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.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.Special Keys
| 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 | To do: Explain |
| aux1-31 | To do: Explain |
Related console commands
To do: binds_per_command
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".
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.
To do: What about Linux...?
unbind
The opposite of bind. Sets a key to do nothing.
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.
To do: 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_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"
