Linux keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts in the Linux (xvideo) video output Note: these shortcuts are only default settings and can be customized (along with many others). To tweak hotkeys settings, go to Settings->Preferences->Hot keys, if you use the WxWidgets? interface.

• Menu Key: bring up popup menu
• Left/Right/Up/Down/Enter: DVD menus navigation keys
• Page Up/Page Down/Shift + Right Arrow/Shift + Left Arrow: seek (10 secs)
• Home/End: Beginning/End of file
• Ctrl + Arrow Down: volume down
• Ctrl + Arrow Up: volume up
• Space: Pause
• f/F: fullscreen
• q/Q: quit vlc
• Esc: exit fullscreen/Stop input
• a/A: cycle aspect ratio (when in fullscreen)
• +/-: fast/slow reproduction
• p/n: previous/next playlist item
• m: toggle audio (mute)
• k: toggle between available subtitles
• l: toggle between available audio tracks

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