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Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference

Version 0.47

This document describes the default keyboard and mouse shortcuts of Inkscape, corresponding to the +

Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference

Version 0.48

This document describes the default keyboard and mouse shortcuts of Inkscape, corresponding to the share/keys/default.xml file in Inkscape distribution. Most (but not all) of these keys are configurable by the user; see the default.xml file for details on how to do that.

Unless noted otherwise, keypad keys (such as arrows, Home, End, +, -, digits) are supposed to work the same as corresponding regular keys. If you have a new shortcut idea, please contact the developers (by writing to the devel mailing list or by submitting an -RFE).

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Contents: ToolsÂ | Dialogs: OpenÂ Â· Toggle visibilityÂ Â· Within a dialogÂ | Controls bar: AccessÂ Â· NavigateÂ Â· Change valuesÂ | Canvas: ZoomÂ Â· Preset zoomsÂ Â· Zoom historyÂ Â· Scroll (pan)Â Â· Guides, grids, snappingÂ Â· Display modeÂ | PaletteÂ | FileÂ | WindowÂ | LayersÂ | Object: Undo/redoÂ Â· ClipboardÂ Â· DuplicateÂ Â· CloneÂ Â· BitmapsÂ Â· PatternsÂ Â· GroupÂ Â· Z-orderÂ | Path: Convert to pathÂ Â· Boolean operationsÂ Â· OffsetsÂ Â· CombineÂ Â· SimplifyÂ | Selector: Select (mouse)Â Â· Rubberband, touch selectionÂ Â· Select (keyboard)Â Â· Select within group, select underÂ Â· Move (mouse)Â Â· Move (keyboard)Â Â· Transform (mouse)Â Â· Scale by handlesÂ Â· Scale (keyboard)Â Â· Rotate/skew by handlesÂ Â· Rotate (keyboard)Â Â· FlipÂ Â· Rotation centerÂ Â· CancelÂ | Node tool: Select objects (mouse)Â Â· Select nodes (mouse)Â Â· Rubberband selectionÂ Â· Select nodes (keyboard)Â Â· Grow/shrink node selectionÂ Â· Move nodes (mouse)Â Â· Move nodes (keyboard)Â Â· Move node handle (mouse)Â Â· Scale handle (1 node selected)Â Â· Rotate handle (1 node selected)Â Â· Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected)Â Â· Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected)Â Â· Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected)Â Â· Change segment(s)Â Â· Change node typeÂ Â· Join/breakÂ Â· Delete, create, duplicateÂ Â· ReverseÂ Â· Edit shapesÂ Â· Edit fills and path effectsÂ Â· CancelÂ | Tweak tool: OperationÂ Â· ModesÂ Â· ParametersÂ | Rectangle tool: DrawÂ Â· SelectÂ Â· Resize by handlesÂ Â· Round corners by handlesÂ | 3D box tool: DrawÂ Â· SelectÂ Â· Edit by handlesÂ Â· Edit perspectivesÂ | Ellipse tool: DrawÂ Â· SelectÂ Â· Edit by handlesÂ | Star tool: DrawÂ Â· SelectÂ Â· Edit by handlesÂ | Spiral tool: DrawÂ Â· SelectÂ Â· Edit by handlesÂ | Zoom toolÂ | Pencil tool: Create dotsÂ | Pen (Bezier) tool: Create nodesÂ Â· Move last nodeÂ Â· Create/modify segmentsÂ Â· Create dotsÂ Â· FinishÂ Â· CancelÂ | Calligraphy toolÂ | Paint BucketÂ | Gradient tool: Select objectsÂ Â· Create gradientsÂ Â· Select handlesÂ Â· Create/delete intermediate stopsÂ Â· Move handles/stopsÂ Â· ReverseÂ Â· Gradient editorÂ | Dropper toolÂ | Text tool: Select/createÂ Â· Navigate in textÂ Â· Flowed text (internal frame)Â Â· Flowed text (external frame)Â Â· Text on pathÂ Â· Edit textÂ Â· Select textÂ Â· Style selectionÂ Â· Letter spacingÂ Â· Line spacingÂ Â· Kerning and shiftingÂ Â· Rotate

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Tools
F1, @@ -40,12 +40,20 @@ RFE). Contents: x	3D box tool
F5, e	Ellipse/arc tool
Shift+F9, +*	Star tool
F9, +i	Spiral tool
F6, p	Pencil (Freehand) tool
Shift+F6, b	Pen (Bezier) tool
Ctrl+F6, c	Calligraphy tool
F8, +t	Text tool
Shift+F3, +a	Spray tool
Shift+E, c	Eraser tool
Shift+F7, @@ -54,19 +62,13 @@ RFE). Contents: g	Gradient tool
F7, d	Dropper tool
F8, -t	Text tool
F9, -i	Spiral tool
Shift+F9, -*	Star tool
Ctrl+F2, o	Connector tool
Double click on the tool buttons opens the Preferences dialog showing the page of the corresponding tool.
