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Controls & Shortcuts

Controls & Shortcuts

Master the keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls to speed up your workflow. Press Shift + ? to open the keybinds menu for a complete list within the application.

Mouse Controls

Action	Control
Select Point	Left Click
Context Menu	Right Click
Pan View	Drag
Zoom	Scroll Wheel

File Management

Action	Shortcut
Save Project	`Ctrl` + `S` / `Cmd` + `S`
Save As (Download)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `S` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `S`
Export Animated Image	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `E` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `E`
Open File	`Ctrl` + `O` / `Cmd` + `O`
New Project / Reset Path	`Ctrl` + `N` / `Cmd` + `N` / `Ctrl` + `R` / `Cmd` + `R`
Toggle File Manager	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `M` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `M`

Path Editing

Action	Shortcut
Add New Path	`P`
Add Wait	`W`
Add Rotate Event	`T`
Add Event Marker	`E`
Add Control Point	`A`
Remove Control Point	`D`
Duplicate Selected	`Shift` + `D` / `Cmd` + `D`
Split Path at Current Time	`K`
Copy Selected	`Ctrl` + `C` / `Cmd` + `C`
Cut Selected	`Ctrl` + `X` / `Cmd` + `X`
Paste Item	`Ctrl` + `V` / `Cmd` + `V`
Remove Selected	`Backspace` / `Delete`
Undo	`Ctrl` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Z`
Redo	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `Z` / `Ctrl` + `Y`
Move Point Up	`Up`
Move Point Down	`Down`
Move Point Left	`Left`
Move Point Right	`Right`
Increase Value (Wait/Rotate)	`=`
Decrease Value (Wait/Rotate)	`-`
Add New Obstacle	`Shift` + `O`
Rename Selected Item	`F2`
Cycle Path Color	`Alt` + `C`
Toggle Heading Mode	`Shift` + `H`
Toggle Reverse	`Shift` + `R`
Toggle Locked State	`Shift` + `L`
Focus X Input	`X`
Focus Y Input	`Y`
Focus Heading Input	`H`
Move Sequence Item Up	`Alt` + `Up`
Move Sequence Item Down	`Alt` + `Down`
Add Path at Start	`Alt` + `S`
Add Wait at Start	`Shift` + `W`
Add Rotate at Start	`Alt` + `T`
Clear All Obstacles	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Backspace`
Edit Selected Item Properties	`Enter`
Select Last Point	`Shift` + `End`
Select First Point	`Shift` + `Home`
Reset Start Point	`Alt` + `Home`
Snap Selection to Grid	`Shift` + `S`

View & Visibility

Action	Shortcut
Toggle Onion Skin	`O`
Toggle Grid	`G`
Cycle Grid Size	`]`
Cycle Grid Size Backward	`[`
Toggle Snap to Grid	`N`
Toggle Protractor	`Shift` + `P`
Zoom In	`Ctrl` + `+` / `Cmd` + `+` / `Ctrl` + `Numpad +`
Zoom Out	`Ctrl` + `-` / `Cmd` + `-` / `Ctrl` + `Numpad -`
Reset Zoom	`Ctrl` + `0` / `Cmd` + `0` / `Ctrl` + `Numpad 0`
Toggle Collapse/Expand All	`Shift` + `C`
Toggle Collapse Selected	`C`
Toggle Sidebar	`B`
Toggle Presentation Mode	`Alt` + `P`
Toggle Velocity Heatmap	`V`
Toggle Robot Visibility	`Alt` + `I`
Toggle History Panel	`Alt` + `H`
Toggle Strategy Sheet	`Alt` + `Shift` + `S`
Toggle Protractor Lock	`Alt` + `L`
Toggle Diff View	`Alt` + `D`
Toggle Plugin Manager	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `P`
Toggle Ruler	`Alt` + `M`
Cycle Field Map	`Shift` + `F`
Rotate Field 90°	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F`
Toggle Follow Robot	`Alt` + `F`
Toggle Onion Skin (Current Path)	`Alt` + `O`
Cycle Light/Dark Mode	`Shift` + `T`
Toggle Field Boundaries	`Alt` + `B`
Toggle Drag Restriction	`Alt` + `R`
Pan to Start Point	`Home`
Pan to End Point	`End`
Pan View Up	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Up` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `Up`
Pan View Down	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Down` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `Down`
Pan View Left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `Left`
Pan View Right	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `Right`

Playback & Simulation

Action	Shortcut
Play / Pause	`Space`
Increase Speed	`Shift` + `Up`
Decrease Speed	`Shift` + `Down`
Reset Speed	`1`
Step Forward	`Shift` + `Right`
Step Backward	`Shift` + `Left`
Reset Animation	`R`

Action	Shortcut
Select Next Sequence Item	`Ctrl` + `Down` / `Cmd` + `Down` / `Tab`
Select Prev Sequence Item	`Ctrl` + `Up` / `Cmd` + `Up` / `Shift` + `Tab`
Switch to Paths Tab	`Alt` + `1`
Switch to Field & Tools Tab	`Alt` + `2`
Switch to Table Tab	`Alt` + `3`
Switch to Code Tab	`Alt` + `4`
Cycle Tabs Forward	`Ctrl` + `Tab`
Cycle Tabs Backward	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Tab`
Deselect All	`Esc`
Focus Path List	`Alt` + `Shift` + `L`
Focus Code Preview	`Alt` + `Shift` + `C`
Confirm Dialog	`Ctrl` + `Enter` / `Cmd` + `Enter`
Cancel / Close Dialog	`Esc`

Optimization

Action	Shortcut
Start Optimization	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `O`
Stop Optimization	`Ctrl` + `.`
Apply Result	`Alt` + `Enter`
Discard	`Ctrl` + `Backspace`
Retry	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `R`

Exporting

Action	Shortcut
Export Java Code	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `J`
Export Points Array	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `K`
Export Sequential Command	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `U`
Export .pp (JSON)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `X`
Copy Generated Code	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `C` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `C`
Copy Table as Markdown	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `T` / `Cmd` + `Shift` + `T`
Download Java File	`Ctrl` + `J` / `Cmd` + `J`

Settings & Tools

Action	Shortcut
Cycle Robot Profile	`Alt` + `Shift` + `P`
Open Settings	`Ctrl` + `,` / `Cmd` + `,`
Show Shortcuts Help	`Shift` + `/`
Toggle Path Statistics	`S`
Open What’s New	`Shift` + `N`
Toggle Command Palette	`Ctrl` + `P` / `Cmd` + `P`
Validate Path	`Shift` + `V`
Toggle Continuous Validation	`Alt` + `V`

Help & Support

Action	Shortcut
Open Documentation	`F1`

Unbound Actions

These actions are available in the application (often via the Command Palette) but do not have a default keyboard shortcut assigned. You can assign keys to them in the Settings.

Set File Manager Directory
Reset Keybinds
Reset Settings
Show/Hide Debug Sequence
Copy Path JSON to Clipboard
Set Theme: Light
Set Theme: Dark
Autosave: Never
Autosave: 1 Minute
Autosave: 5 Minutes
Autosave: On Change
Autosave: On Close
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Note: macOS users can generally use Cmd in place of Ctrl. This table lists explicit bindings for clarity.