Dwarf Fortress Keybinds Info

For over a decade, Dwarf Fortress was famous (or infamous) for being played entirely on a keyboard.

: One of the most useful features is setting camera bookmarks. Pressing H lets you name a location and link it to an F-key (like F1 – F8 ) to jump across Z-levels instantly. Dwarf Fortress Keybinds

“...this game has, hands down, one of the worst gui i have ever experienced.the hotkeys are usaully pretty responsive, but the convention was tricky to get on to...” Reddit · r/dwarffortress · 3 years ago For over a decade, Dwarf Fortress was famous

Reviewers and long-time players often debate the efficiency of the new system. b - p - r : Placing a door

: Common build actions still have shortcuts to save time: m : Digging/Mining. b - f - b : Placing a bed. b - p - r : Placing a door.

“Using the mouse is inherently more time and energy consuming than using the keyboard... there are no keybinds to select a door as the item to make in a carpenter's workshop.” Reddit · r/dwarffortress · 3 years ago Optimization Tips Dwarf Fortress - Quick Tutorial - Location Hotkeys

The control scheme in Dwarf Fortress has undergone a massive shift, especially following the Steam (v50) release. Reviewing these keybinds requires looking at the tension between the classic, keyboard-only "muscle memory" and the new mouse-driven graphical interface. The Shift from Classic to Modern