Dialogs
Dialogs
Open
Open
Shift+Ctrl+F	Fill and Stroke
Shift+Ctrl+W	Swatches
Shift+Ctrl+T	Text and Font
Ctrl+F	Find
Shift+Alt+B	Trace Bitmap
Shift+Ctrl+7	Path Effects
Ctrl+Alt+K	Check Spelling
These shortcuts open a new dialog window if it wasn't open yet, otherwise the corresponding dialog gets focus.
Toggle visibility
Toggle visibility
F12	toggle dialogs
This temporarily hides all open dialogs; another F12 shows them again.
Within a dialog
Within a dialog
Esc	return to the canvas
Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+W	close the dialog
Ctrl+PgUp, Ctrl+PgDn	in a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs
Controls bar
Controls bar
Access
Access
The Controls bar at the top of the document window provides different buttons and controls for each tool.
Alt+X	jump to the first editable field
Navigate
Navigate
Tab	jump to next field
Shift+Tab	jump to previous field
Use these to navigate between fields in the Controls bar (the value in the field you leave, if changed, is accepted).
Change values
Change values
Up arrow, Down arrow	change value by 0.1
PgUp, @@ -136,10 +139,10 @@ RFE). Contents:
This cancels any changes you made in a text field but you stay in the field.
Canvas
Canvas
Zoom
Zoom
=, +	zoom in
-	zoom out
Preset zooms
Preset zooms
1	zoom 1:1
2	zoom 1:2
3	zoom to selection
Zoom history
Zoom history
`	(back quote) previous zoom
Shift+`	next zoom
With these keys, you can travel back and forth through the history of zooms in this session
Scroll (pan)
Scroll (pan)
Ctrl+arrows	scroll canvas
Scrolling by keys is accelerated, i.e. it speeds up when you press Ctrl+arrows in quick succession, or press and hold.
middle button drag	pan canvas
Guides, grids, snapping
Guides, grids, snapping
mouse drag	drag off a ruler to create guide
Drag off the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a new guideline. Drag a guideline onto the ruler to delete it.
mouse drag	drag a ruler to move it
Shift+mouse drag	drag a ruler (not near anchor) to rotate it
Ctrl+Shift+mouse drag	rotate ruler with angle snapping
Ctrl+click	delete ruler
mouse drag	drag a guide to move it
Shift+mouse drag	drag a guide (not near anchor) to rotate it
Ctrl+Shift+mouse drag	rotate guide with angle snapping
Ctrl+click	delete guide
\|, Shift+\	toggle guides and snapping to guides
If you want to see the guides but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).
Display mode
Ctrl+keypad 5	toggle normal/outline mode
Display mode
Ctrl+keypad 5	toggle normal/no filters/outline/print colors preview mode
Palette
Palette
These keys work both in the floating palette dialog and in the palette frame at the bottom of the window.
click	set fill color on selection
Shift+click	set stroke color on selection
right click	set stroke color on selection
right click	open pop-up menu
mouse drag	drag fill color to objects
Shift+mouse drag	drag stroke color to objects
To change fill/stroke of an object by dragging color on it, that object need not be selected.
You can also drag colors to the Fill (F) and Stroke (S) indicators in the statusbar to change the selection.
