Keyboard commands
Global shortcuts
Alt+↵: Switch between window and full screen.
Space or Pause or Ctrl + P: Pause audio.
Alt+F4: Instantly exit Performous (you surely don't want to do it)
Esc or Q: Exit a screen or a function
Some of the above keys might be unavailable in some situations, e.g. if needed for other functions.
Main menu
S: Songs screen.
P: Practice screen.
C: Configuration screen.
Practice screen
The only inputs are your microphone and drums. Exit when you are done.
Configuration menu
↑/↓: Browse configuration options.
←/→: Modify the value (only numeric values for now).
Ctrl + R: Restore factory/system setting for the value.
Ctrl + S: Save the current settings to the user config file.
Ctrl + Alt + S: Save the current settings to the system config file (needs permissions).
Song selection
↵: Sing the song.
←/→: Browse songs.
End: Display song hiscores.
In normal mode
ABC...: Type ahead to find/filter songs (Esc to clear).
↓/↑: Change sort order.
PgDn/PgUp: Jump in 10 song steps.
Ctrl + R: Rescan and reload all songs.
↹: Reshuffle the songs.
F4: Jukebox mode.
In jukebox mode
↓/↑: Seek in 5 second steps.
PgDn/PgUp: Seek in 30 second steps.
Performing
↵: Skip over intrumental breaks (when singing only).
F4: Toggle synthesizer mode.
F5/F6: Adjust A/V delay (when the notes cross the black line).
F7/F8: Adjust audio round-trip latency (easier with the synth mode enabled).
F9: Karaoke mode (disable scoring and note display).
F10: Performance mode (disable player's pitch display).
Ctrl + R: Reload song file.
Home: Seek to the beginning.
←/→: Seek in 5 second steps.
↓/↑: Seek in 30 second steps.
Keyboard as guitar controller
F1/1: Fret (⚫)
F2/2: Fret (⚫)
F3/3: Fret (⚫)
F4/4: Fret (⚫)
F5/5: Fret (⚫)
↵/Right Shift: Pick
Backspace: Whammy bar