Keyboard shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| S | Open Settings (includes the License tab) |
| I | Open About (version, website, changelog, and EULA links) |
| F | Toggle fullscreen |
| G | Toggle 2D map / 3D globe |
| O | Toggle globe auto-spin (3D globe only) |
| R | Refresh solar, bands, logbooks, and live feeds now |
| B | Pause or resume the Special Event last-worked banner scroll |
| N | Mute or unmute watch-list alert sound and on-screen alert cards |
| A | Toggle aurora overlay |
| M | Toggle MUF (Maximum Usable Frequency) overlay |
| T | Toggle tropo overlay (F5LEN) |
| E | Toggle SpE heatmap overlay (beta) |
| Y | Toggle satellite overlay |
| D | Open the DX Cluster command window |
| W | Reset panel layout to the defaults |
| L | Toggle the on-screen legend / help panel |
| . / , | Testing only: shift the clock +3 / −3 minutes |
| 0 | Testing only: clear that time shift |
| Home | Reset map pan and zoom to the full world (same as double-click on the map background) |
| + = / PgUp | Zoom the map in (same as the mouse wheel). Keypad + works too. Zooms towards the cursor when it is over the map. Works when Settings and About are closed. |
| - / PgDn | Zoom the map out. Keypad - works too. |
| ↑ ↓ ← → | When zoomed in, pan the map (hold to repeat). Keypad 8 4 6 2 work the same. Works when Settings and About are closed. |
| Esc / Q | Exit (Esc closes open dialogs first) |
Mouse
- Drag panels – Click and drag any panel (clock, solar, band conditions, and so on) to move it. The map holds still while you drag so the panel stays smooth; positions are saved separately for windowed and fullscreen layouts.
- Map pan and zoom – With the cursor over the map (not over a panel or Settings), use the mouse wheel to zoom around the cursor, and left-drag or middle-click drag to pan. Keyboard zoom and pan work the same way when Settings and About are closed. Double-click the map background to reset to the full world view. Your view is saved when you stop dragging.
- Scroll lists – Over DX Cluster, PSK Reporter, Reverse Beacon, SOTA, POTA, N1MM QSO list, Upcoming Passes, or Upcoming Contests, spin the wheel to scroll when the list is longer than the panel.
- Resize panels – Those same list panels can be resized from the lower-left grip.
- Map tooltips – Hover a marker for details: DX Cluster, Cloudlog, ADIF, QRZ, PSK Reporter, Reverse Beacon, SOTA, POTA, or N1MM contacts.
Command line options
If you start DXChrono from a command line or terminal, you can use these options (e.g. DXChrono.exe --windowed on Windows):
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-c, --config PATH | Path to config file (default: config.yaml) |
-w, --windowed | Run in windowed mode |
--width WIDTH | Window width in pixels (default: 1280) |
--height HEIGHT | Window height in pixels (default: 720) |
Diagnostics
If the app crashes or exits unexpectedly, check ~/.dxchrono/crash.log. Include relevant lines from this file when reporting bugs.