Pocket Desk
Keyboard and access

Everything the mouse does, keys do too.

Every window on the desk can be moved, focused, raised and closed from the keyboard. This page lists the shortcuts, gives you a practice window to try them on, and says plainly how the desk handles motion, contrast, screen readers and touch.

Practice pad

This is a small stage with one window on it, wired the same way as the real desk. Tab to the title bar, then move it with the arrow keys, or drag it with a pointer. Close it with Esc and bring it back with the button.

Practice window

Focus my title bar, then press the arrow keys.

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Try this

  1. Press Tab until the title bar shows its lime outline.
  2. Press an arrow key. Hold Shift for larger steps.
  3. Press Home to send the window back to its start.
  4. Press Esc to close it, then use the button to reopen.

Press the arrow keys to move this window. Hold Shift for bigger steps. Home resets the position. Escape closes it.

Ready.

Shortcut reference

On the desk

Alt Shift 1
Toggle the Sats converter. Closed opens it, an open window behind others comes forward, the front window closes.
Alt Shift 2–5
Same for the Tip splitter, Stacking planner, Base converter and Notes, in dock order.
Alt Shift 0
Close every window.
Esc
Close the window that has focus and return focus to the dock.
Tab
Move through the menu, dock, windows and fields in reading order.

Window title bar

← ↑ ↓ →
Move the window by 12 pixels. The position is announced politely for screen readers.
Shift ←
Hold Shift with any arrow for 48 pixel steps.
Home
Send the window back to its starting position.
Esc
Close the window.
Pointer drag
Grab the title bar and move. Windows stay inside the desk and above the dock.

Inside the tools

Tab
Moves between fields. In Notes it leaves the note; it never inserts a tab character.
Space
Presses the focused chip, stepper or button. Enter does the same.
← →
Switch the currency and sats option in the Tip splitter.
Enter
Never submits anything. Results update as you type.

Accessibility notes

Keyboard and focus

Every pointer interaction has a keyboard path. Focus is always visible as a lime outline, and focus moves into a window when it opens and back to the dock when it closes. Dragging is never the only way to reposition anything.

Screen readers

Windows are labelled regions with real headings. Results and errors are announced through polite status regions. Controls have text labels, and decorative icons are hidden from assistive technology. Errors are written out in words, never conveyed by colour alone.

Motion

Windows scale in and out and the dock magnifies under a pointer. If your system asks for reduced motion, all of that is switched off: windows appear and disappear instantly, the dock stays still, and the menu bar clock updates once a minute without seconds.

Contrast and size

Text is designed to meet WCAG AA contrast on the graphite and panel surfaces, including muted text and placeholders. Tap targets are at least 40 pixels. Text scales with your browser settings, and layouts reflow without sideways scrolling from phone width upwards.

Phones and touch

Under 720 pixels wide the desk becomes a launcher grid. Each tool opens as a full-screen sheet with a clear Close button, since dragging windows around a small screen helps nobody.

Found a barrier?

Accessibility problems are bugs. Tell us what you used and what happened at hello@btcapps.me, or use the contact page to draft the message.