Bind

bind is a console command that lets you bind other console commands to a key.

Bug:Commands like +forward may not work when in multi-command chains inside binds. See alias for possible solutions.  [todo tested in ?]

Syntax

bind KEY COMMANDS

If you wanted to make your v key toggle noclip, you would type bind "v" "noclip" in the console.

Note:Quotation marks around strings are not always required, but should be used to ensure that special characters, such as spaces and semicolons, are not misinterpreted.

Bind name	Key
tab	Tabulator (Above Capslock)
capslock	Capslock
shift	Shift (Below Capslock)
backspace	Backspace (Above Enter)
enter	Enter
escape	"ESC" (Top Left of keyboard)
space	Spacebar
alt	Alt (Left of Spacebar)
uparrow	Up Arrow
downarrow	Down Arrow
leftarrow	Left Arrow
rightarrow	Right Arrow
ins	Insert (Above arrows)
del	Delete (Above arrows)
pgdn	Page Down (Above arrows)
pgup	Page Up (Above arrows)
home	Home (Above arrows)
end	End (Above arrows)
pause	Pause / Break (Above arrows)
kp_end	Keypad 1
kp_downarrow	Keypad 2
kp_pgdn	Keypad 3
kp_leftarrow	Keypad 4
kp_5	Keypad 5
kp_rightarrow	Keypad 6
kp_home	Keypad 7
kp_uparrow	Keypad 8
kp_pgup	Keypad 9
kp_enter	Keypad Enter
kp_ins	Keypad 0
kp_del	Keypad .
kp_slash	Keypad /
kp_multiply	Keypad *
kp_minus	Keypad -
kp_plus	Keypad +
mwheeldown	Mouse - Scroll Down
mwheelup	Mouse - Scroll Up
mouse1	Mouse - Left click
mouse2	Mouse - Right click
mouse3	Mouse - Wheel click
mouse4	Mouse - Page Back
mouse5	Mouse - Page Forward
joy1-4	Todo: Explain
aux1-31	Todo: Explain

Related console commands

BindToggle

A convenient command for toggling a Cvar on or off by pressing a key. Functionally identical to bind KEY "incrementvar CVAR 0 1 1".

Syntax:

BindToggle KEY CVAR

If you wanted your p key to turn sv_cheats on or off, you would type BindToggle p sv_cheats.

bind_mac

Functions identically to bind except it only affects Mac OS users, not Windows.

Todo: What about Linux...?

unbind

The opposite of bind. Sets a key to do nothing.

Syntax:

unbind KEY

To make your left click do nothing, you would type unbind MOUSE1.

unbind_mac

Functions identically to unbind except it only affects Mac OS users, not Windows.

Todo: What about Linux...?

unbindall

The infamous command that unbinds all the keys.

Tip:If you do this command (or you're a poor sap that got tricked), you can reset to default bindings in the Options menu. Keyboard, Use Defaults.

key_listboundkeys

Lists all keys that are bound to something, and what they are bound to.

Example input and output from Half-Life 2:

] key_listboundkeys 
"6" = "slot6"
"1" = "slot1"
"a" = "+moveleft"
"2" = "slot2"
"c" = "impulse 50"
"3" = "slot3"
"d" = "+moveright"
"4" = "slot4"
"e" = "+use"
"5" = "slot5"
"f" = "impulse 100"
"g" = "phys_swap"
"q" = "lastinv"
"w" = "+forward"
"r" = "+reload"
"z" = "+zoom"
"s" = "+back"
"`" = "toggleconsole"
"SPACE" = "+jump"
"NUMLOCK" = "pause"
"ESCAPE" = "cancelselect"
"SHIFT" = "+speed"
"CTRL" = "+duck"
"ALT" = "+walk"
"F5" = "jpeg"
"F6" = "save quick"
"F9" = "load quick"
"MOUSE1" = "+attack"
"MWHEELDOWN" = "invnext"
"MOUSE2" = "+attack2"
"MWHEELUP" = "invprev"

key_findbinding

Searches through the list of bound keys and returns the ones that have a given substring in the command field.

Syntax:

key_findbinding STRING

Example input and output from Half-Life 2:

] key_findbinding slot
"1" = "slot1"
"2" = "slot2"
"3" = "slot3"
"4" = "slot4"
"5" = "slot5"
"6" = "slot6"

See Also

• Console Command List