xref: /qemu/docs/system/mux-chardev.rst.inc (revision abff1abf)
1During emulation, if you are using a character backend multiplexer
2(which is the default if you are using ``-nographic``) then several
3commands are available via an escape sequence. These key sequences all
4start with an escape character, which is Ctrl-a by default, but can be
5changed with ``-echr``. The list below assumes you're using the default.
6
7Ctrl-a h
8   Print this help
9
10Ctrl-a x
11   Exit emulator
12
13Ctrl-a s
14   Save disk data back to file (if -snapshot)
15
16Ctrl-a t
17   Toggle console timestamps
18
19Ctrl-a b
20   Send break (magic sysrq in Linux)
21
22Ctrl-a c
23   Rotate between the frontends connected to the multiplexer (usually
24   this switches between the monitor and the console)
25
26Ctrl-a Ctrl-a
27   Send the escape character to the frontend
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