QtRecon includes several keyboard shortcuts to streamline your workflow.
File operations
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+N | New | Create a new database |
Ctrl+O | Open | Open an existing database file |
Ctrl+S | Save | Save the current database |
Ctrl+Alt+S | Save As | Save database to a new file |
Ctrl+Q | Exit | Close QtRecon |
Configuration
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|
F10 | Settings | Open the configuration editor |
F5 | Reload configuration | Reload configuration from file |
Scan operations
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+H | Scan host or range | Open the host/range scan dialog |
Ctrl+I | Import Nmap XML | Import results from an Nmap XML file |
Search and navigation
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|
Ctrl+F | Search in notes | Search for strings in host notes |
Qt framework shortcuts
QtRecon is built with PySide6/Qt, which provides additional standard shortcuts:
Tab navigation
Ctrl+Tab - Switch to next tabCtrl+Shift+Tab - Switch to previous tab
Text editing
Ctrl+A - Select all textCtrl+C - Copy selected textCtrl+V - Paste textCtrl+X - Cut selected textCtrl+Z - UndoCtrl+Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z - Redo
Dialog controls
Enter or Return - Accept/OKEsc - Cancel/Close dialogTab - Move to next fieldShift+Tab - Move to previous field
Most shortcuts follow standard conventions across operating systems. On macOS, Cmd typically replaces Ctrl.
