Hotkey list
In this section you will find a set of standard hotkeys you can use while creating a diagram in the editor, descriptions of the actions performed by these hotkeys and key string parameters for those hotkeys that can be overridden. Apply the hotkeys property for managing keyboard hotkeys within the editor.
| Hotkey combination | Description | Parameter key string |
|---|---|---|
Alt+1 | Shows/hides Shapebar (default mode only) | "alt+1" |
Alt+2 | Shows/hides Editbar | "alt+2" |
Alt+3 | Shows/hides Grid Area | "alt+3" |
Ctrl+Z (Win), CMD+Z (macOS) | Reverts the latest action | "ctrl+z" |
Ctrl+Shift+Z (Win), CMD+Shift+Z (macOS) | Returns to the canceled action | "ctrl+shift+z" |
Ctrl+D (Win), CMD+D (macOS) | Duplicates a selected element (default mode only) | "ctrl+d" |
Ctrl+C (Win), CMD+C (macOS) | Copies a selected element (default mode only) | "ctrl+c" |
Ctrl+V (Win), CMD+V (macOS) | Pastes a selected element (default mode only) | "ctrl+v" |
Ctrl+Alt+C (Win), CMD+Alt+C (macOS) | Copies the style of the selected item (applicable for elements of one essence) | "alt+ctrl+c" |
Ctrl+Alt+V (Win), CMD+Alt+V (macOS) | Applies a copied style to the selected item (applicable for elements of one essence) | "alt+ctrl+v" |
Ctrl+A (Win), CMD+A (macOS) | Selects all items | "ctrl+a" |
Ctrl+Shift+A (Win), CMD+Shift+A (macOS) | Unselects all selected items | "ctrl+shift+a" |
Shift+Left Click | Adds an item to the list of selected items | (Not directly a hotkeys parameter key) |
Alt+Left Click | Unselects the selected item | (Not directly a hotkeys parameter key) |
Delete (Del), Backspace | Deletes an item(s) | "delete", "backspace" |
Arrow-Left, Arrow-Right, Arrow-Up, Arrow-Down | Moves the selected items | "arrowLeft", "arrowRight", "arrowUp", "arrowDown" |
Ctrl+Mousewheel (Win), CMD+Mousewheel (macOS) | Increases/decreases the scale value | (Not directly a hotkeys parameter key) |
Ctrl+Enter (Win), CMD+Enter (macOS) | Opens the inline text editor for the selected element. Works as an alternative to double-clicking. Applicable only to shapes with an editable text property. | "ctrl+enter" |
Inline text editor shortcuts
The following hotkeys are available when the inline text editor is active. They cannot be configured via the hotkeys property.
| Hotkey | Description |
|---|---|
Ctrl+Enter (Win), CMD+Enter (macOS) | Opens the inline text editor for the selected element. Works as an alternative to double-clicking. Applicable only to shapes with an editable text property. |
Shift+Enter | Inserts a line break (\n) while keeping the editor open. |
Delete (Del), Backspace | Deletes the character at the cursor position. Does not delete the element itself. |
Enter | Confirms the current text and closes the editor. Because the editor applies changes dynamically as you type, pressing Enter marks a successful completion of editing. |
Escape | Discards all unsaved changes and closes the editor, restoring the element's text to the value it had before editing began. |