Reference Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

FindRomCover keeps the keyboard surface small and predictable.

Global

Shortcut	Action
F5	Scan the ROM and image folders again (Check for Missing Images)
F8	Save a screenshot of the main window and show the path in the status bar
Delete	Remove the selected entry from the missing covers list
Escape	Exit the application

Folder boxes

Shortcut	Action
Enter (ROM Folder box)	Validate the path only; does not start a scan
Enter (Image Folder box)	Validate the path only; does not start a scan

When both paths are valid, use Check for Missing Images or F5 to run the scan.

Screenshots

F8 captures the main window, not the OS-active window, so a dialog or the embedded browser does not end up in the image. The screenshot is saved as a PNG:

Property	Value
Folder	Screenshot next to the executable; the per-user data folder's Screenshot folder is used when the application folder is not writable
File name	Screenshot_yyyyMMdd_HHmmss_fff.png (a _1, _2, ... suffix is added if the name already exists)
Feedback	The status bar shows the full path, or a failure message if saving was not possible

See Screenshots for details.

Mouse

Action	Result
Left-click a missing cover	Select the game and run the search for the active tab
Left-click a Local Files result	Save that image as the cover
Left-click a Google API thumbnail	Download and save that image as the cover
Right-click a missing cover	Context menu: remove, copy filename, delete ROM/ISO
Right-click a Local Files result	Context menu with copy/use actions
Right-click in the embedded browser	Browser context menu, including Save image as...

Menus

Menu shortcut	Action
Theme > Light / Dark	Switch base theme
Set Similarity Algorithm	Choose Jaccard, Jaro-Winkler, or Levenshtein
Set Similarity Threshold	Set the local match threshold (10–90%)
Settings > Ignore Bracketed Text in Matching	Toggle ignoring text inside (), [], and {} during matching
Set Thumbnail Size	Set the preview size (100–500 px) for Google API thumbnails and Local Files results
Settings > Show/Hide Log Window	Toggle the live log viewer

Notes

• Escape exits the application; use the Exit menu item or close the window if you prefer the mouse.
• Shortcuts are not configurable.
• If a shortcut does not respond, click the main window first to ensure it has focus.

Related pages

• Interface Overview
• Screenshots
• Missing Covers List
• Command-Line Arguments