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
To do: Explanations for some keys. Maybe some kind of diagram?
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"
