Recursive Grid mode

Recursive Grid repeatedly subdivides the current area, like zooming into a map. It is useful for small icons, small controls, canvas objects, and repeated work within one area.

Recursive Grid mode demonstrationRepeated subdivision, backtracking, and continued targeting of small targets.

Enter it from Normal with Primary+G. The default grid is 3 × 3:

Recursive Grid default keys键盘左侧 · 从左到右、从上到下

qwe

asd

zxc

• Target keys

How it differs from Grid

• Grid normally finishes after a fixed number of levels and is best for reaching an area quickly.
• Recursive Grid keeps its session after a click by default, so you can continue subdividing the selected area.

Controls

Key	Action
Label key	Subdivide the selected cell
U	Show UI Hint within the current region; Tab, Backspace, or Esc returns to it
I	Start Text Select within the current region; Esc returns to the grid
Backspace / Tab	Go back one level; exit when backing out from the root
Space	Return to the first level
Enter	Move to the centre of the current area without clicking
` (the key above Tab)	Toggle pointer following at each level
Primary	Temporarily use Normal movement, scrolling, and clicking
Primary+Q / Esc	Return to Normal

Take your time with small targets

Use Tab to back up a level, or Space to start over. Enter only centers the pointer; hold Primary to use Normal click keys when ready.

The region scans use UI Hint or Text Select settings. Use Alt+C in Text Select to refine and copy part of the text. Rebind area_hint and area_text in [recursive_grid.bindings]; existing labels and inherited user actions are preserved.

Configuration

[recursive_grid]
grid_cols = 3
grid_rows = 3
keys = "qweasdzxc"
max_depth = 10
min_size_width = 1
min_size_height = 1
cursor_follow_selection = true

[recursive_grid.lifecycle]
after_finish = "keep"
after_click = "keep"

For label-free, one-axis-at-a-time narrowing, use Bisect with Primary+F from Normal.