File
File
Ctrl+N	create new document
Ctrl+Q	exit Inkscape
Window
Window
Ctrl+R	toggle rulers
These cycle through the active document windows forward and backward.
Layers
Layers
Shift+Ctrl+N	create new layer
Shift+Ctrl+End	lower layer to bottom
These commands move the current layer among its siblings (normally other layers).
Object
Object
Undo/redo
Undo/redo
Shift+Ctrl+Y, Ctrl+Z	undo
Shift+Ctrl+Z, @@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ RFE). Contents: -
Clipboard
Clipboard
Ctrl+C	copy selection
Ctrl+X	cut selection
Ctrl+V	paste clipboard
Duplicate
Duplicate
Ctrl+D	duplicate selection
New object(s) are placed exactly over the original(s) and selected.
Clone
Clone
Alt+D	clone object
A clone can be moved/scaled/rotated/skewed independently, but it updates the path, fill, and stroke from its original.
The clone is placed exactly over the original object and is selected.
Bitmaps
Bitmaps
Alt+B	create a bitmap copy
This exports the selected object(s) (all other objects hidden) as PNG in the document's directory and imports it back.
The imported bitmap is placed over the original selection and is selected.
Patterns
Patterns
Alt+I	object(s) to pattern
This converts the selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill.
Shift+Alt+I	pattern to object(s)
Group
Group
Shift+Ctrl+U, Ctrl+G	group selected objects
Use Ctrl+click to select objects within group.
Z-order
Z-order
Home	raise selection to top
End	lower selection to bottom
PgUp	raise selection one step
PgDn	lower selection one step
Path
Path
Convert to path
Convert to path
Shift+Ctrl+C	convert selected object(s) to path
Ctrl+Alt+C	convert stroke to path
Boolean operations
Boolean operations
Ctrl++	union
Union combines any number of objects into a single path, removing overlaps.
Ctrl+-	difference
Offsets
Offsets
Ctrl+(	inset path (towards center)
Ctrl+)	outset path (away from center)
The default offset distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).
Combine
Combine
Ctrl+K	combine paths
This is different from grouping in that combined paths create one object.
This is different from Union in that overlapping areas are not affected.
Simplify
Simplify
Ctrl+L	simplify
This command attempts to simplify selected path(s) by removing extra nodes. It converts all objects to paths first.
If you invoke this command several times in quick succession, it will act more and more aggressively.
Invoking Simplify again after a pause restores the default threshold (settable in the Inkscape Preferences dialog).
Selector
Selector
Select (mouse)
Select (mouse)
click	select an object
When you left-click on an object, previous selection is deselected.
Shift+click	toggle selection
Rubberband, touch selection
Rubberband, touch selection
mouse drag	select by rubberband
Dragging around objects does "rubberband" selection; previous selection is deselected.
Shift+mouse drag	add objects to selection
Select (keyboard)
Select (keyboard)
Tab	select next object
Shift+Tab	select previous object
These keys pick objects in their z-order (Tab cycles from bottom to top, Shift+Tab cycles from top to bottom).
Select within group, select under
Select within group, select under
Ctrl+click	select within group
Ctrl+click selects the object at click point disregarding any levels of grouping that this object might belong to.
Ctrl+Shift+click	toggle selection within group
Move (mouse)
Move (mouse)
mouse drag	select + move
Dragging an object selects it if it was not selected, then moves selection.
Alt+mouse drag	move selected
On Linux, Alt+click and Alt+drag may be reserved by the window manager. Reconfigure it so you can use them in Inkscape.
Ctrl+mouse drag	restrict movement to horizontal or vertical
Shift+mouse drag	temporarily disable snapping
This temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are dragging with grid or guides on.
This temporarily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are dragging with grid or guides on.
mouse dragSpace	drop a copy
When dragging or transforming with mouse, each Space leaves a copy of the selected object.
You can press and hold Space while dragging for a nice "trail."
Move (keyboard)
Move (keyboard)
arrows	move selection by the nudge distance
Shift+arrows	move selection by 10x nudge distance
The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).
