Using Loopty
Opening the Launcher
How to trigger the radial launcher with your mouse or keyboard.
The radial menu appears right at your cursor position. You can trigger it with a keyboard hotkey, a mouse button combo, or from the menu bar.
Keyboard hotkey (default: ⌥Space)
Press Option+Space from anywhere on your Mac and the radial menu will bloom around your cursor. Press the same hotkey again to dismiss it. You can change this shortcut in Settings → Shortcuts.
Mouse button trigger
You can also assign a mouse button combo to open the menu. For example, pressing Right then Left, or Left then Middle. Configure this in Settings → Shortcuts → Mouse Clicks.
Menu bar
Click the Loopty icon in your menu bar and choose Show Menu. This is useful when you want to open the menu at a specific location or test your configuration.
Navigating the menu
Once the menu is open you have several ways to select an item:
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Click an icon | Launch that app, folder, file, or website |
| Scroll wheel up/down | Move focus clockwise or counterclockwise |
| Arrow keys (→ ↓) | Move focus clockwise |
| Arrow keys (← ↑) | Move focus counterclockwise |
| Enter or middle-click | Launch the focused item |
| Space (default) | Toggle running apps filter |
| Z (default) | Cycle to the next menu |
| Escape | Dismiss without launching |
| Click center button | Dismiss without launching |