Keyboard Shortcuts

Bowire supports keyboard shortcuts for fast navigation and invocation without reaching for the mouse.

Available Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
?	Show keyboard shortcuts help
/	Focus the search/filter input
t	Toggle between dark and light theme
f	Toggle the favorites filter
r	Repeat the last request
Ctrl+Enter	Execute the current request

Search and Filter

Press / to jump to the search input in the sidebar. Start typing to filter services and methods by name. The filter works across all protocols -- gRPC, SignalR, SSE, and any installed plugins.

Press Escape to clear the filter and return focus to the main content area.

Quick Execution

Press Ctrl+Enter from anywhere in the request editor to execute the current request immediately. This works for both form and JSON input modes.

Press r to replay the last request with the same parameters. This is useful when iterating on a service that you are actively developing.

Theme Toggle

Press t to switch between dark and light themes. The preference is saved in localStorage and persists across sessions.

See also: UI Guide