> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.comfy.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Bottom Panel - Shortcuts, Logs, and Terminal

> The ComfyUI bottom panel hosts Shortcuts (Essentials and View Controls), runtime logs on non-Cloud builds, and a command terminal on Desktop only.

The bottom panel is a docked workspace strip under the canvas. It hosts keyboard shortcut reference tabs on every build, a **Logs** stream on self-hosted and Desktop builds, and a **Terminal** on the Desktop app only. Comfy Cloud does not register terminal tabs; Shortcuts still work.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/cWths51SAUr51YVL/images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_shortcuts.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cWths51SAUr51YVL&q=85&s=9f77fbce04f73687e6be12b1b82a12d9" alt="The bottom panel open on the Shortcuts tab, showing the Essentials list" width="3062" height="896" data-path="images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_shortcuts.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/cWths51SAUr51YVL/images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_logs.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cWths51SAUr51YVL&q=85&s=18ba948694f1bb8e6a75f43bfe657206" alt="The Logs tab streaming runtime output from the ComfyUI process on a self-hosted install" width="3062" height="896" data-path="images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_logs.png" />

## Opening the panel

You can open the bottom panel in several ways:

* **Shortcuts**: click the keyboard icon near the bottom of the left sidebar (`Workspace.ToggleBottomPanel.Shortcuts`, default `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`). That toggles the shortcuts panel specifically.
* **Console / terminal panel** (non-Cloud): click the terminal icon near the bottom of the left sidebar. That runs **Toggle Bottom Panel**, which prefers the terminal panel when Logs/Terminal tabs are loaded, otherwise falls back to Shortcuts.
* **View** menu: **Bottom Panel** (`Workspace.ToggleBottomPanel`).
* **Logs shortcut** (non-Cloud): default `Ctrl` + `` ` `` toggles the Logs tab (`Workspace.ToggleBottomPanelTab.logs-terminal`).

The panel is hidden while [Focus Mode](/interface/canvas-controls) is on.

## Shortcuts tabs

Shortcuts register two tabs on the **shortcuts** panel:

* **Essentials**: common editing and queue shortcuts.
* **View Controls**: navigation and view-related shortcuts.

These panels mirror the same command/keybinding data you can customize under Settings → Keybinding. For the full editable list, see [Shortcuts](/interface/shortcuts).

## Logs (self-hosted and Desktop)

On non-Cloud builds, a **Logs** tab streams runtime log output from the ComfyUI process. Use it when debugging custom nodes, server errors, or backend messages without switching to an external terminal.

Default shortcut: `Ctrl` + `` ` ``.

## Terminal (Desktop only)

On the **Desktop** app, a **Terminal** (command terminal) tab is registered next to Logs. It provides an in-app shell for Desktop users. It is not registered on pure browser self-hosted sessions or on Comfy Cloud.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/dripart/cWths51SAUr51YVL/images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_terminal.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=cWths51SAUr51YVL&q=85&s=90f43833f6f52001db479d6cac56f88e" alt="The Terminal tab on Desktop, showing an in-app shell next to Logs" width="2264" height="624" data-path="images/interface/bottom-panel/bottom_panel_terminal.png" />

Cloud builds skip both Logs and Terminal registration entirely; only Shortcuts remains.

## Related pages

* [Shortcuts](/interface/shortcuts)
* [Canvas Controls](/interface/canvas-controls) (Focus Mode hides this panel)
* [Help Center](/interface/help-center)
* [Interface Overview](/interface/overview)


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