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Keyboard Shortcuts

Void Video is designed for couch-friendly use with minimal keys. All controls work with arrow keys plus a handful of action keys.

Global

KeyAction
EscQuit application
MOpen / close menu
DToggle performance OSD
F11Toggle fullscreen
XToggle X-ray heatmap (HDR diagnostic)
RDump metering debug data to JSON file

These keys are active when the menu is open. Press M to open or close the menu.

KeyAction
Up / DownMove selection
Left / RightAdjust parameter value
Enter / ESelect / enter submenu
Backspace / BGo back

TIP

The menu shows a navigation hint bar at the bottom as a reminder: Arrow Keys: Navigate | E: Select | B: Back | M: Close Menu

Performance OSD

Press D to toggle the on-screen performance overlay. It displays:

  • Left panel -- Frame timing, queue status, dropped frames, shader pipeline stats, aspect ratio detection
  • Right panel -- HDR histogram, exposure/metering values, EV history graph with scene change markers

Status Overlays

Certain full-screen status messages appear automatically and block menu/OSD input:

  • No Signal -- DeckLink input has no active video signal
  • License Error / Expired -- License validation issue
  • Sign In Required -- Device sign-in flow with QR code
  • Server Connection Error -- Cannot reach authentication server