Does LocalPM have dark mode or keyboard shortcuts?
Yes to both. LocalPM follows your device's light or dark setting until you choose a theme with the toolbar's theme button. Press ? anywhere in LocalPM to see its keyboard shortcuts.
Light and dark mode
LocalPM starts by following your device's light or dark setting. If your operating system or browser is set to dark mode, LocalPM opens in dark mode too.
To choose a theme yourself:
- Look at the toolbar across the top of LocalPM.
- Click the theme button on the right. It shows a moon icon in light mode and a sun icon in dark mode.
Click it again to switch back. The change applies straight away to every page in LocalPM.
Your theme is remembered
Once you pick a theme with the button, your choice is saved in your browser under localpm-theme and LocalPM stops following your device setting. A few things to know:
- The setting is per browser, like the rest of your LocalPM data. A different browser or device follows its own device setting until you pick a theme there.
- Clearing this site's data removes your choice, so LocalPM follows your device setting again. It also deletes your projects. See How do I reset LocalPM or delete a project?.
Keyboard shortcuts
Press ? anywhere in LocalPM to see the list of shortcuts.
| Keys | What it does |
|---|---|
| ? | Show keyboard shortcuts |
| / | Jump to the search box (Backlog) or the filter box (Board) |
| n | Create a new story (Backlog) |
| g then d | Go to all projects |
| g then o | Go to the project Overview |
| g then b | Go to the Board |
| g then l | Go to the Backlog |
| g then s | Go to Sprints |
| g then r | Go to Reports |
For the two-key shortcuts, press g, let go, then quickly press the second key. Shortcuts are ignored while you're typing in a field or while a dialog is open, so they won't interfere with what you write.
Some other keys work as you'd expect:
- Esc closes an open dialog, such as the story editor or the New Sprint dialog, without saving.
- Tab moves between fields, buttons, and cards, and Enter activates the focused button or link. On the board, Enter on a card opens it for editing.
- On the board, you can move cards with Space and the arrow keys. See How do I use the LocalPM Kanban board?.
Other display controls
- On smaller screens, such as tablets and phones, the sidebar is hidden to give the board more room. Use the menu button at the top left to open it.
- Your browser's zoom controls work as usual if you want larger or smaller text.
If you like to plan in the evening, Dark mode for late-night sprint planning has a few more ideas.
Still need help?
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