Keyboard Shortcuts

This is a comprehensive list of the keyboard shortcuts in Tuatara Turing Machine Simulator.

Files and Editing

Command Shortcut
New Machine Ctrl + N
Open Machine Ctrl + O
Save Machine Ctrl + S
New Tape Ctrl + Shift + N
Open Tape Ctrl + Shift + O
Save Tape Ctrl + Shift + S
Undo Ctrl + Z
Redo Ctrl + Y
Cut Ctrl + X
Copy Ctrl + C
Paste Ctrl + V
Delete Selected Items Delete

Mode Selection

Command Shortcut
Add States F2
Add Transitions F3
Make Selection F4
Eraser F5
Choose Start States F6
Choose Accepting States F7
Choose Next Transition F8
Choose Current State F9

Editing Transition Input Symbols and Actions

Command Shortcut
Epsilon Symbol Ctrl + E
Move Read/Write Head Left Action Left Arrow
Move Read/Write Head Right Action Right Arrow
Wildcard Symbol *
Otherwise Symbol ?
Blank Symbol Spacebar or '_'

Machine Execution

Command Shortcut
Step Machine Ctrl + T
Execute Machine Ctrl + E
Pause Machine Ctrl + P
Stop Machine Ctrl + R
Set Execution Speed - Slow Ctrl + 1
Set Execution Speed - Medium Ctrl + 2
Set Execution Speed - Fast Ctrl + 3
Set Execution Speed - Super Fast Ctrl + 4
Set Execution Speed - Ultra Fast Ctrl + 5

Tape Manipulation

Command Shortcut
Move Read/Write Head Left One Cell Left Arrow
Move Read/Write Head Right One Cell Right Arrow
Move Read/Write Head to Start of Tape Ctrl + M
Erase Cell and Move Read/Write Head Left One Cell Backspace
Reload Tape Ctrl + L
Erase Tape Ctrl + B

Alphabet

Command Shortcut
Configure Alphabet Ctrl + A

Help

Command Shortcut
Open Help Contents F1