Keyboard Shortcuts

FlowPick provides keyboard shortcuts to improve operational efficiency. All shortcuts can be customized in browser's extension management page.

Default Shortcuts

Shortcut Scope

Shortcuts are divided into two scopes:

By default, FlowPick's shortcuts are set to "In Chrome" scope to avoid conflicts with other application shortcuts.

Modifying Scope

1. Open chrome://extensions/shortcuts
2. Find FlowPick's corresponding shortcut
3. Click dropdown menu on right
4. Select "In Chrome" or "Global"

Customizing Shortcuts

Chrome / Edge

1. Enter chrome://extensions/shortcuts in address bar (Edge users enter edge://extensions/shortcuts)
2. Find FlowPick
3. Click edit icon for corresponding action
4. Press new shortcut combination
5. Click "OK" to save

Shortcut Format

Shortcuts must be one of following formats:

Where <Key> can be a letter (A-Z), number (0-9), or function key (F1-F12).

Conflict Handling

If set shortcut conflicts with other extensions or browser built-in shortcuts:

• Browser will show warning prompt
• Later-set shortcut will override earlier binding
• Recommend using uncommon combinations to avoid conflicts

Known Common Conflicts:

Recommended Custom Schemes

Efficiency Workflows

Integrating shortcuts into daily operations can significantly improve efficiency:

Quick Sniffing Workflow

Alt+Shift+F → View detection results → Alt+Shift+D → One-click download all

This workflow is suitable for quickly saving all media resources on a page without mouse operations.

Selective Download Workflow

Alt+Shift+F → Mouse check target resources → Click "Download Selected"

Suitable when only some resources are needed. Combine with Image Filtering or Type Switching to further narrow scope.

Batch Course Download Workflow

Open course page → Wait for video playback → Alt+Shift+F → Confirm detection → Close panel
Open next lesson → Wait for video playback → Alt+Shift+F → Confirm detection → Close panel
... (repeat)
All added → Alt+Shift+F → View queue progress

Technical Notes

Shortcuts are implemented via Chrome Extension API's commands configuration:

{
  "commands": {
    "_execute_action": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Shift+F"
      },
      "description": "Open FlowPick popup"
    },
    "download-all": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Shift+D"
      },
      "description": "Download all detected media"
    }
  }
}

_execute_action is Chrome's built-in command name used to trigger extension popup (action.onClicked in Manifest V3).

Platform-Specific Shortcuts

Manifest V3 supports setting different default shortcuts for different operating systems:

{
  "commands": {
    "_execute_action": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "default": "Alt+Shift+F",
        "mac": "MacCtrl+Shift+F"
      },
      "description": "Open FlowPick popup"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What if shortcuts don't work?

1. Check if shortcut conflicts with other extensions: open chrome://extensions/shortcuts to view
2. Confirm shortcut scope: if set to "In Chrome", ensure browser window has focus
3. Try resetting shortcut
4. Check if extension is disabled

Can I set multiple shortcuts to trigger the same action?

Chrome extension API doesn't support setting multiple shortcuts for same command. But you can add extra commands by modifying commands configuration in manifest.json.

Can macOS and Windows shortcuts be different?

Yes. In manifest.json, you can set different default shortcuts for default, mac, linux, chromeos. Users can also customize separately for current platform in chrome://extensions/shortcuts.

Related Documentation

• Usage Guide — Basic popup operations and shortcut usage scenarios
• Batch Download — Details on batch download triggered by Alt+Shift+D
• Image Download — Image filtering and download combined with shortcuts
• Configuration Reference — Configuration options related to download behavior
• Installation Guide — Extension installation and toolbar pinning
• Common Issues Troubleshooting — Diagnosis and resolution of shortcut conflicts