwards |
Ctrl+Alt+B |
| Next track |
Ctrl+Alt+N |
| Previous track |
Ctrl+Alt+L |
| Mute/unmute |
Ctrl+Alt+F8 |
| Volume down |
Ctrl+Alt+F9 |
| Volume up |
Ctrl+Alt+F10 |
| Show/hide main window |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
| Open tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+O |
| Add tracks |
Ctrl+Alt+A |
More hotkeys will be added in future releases
Keyboard shortcuts controlling video
| Toggle full screen video |
Alt+Enter |
| Step frame |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Keyboard shortcuts for the playlist
| Open |
Ctrl+O |
| Add URL |
Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Save playlist |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Clear playlist |
Ctrl+Del |
| Move track up |
Ctrl+U |
| Move track down |
Ctrl+D |
| Shuffle playlist |
Ctrl+R |
Other keyboard shortcuts
| Show menu |
Alt+M |
| Hide in tray |
Ctrl+H, Escape or double-click the tray icon |
| Select a tab |
F keys |
| Toggle small window |
Ctrl+Enter or double-click the top panel |
| Toggle slim mode |
Ctrl+M |
Navigating the library with the keyboard
Press one of the F keys to switch to a tab.
F2=Artists
F3=Albums
F4=Tracks
F5=Videos
F6=Playlists
Type any letter to type in the search box.
Pressing Enter in the search box will use the selected item in the library.
Pressing the Up or Down button while in the search box will give the library list focus, so you can select other items.
Pressing Backspace in the library will bring you to the previous view.
Pressing Shift while switching tabs in the library will prevent the search box from being erased.
Click the thumb buttons on your mouse to go forwards or backwards in your search history. The Forward/Back keys on your keyboard also work if you have those.
