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# Keybindings & Context Menus

The BoxLang extension provides keyboard shortcuts and context menu actions for common editing and navigation tasks.

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## Keyboard Shortcuts

| Keybinding    | Mac           | Command                  | When                     |
| ------------- | ------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------ |
| `Ctrl+/`      | `Cmd+/`       | **Toggle Line Comment**  | In BoxLang or CFML files |
| `Shift+Alt+A` | `Shift+Alt+A` | **Toggle Block Comment** | In BoxLang or CFML files |

{% hint style="info" %}
These keybindings can be customized in VS Code's **Keyboard Shortcuts** editor (`Ctrl+K Ctrl+S` / `Cmd+K Cmd+S`). Search for `boxlang` to see all extension keybindings.
{% endhint %}

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## Context Menus

### Explorer (Right-Click a File or Folder)

| Menu Item                            | When Available                                     | Description                                                   |
| ------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **BoxLang: Run File**                | Right-click on `.bx`, `.bxs`, `.cfc`, `.cfs` files | Run the selected BoxLang file.                                |
| **BoxLang: Run MiniServer Here**     | Right-click on any folder                          | Start a MiniServer using the selected folder as the web root. |
| **BoxLang: Open Feature Audit Tool** | Right-click on any folder                          | Open the Feature Audit tool for the selected folder.          |

### Editor (Right-Click in Code)

| Menu Item                  | When Available                    | Description                                   |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **BoxLang: Run File**      | In BoxLang or CFML files          | Run the current file.                         |
| **BoxLang: Dump Variable** | In debug mode, BoxLang/CFML files | Dump the selected variable to the dump panel. |

### Debug Variables Panel (Right-Click a Variable)

| Menu Item         | When Available                 | Description                                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Dump Variable** | During a BoxLang debug session | Open a rich HTML visualization of the variable's contents. |

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## Tree View Actions

### BoxLang Servers Tree

Actions appear as **inline buttons** when hovering over a server item:

| Icon                | Action                         | When Available    |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ | ----------------- |
| ▶️ **Run**          | Start the MiniServer           | Server is stopped |
| 🐞 **Debug**        | Start and debug the MiniServer | Server is running |
| ⏹️ **Stop**         | Stop the MiniServer            | Server is running |
| 🌐 **Open Browser** | Open the server in browser     | Server is running |
| ✏️ **Edit**         | Edit a server property         | Server is stopped |
| 🗑️ **Delete**      | Remove the server              | Server is stopped |

### BoxLang Homes Tree

Actions appear as **inline buttons** when hovering over items:

| Icon                      | Action                    | When Available           |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| 🗑️ **Clear Class Files** | Delete compiled classes   | On a BoxLang Home        |
| 📂 **Open Home**          | Open in file manager      | On a BoxLang Home        |
| 🗑️ **Remove Home**       | Remove Home registration  | On non-default homes     |
| 📄 **Open Log**           | Open log file             | On a log file item       |
| 🗑️ **Clear Log**         | Clear log contents        | On a log file item       |
| ➕ **Install Module**      | Install from ForgeBox     | On the modules directory |
| 🗑️ **Remove Module**     | Remove installed module   | On a module item         |
| 🌐 **Module Home Page**   | Open module documentation | On a module item         |

### Tree View Title Bar

| Button           | Action                                             |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| ➕ (Servers tree) | **Add Server** — Create a new MiniServer           |
| ➕ (Homes tree)   | **Add BoxLang Home** — Register a new BoxLang Home |

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## Disabled Command Palette Entries

Some commands are intentionally hidden from the Command Palette because they are contextual. These only appear in tree views or context menus:

* All Server management commands (add, edit, delete, run, stop, debug, open browser)
* All BoxLang Home management commands (add, remove, open, clear, install module, etc.)
* **BoxLang: Run MiniServer Here** (Explorer context menu only)
* **BoxLang: Run Web Server** (legacy)

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## Related Pages

{% content-ref url="/pages/Y3ZDPEP8qW43OySIjbi8" %}
[Commands Reference](/vscode/commands-reference.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/oBXgZxQQsi2vFssObCb6" %}
[MiniServer](/vscode/miniserver.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/WIRQrinwfMBFVOkiR4Hz" %}
[BoxLang Home Configuration](/vscode/boxlang-home-configuration.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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