Keyboard Shortcuts

Sairo supports keyboard shortcuts for common actions so you can navigate without reaching for the mouse.

Global shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
/ or ⌘K / Ctrl+K	Open search
Backspace	Navigate to the parent folder
Escape	Close the dashboard, or navigate to parent folder
?	Show keyboard shortcuts help overlay

Search (/ or ⌘K)

Press / or ⌘K (Ctrl+K on Windows/Linux) from anywhere in the UI to open the search bar. The cursor is placed in the search input so you can start typing immediately. Press Escape to dismiss search without navigating.

Parent navigation (Backspace)

When browsing a folder, press Backspace to move up one level in the directory hierarchy. If you are at the root of a bucket, this returns you to the bucket list.

Close (Escape)

Pressing Escape closes the storage dashboard if it is open. Otherwise, it navigates to the parent folder (same behavior as Backspace). Search and the help overlay have their own Escape handling.

Help (?)

Press ? to open the keyboard shortcuts help overlay, which displays the full shortcut reference. Press Escape or ? again to dismiss it.

Search navigation

When the search bar is open with results:

Shortcut	Action
↓ / ↑	Navigate through search results
Enter	Navigate to the selected result’s folder
Escape	Close search

Tip

Matched text in search results is highlighted so you can see exactly which part of the filename matched your query.

Density toggle

The toolbar includes a density toggle button that switches between comfortable (default 36px rows) and compact (28px rows) mode. The setting persists across page reloads via localStorage.

Welcome overlay

On your first visit to Sairo, a welcome overlay appears with a brief feature tour highlighting key capabilities:

• Search — Press / to search
• Shortcuts — Backspace to go up, Escape to go back, ? for help
• Drag & Drop — Drag files to upload
• Preview — Click the eye icon to preview files

The overlay is shown once and does not reappear on subsequent visits.