Transform (mouse)
Transform (mouse)
click, Shift+S	toggle scale/rotation handles
mouse drag	scale (with scale handles)
Scale by handles
Scale by handles
mouse drag	scale
Ctrl+mouse drag	scale preserving aspect ratio
Shift+mouse drag	symmetric transformation
Scale (keyboard)
Scale (keyboard)
., >	scale selection up by the scale step
,, @@ -551,7 +554,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Rotate/skew by handles
Rotate/skew by handles
mouse drag	rotate or skew
Ctrl+mouse drag	snap skew angle
Holding Ctrl when dragging a skew (non-corner) handle snaps the skew angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees).
Rotate (keyboard)
Rotate (keyboard)
[, ]	rotate selection by the angle step
The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise.
Flip
Flip
h	flip selection horizontally
v	flip selection vertically
If the tool is in rotate mode (rotation center visible), that center becomes the axis of flipping; otherwise it flips around geometric center of selection
Rotation center
Rotation center
mouse drag	move rotation center
Moved rotation center remembers and saves its position for (all) selected object(s); you can reset it.
Dragging the center snaps it to the centerlines and bounding box edges of the selection.
Cancel
Cancel
Esc	cancel rubberband, move, transformation
Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, move, or transformation of any kind.
Node tool
Node tool
Select objects (mouse)
Select objects (mouse)
click	click a non-selected object to select
Alt+click	select under
Shift+click	toggle selection
Select nodes (mouse)
Select nodes (mouse)
click	select a node
Clicking on a node selects it.
click	select two adjacent nodes
Rubberband selection
Rubberband selection
mouse drag	select multiple nodes
Dragging around nodes does "rubberband" selection; previous node selection is deselected.
Shift+mouse drag	add nodes to selection
Select nodes (keyboard)
Select nodes (keyboard)
Tab	select next node
Shift+Tab	select previous node
These keys select nodes within the selected path
Grow/shrink node selection
Grow/shrink node selection
PgUp, PgDn	grow/shrink selection (spatial)
mouse wheel	grow/shrink selection (spatial)
Move nodes (mouse)
Move nodes (mouse)
mouse drag	move selected nodes
Ctrl+mouse drag	restrict movement to horizontal or vertical
Ctrl+Alt+mouse drag	move along handles
Move nodes (keyboard)
Move nodes (keyboard)
arrows	move selected node(s) by the nudge distance
Shift+arrows	move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance
The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).
Move node handle (mouse)
Move node handle (mouse)
mouse drag	move a node handle
Ctrl+mouse drag	snap the handle to angle steps
The default angle step is 15 degrees. This also snaps to the handle's original angle, its continuation and perpendiculars.
Scale handle (1 node selected)
Scale handle (1 node selected)
<, >	contract/expand both handles by scale step
The default scale step is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). May apply to more than one node.
Rotate handle (1 node selected)
Rotate handle (1 node selected)
[, ]	rotate both handles by the angle step
The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise. May apply to more than one node.
Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected)
Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected)
These commands scale the selected nodes as if they were an "object".
If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of scaling; otherwise it scales around geometric center of selected nodes.
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Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected)
Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected)
These commands rotate the selected nodes as if they were an "object".
If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of rotation; otherwise it rotates around geometric center of selected nodes.
[, @@ -761,7 +764,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected)
Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected)
These commands flip the selected nodes as if they were an "object", around the center of that object.
h	flip nodes horizontally
v	flip nodes vertically
Change segment(s)
Change segment(s)
Shift+L	make line
Shift+U	make curve
These commands require that more than two adjacent nodes be selected.
Change node type
Change node type
Shift+C	make cusp
First Shift+C changes type of node; if you do another Shift+C on an already cusp node, it retracts its handles
Shift+S	make smooth
Join/break
Join/break
Shift+J	join selected nodes
This requires that exactly two end nodes within the path be selected.
You can lock the position of one of the two joined nodes by hovering mouse over it.
Delete, create, duplicate
Delete, create, duplicate
Backspace, Del	delete selected node(s)
Ctrl+Backspace, @@ -820,30 +823,30 @@ with the segment; another Shift+S will expand a second handle
Reverse
Reverse
Shift+r	reverse path direction
Edit shapes
Edit shapes
Node tool can also drag the handles of shapes (rectangles, ellipses, stars, spirals). Click on a shape to select it.
