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DigUp Global Hotkey and Shortcut Troubleshooting

Short answer DigUp opens its search panel from any app with ⇧⌘Space on a Mac and Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows and Linux, and you can change the shortcut.

Last updated · DigUp 0.6.1 for Mac, 0.7.0-beta.1 (beta) for Windows and Linux

You can open DigUp’s search panel from any app using its global keyboard shortcut. If the shortcut does not respond or conflicts with another key binding, check the default keys and system-specific settings below. See how to use DigUp for the full list of search panel shortcuts.

Default shortcuts and changing them

On a Mac, the default shortcut is ⇧⌘Space (Shift-Command-Space). On Windows and Linux, the default shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+Space.

The documentation states that you can change the shortcut, and that you can open Settings from the menu bar on a Mac or the system tray on Windows and Linux. However, the documentation does not specify the exact control or field name inside Settings on Mac and Windows.

If you have a shortcut conflict, changing the shortcut is supported, though the documentation does not provide a specific conflict-resolution procedure.

Wayland shortcuts on Linux

Under Wayland, GNOME and KDE do not let apps set their own global shortcuts. On these desktops, DigUp adds Ctrl+Shift+Space to the desktop’s own keyboard settings during setup, and you change the shortcut there.

On other Wayland desktops, DigUp’s Settings shows the command for you to bind to a shortcut of your own in your desktop’s settings. For package details, see the Linux download guide.

Opening DigUp without the shortcut or tray icon

If the shortcut is unavailable, opening DigUp from the Start menu or your app list shows the search window.

On GNOME, the tray icon requires the AppIndicator extension, which Ubuntu includes. Without that extension, the search window’s ⋯ menu has the same items as the tray menu.

Mac fullscreen Space switching report

In a user report on macOS (issue #73), a user observed that when an app is fullscreen and they press the search hotkey (⇧⌘Space), macOS switches that display off the fullscreen app to a regular desktop Space. This is a user observation only, and there is no maintainer-confirmed fix in the sources checked on 2026-10-16.

For other issues, return to the troubleshooting overview.

Sources DigUp README on GitHubDigUp 0.6.1 release notesDigUp 0.7.0-beta.1 release notesGitHub issue #73 Versions and files checked against DigUp's GitHub Releases on October 15, 2026.

Questions

What is the default DigUp shortcut on Mac, Windows, and Linux?

On a Mac, the default shortcut to open the search panel from any app is ⇧⌘Space. On Windows and Linux, the default shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+Space.

Can I change the DigUp global shortcut if it conflicts with another app?

Yes, DigUp lets you change the shortcut that opens the search panel. On GNOME and KDE under Wayland, you change it in the desktop's keyboard settings.

How do I set the DigUp shortcut on Wayland?

On GNOME and KDE under Wayland, DigUp adds Ctrl+Shift+Space to your desktop's keyboard settings during setup, and you change it there. On other Wayland desktops, DigUp's Settings shows the command to give a shortcut of your own.

How can I open DigUp or its Settings if the shortcut or GNOME tray icon is not working?

Opening DigUp from the Start menu or your app list shows the search window. On GNOME without the AppIndicator extension, the window's ⋯ menu has the same items as the tray icon, including Settings.

Why does pressing ⇧⌘Space leave my fullscreen app on a Mac?

A user reported in GitHub issue #73 that pressing ⇧⌘Space while an app is fullscreen caused macOS to switch that display to a regular desktop Space. This is an unconfirmed user observation with no maintainer-confirmed remedy in the sources checked on 2026-10-16.