Welcome to RideThing! This guide will help you get started with the app and introduce you to its key features.

Modes

  • Insert Mode: Press i to enter insert mode and start typing.

  • Normal Mode: Press Esc to exit insert mode and navigate the app using keyboard shortcuts. for example j for moving down, k for moving up

  • Visual Mode: Press v to enter visual mode and select text with keyboard shortcuts.

  • Visual Line Mode: Press shift + v to enter visual line mode and select lines with keyboard shortcuts.

Markdown Syntax

Inline Blocks

  • type `code` to insert code block
  • type *text to insert italic text
  • type [label](url) to insert link
  • type ~text~ to insert line through text

We also support bold, highlight or underline block, but currently doesn't support to type direclty, you can use the snippet to insert

Blocks

Type # Heading to insert level 1 heading

Heading

Type ## Heading to insert level 2 heading

Heading

Type ### Heading to insert level 3 heading

Heading

Type * list to insert unordered list
  1. Item 1
Type 1. list to insert ordered list
  • Item 1
Type [] Todo to insert todo list
Todo
Type > quote to insert blockquote
Quote
Type --- to insert horizontal rule
Type ``` to insert code block

Search Methods

  • Search note: Press cmd+p to search note by title

  • Search command: Press cmd+shift+p to search commands

  • Search content of note: Press cmd+k to search content of note

  • Search heading: When open note, press cmd+o to search by heading, type # to filter by heading level

Start with Shortcuts

Use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate the app and perform common tasks. more shortcuts please read at Shortcuts.

  • cmd + 2
    Focus sidebar
  • cmd + e
    Focus editor or note explorer
  • i
    Enter insert mode
  • esc
    Exit insert mode enter normal mode, or exit normal mode enter block mode
  • w
    Move cursor to the next word in normal mode
  • b
    Move cursor to the previous word in normal mode
  • j
    Move cursor down in normal mode
  • k
    Move cursor up in normal mode
  • h
    Move cursor left in normal mode
  • l
    Move cursor right in normal mode
  • o
    Insert new line below in normal mode
  • shift + o
    Insert new line above in normal mode
  • dd
    Delete current block in normal mode
  • x
    Delete current character in normal mode
  • gg
    Jump to the top of the note in normal mode
  • [[
    Insert note link
  • cmd + n
    When focus editor, create new note wihtout tag
  • cmd + p
    Browse recent opened file
  • cmd + b
    Navigaet to note or open a link in browser
  • cmd + /
    Show shortcuts cheetsheet
  • cmd + t
    Tag current note
  • alt + up
    Move current block up
  • alt + down
    Move current block down