Keyboard shortcuts
Full Ace command list in the manager: Ctrl+Alt+H while the editor is focused. Emmet adds its own entries to the same table.
Common shortcuts for MODX work:
Ace and package
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+H | Shortcut table |
| Ctrl+Shift+B | Format code |
| Alt+Z | Toggle word wrap |
| Ctrl+F11 | Fullscreen (Windows/Linux) |
| Cmd+F12 | Fullscreen (Mac) |
| Ctrl+Space | MODX / PHP completions |
| Tab | Expand Tab snippet (ace.snippets) or indent |
| Alt+W | Emmet: wrap with abbreviation |
| Ctrl+S / Cmd+S | Save form (synced correctly in fullscreen since 1.9.10) |
Ace core (basic)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+H | Replace |
| Ctrl+G | Go to line |
| Ctrl+/ | Comment |
| Ctrl+D | Select next occurrence |
| Ctrl+Alt+↑ / ↓ | Multicursor |
| Ctrl+L | Select line |
Exact bindings depend on the bundled ace-builds version and OS layout. Use the Ctrl+Alt+H dialog as the source of truth.
Fullscreen on MODX 3
In maximized mode the editor moves to document.body with a high z-index so manager chrome does not cover the code. .ace_maximized insets keep the top bar and tree visible.