diff --git a/docs/gui.md b/docs/gui.md
index 8960c2a..c3fbbe1 100644
--- a/docs/gui.md
+++ b/docs/gui.md
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ There are three main views:
 
 1. *Help view*: Shows available commands.
 
-Use <kbd>Tab</kbd> to switch between the first two views, and <kbd>Ctrl+h</kbd> for help.
+Use <kbd>Tab</kbd> to switch between the first two views, and <kbd>^h</kbd> for help.
 
 * <kbd>Enter</kbd>: Go to selected directory
 
-* <kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl+q</kbd>: Exit and stay in the current directory
+* <kbd>Esc</kbd> or <kbd>^q</kbd>: Exit and stay in the current directory
 
 * <kbd>Up/Down</kbd>: Select directory (<kbd>Shift</kbd> for bigger jumps)
 
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ Use <kbd>Tab</kbd> to switch between the first two views, and <kbd>Ctrl+h</kbd>
 
 * <kbd>Home</kbd>: Go to most recent directory (the top)
 
-* <kbd>Ctrl+a</kbd>: Show full directory path (the full path is shown instead of the shortcut names), or switch back to shortcut usage.
+* <kbd>^a</kbd>: Show full directory path (the full path is shown instead of the shortcut names), or switch back to shortcut usage.
 
-* <kbd>Ctrl+d</kbd>: Delete selected entry
+* <kbd>^d</kbd>: Delete selected entry
 
-* <kbd>Ctrl+e</kbd> (shortcuts view): Edit description
+* <kbd>^e</kbd> (shortcuts view): Edit description
 
-* <kbd>Ctrl+f</kbd> Switch between exact and fuzzy search
+* <kbd>^f</kbd> Switch between exact and fuzzy search
 
 * <kbd>F12</kbd>: Open the configuration view
 
diff --git a/src/help.rs b/src/help.rs
index 4ed0bbd..b653c1d 100644
--- a/src/help.rs
+++ b/src/help.rs
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ impl View for Help {
 
         let layout = Layout::vertical([
             Constraint::Fill(1),
-            Constraint::Length(19),
+            Constraint::Length(18),
             Constraint::Fill(1),
         ]);
         let chunks: [Rect; 3] = layout.areas(modal_area);
         let center_layout = Layout::horizontal([
             Constraint::Fill(1),
-            Constraint::Length(100),
+            Constraint::Length(74),
             Constraint::Fill(1),
         ]);
         let chunks: [Rect; 3] = center_layout.areas(chunks[1]);
@@ -59,90 +59,80 @@ impl View for Help {
         let es = styles.text_em_style;
 
         let message = Paragraph::new(vec![
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("tab", es),
-            Span::styled(" to switch between the views.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("enter", es),
-            Span::styled(" to exit the GUI and go into the selected directory;", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("esc or ctrl+q", es),
-            Span::styled(" to simply exit and stay in the current directory.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use the ", ts),
-            Span::styled("up", es),
-            Span::styled(" and ", ts),
-            Span::styled("down", es),
-            Span::styled(" arrow keys to select a directory (", ts),
-            Span::styled("shift", es),
-            Span::styled(" for bigger jumps);", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("page up", es),
-            Span::styled(" and ", ts),
-            Span::styled("page down", es),
-            Span::styled(" to scroll through the list by page;", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("home", es),
-            Span::styled(
-                " to go to the most recent directory in the history (the top);",
-                ts,
-            ),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+a", es),
-            Span::styled(" to see the full directory path without shortcuts, or switch back to shortcut usage.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+d", es),
-            Span::styled(" to delete the selected entry.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+e", es),
-            Span::styled(" to edit a shortcut description.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+f", es),
-            Span::styled(" to switch between exact and fuzzy search.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("ctrl+h", es),
-            Span::styled(" for the help screen.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("F12", es),
-            Span::styled(" to open the configuration view.", ts),
-        ]),
-        Line::from(""),
-        Line::from(vec![Span::styled("Enter a text to filter.", ts)]),
-        Line::from(""),
-        Line::from(vec![
-            Span::styled("Use ", ts),
-            Span::styled("esc", es),
-            Span::styled(" to close this window.", ts),
-        ]),
-    ])
-    .block(
-        Block::default()
-            .padding(Padding::new(1, 1, 1, 1))
-            .title(Span::styled(" cdir help ", styles.title_style))
-            .borders(Borders::ALL)
-    );
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("tab", es),
+                Span::styled(" to switch between the views.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("enter", es),
+                Span::styled(" to exit the GUI and go into the selected directory.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("esc or ^+q", es),
+                Span::styled(" to simply exit and stay in the current directory.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("up", es),
+                Span::styled(" and ", ts),
+                Span::styled("down", es),
+                Span::styled(" arrow keys to select a directory (", ts),
+                Span::styled("shift", es),
+                Span::styled(" for bigger jumps).", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("page up", es),
+                Span::styled(" and ", ts),
+                Span::styled("page down", es),
+                Span::styled(" to scroll through the list by page.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("home", es),
+                Span::styled(
+                    " to go to the most recent directory in the history (the top).",
+                    ts,
+                ),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("^a", es),
+                Span::styled(
+                    " to switch between full directory path and shortcuts usage.",
+                    ts,
+                ),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("^d", es),
+                Span::styled(" to delete the selected entry.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("^e", es),
+                Span::styled(" to edit a shortcut description.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("^f", es),
+                Span::styled(" to switch between exact and fuzzy search.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("^h", es),
+                Span::styled(" for the help screen.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("F12", es),
+                Span::styled(" to open the configuration view.", ts),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(""),
+            Line::from(vec![Span::styled("Enter a text to filter.", ts)]),
+            Line::from(""),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("esc", es),
+                Span::styled(" to close this window.", ts),
+            ]),
+        ])
+        .block(
+            Block::default()
+                .padding(Padding::new(1, 1, 1, 1))
+                .title(Span::styled(" cdir help ", styles.title_style))
+                .borders(Borders::ALL),
+        );
 
         // Fill the frame with the background color if defined
         if let Some(bg_color) = &styles.background_color {
diff --git a/src/history_view_container.rs b/src/history_view_container.rs
index 293dd1a..df4f942 100644
--- a/src/history_view_container.rs
+++ b/src/history_view_container.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl View for HistoryViewContainer {
 
         let horizontal = Layout::horizontal([
             Constraint::Fill(1),
-            Constraint::Length(14),
+            Constraint::Length(10),
             Constraint::Length(1),
             Constraint::Length(12),
         ])
diff --git a/src/list_indicator_view.rs b/src/list_indicator_view.rs
index 0ea8ab3..a26e692 100644
--- a/src/list_indicator_view.rs
+++ b/src/list_indicator_view.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl View for ListIndicatorView {
                 .bg(Color::Red)
                 .alignment(Alignment::Center)
         } else {
-            Paragraph::new("ctrl+h: help")
+            Paragraph::new("^h: help")
                 .style(
                     Style::default()
                         .bg(config_lock.styles.header_bg_color.unwrap())
diff --git a/src/shortcut_view_container.rs b/src/shortcut_view_container.rs
index 5f51f06..f02d39b 100644
--- a/src/shortcut_view_container.rs
+++ b/src/shortcut_view_container.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl View for ShortcutViewContainer {
 
         let horizontal = Layout::horizontal([
             Constraint::Fill(1),
-            Constraint::Length(14),
+            Constraint::Length(10),
             Constraint::Length(1),
             Constraint::Length(12),
         ])