> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://usedx.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigation

> Quick reference for navigating and controlling dx interface

Learn the essential keyboard shortcuts and navigation patterns for dx terminal interface.

## Menu Navigation

Navigate through menu items and execute commands:

<ResponseField name="Movement" type="keys">
  **Up/Down** or **j/k** - Move selection up/down\
  **Enter** - Execute selected item\
  **Left** or **Backspace** - Go back to parent menu\
  **Mouse wheel** - Scroll through menu items
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Quick Actions" type="keys">
  **q** or **Esc** - Exit dx (from root menu)\
  **Ctrl+C** or **Ctrl+Q** - Immediate exit\
  **:q Enter** - Vim-style quit
</ResponseField>

## Output View Controls

Control command output and file viewing:

<ResponseField name="Scrolling" type="keys">
  **j/k** or **Up/Down** - Scroll line by line\
  **Page Up/Page Down** - Scroll by page\
  **g/G** - Go to top/bottom\
  **Mouse wheel** - Scroll content
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="View Options" type="keys">
  **a** - Toggle auto-scroll to bottom\
  **d** - Toggle dim/bright baseline text\
  **m** - Toggle Markdown rendering\
  **w** - Toggle text wrapping\
  **s** - Toggle selection mode (release mouse to terminal)
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Process Control" type="keys">
  **Ctrl+C** - Kill running process (with confirmation)\
  **b** or **Backspace** - Return to menu\
  **q** or **Esc** - Return to menu or exit
</ResponseField>

## File Navigation

When viewing Markdown files with footnotes:

<ResponseField name="Link Navigation" type="keys">
  **1-9** - Navigate to footnote links\
  **Mouse click** - Click on footnote links\
  **Enter** - Follow link to referenced file
</ResponseField>

## Global Controls

Available throughout dx interface:

<ResponseField name="System" type="keys">
  **O** or **F10** - Toggle CPU overlay\
  **Ctrl+R** - Refresh/reload current screen
</ResponseField>

## Quick Start

1. **Launch dx**: Run `dx` in any directory
2. **Navigate menu**: Use `j/k` or arrow keys to select items
3. **Execute command**: Press `Enter` on selected item
4. **View output**: Watch command execution in real-time
5. **Return to menu**: Press `Esc` or `q` when done
6. **Exit dx**: Press `q` from main menu

## Pro Tips

<Tip>
  **Mouse support**: dx supports mouse scrolling and clicking throughout the interface.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Vim-style**: Most navigation follows Vim conventions - `j/k` for movement, `:q` to quit.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Process safety**: dx always confirms before killing running processes with `Ctrl+C`.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Auto-scroll**: Output automatically scrolls to follow new content unless you manually scroll up.
</Tip>

## Command Line Usage

Beyond the TUI, dx supports direct command execution:

```bash theme={null}
dx                    # Open TUI interface
dx <alias>            # Run aliased command directly  
dx <file>             # View file content
dx aliases            # List all available aliases
dx --record <alias>   # Record command execution
dx --live             # Start live streaming session
```