See the corresponding shape tools for their editing shortcuts, all of which also work in node tool.
Edit fills and path effects
Edit fills and path effects
Node tool can also edit the handles of a pattern fill, gradient fill, and the editable handles of path effects.
Cancel
Cancel
Esc	cancel rubberband or move
Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, node move, handle move, or handle move.
Tweak tool
Tweak tool
Operation
Operation
mouse drag	act on selected paths in the current mode
Shift+mouse drag	reverse current mode (when applicable)
Ctrl+mouse drag	act temporarily switching to shrink mode
Modes
Modes
Shift+m, Shift+0	move mode
Shift+i, @@ -883,7 +886,7 @@ with the segment; another Shift+S will expand a second handle
Parameters
Parameters
Left arrow, Right arrow	adjust brush width by 1
Home, @@ -893,9 +896,9 @@ with the segment; another Shift+S will expand a second handle
Width and force can be adjusted while drawing. With a pressure-sensitive tablet, force also depends on pen pressure.
Rectangle tool
Rectangle tool
Draw
Draw
mouse drag	draw a rectangle
Ctrl+mouse drag	make a square or integer-ratio rectangle
This restricts rectangle so its height/width ratio is a whole number.
Select
Select
click	click to select
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	select under
Resize by handles
Resize by handles
mouse drag	drag a square handle to resize
Initially, the two resize (square) handles are in top left and bottom right corners.
Resize handles change the width and height of the rectangle in its own coordinate system, before any transforms are applied.
Round corners by handles
Round corners by handles
mouse drag	drag a circular handle to round corners
Initially, the two rounding handles are in the top right corner of the rectangle.
Ctrl+mouse drag	lock the corner circular
You can drag both handles for an elliptic rounded corner, or drag/click one with Ctrl to make it circular again.
Shift+click	remove corner rounding
3D box tool
3D box tool
Draw
Draw
mouse drag	draw a 3D box (X/Y plane)
Shift+mouse drag	draw a 3D box (extrude in Z)
Select
Select
click	click to select
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	select under
Edit by handles
Edit by handles
All editing operations occur "in perspective", i.e., either along perspective lines or within planes spanned by these.
mouse drag	resize/move box
The four front handles and the center normally move within the XY plane, the four rear handles along the Z axis.
Edit perspectives
Edit perspectives
In what follows, we use the abbreviations VP = vanishing point, PL = perspective line.
mouse drag	drag square handles to move the VPs
[, @@ -977,10 +980,10 @@ with the segment; another Shift+S will expand a second handle
Ellipse tool
Ellipse tool
Draw
Without Alt the starting end ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box.
Draw
Without Alt the starting and ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box.
With Alt the ellipse is enlarged so that its circumference passes through these two points (Ctrl+Alt is a special case; see below).
mouse drag	draw an ellipse
Ctrl+mouse drag	make circle or integer-ratio ellipse
Select
Select
click	click to select
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	select under
Edit by handles
Edit by handles
mouse drag	resize, make arc or segment
Initially, the two resize handles are at the topmost and leftmost points; the two arc/segment handles are in the rightmost point.
Ctrl+mouse drag	lock circle (resize handles)
The default angle step is 15 degrees.
Shift+click	make whole (arc/segment handles)
Star tool
Star tool
Draw
Draw
mouse drag	draw a star
Ctrl+mouse drag	snap star to angle steps
The default angle step is 15 degrees.
Select
Select
click	click to select
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	select under
Edit by handles
Edit by handles
mouse drag	drag a handle to vary the star shape
Ctrl+mouse drag	keep star rays radial (no skew)
Shift+mouse drag	round the star
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	remove randomization
Spiral tool
Spiral tool
Draw
Draw
mouse drag	draw a spiral
Ctrl+mouse drag	snap spiral to angle steps
The default angle step is 15 degrees.
Select
Select
click	click to select
Alt+click, Ctrl+Alt+click	select under
Edit by handles
Edit by handles
mouse drag	roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)
Dragging the inner handle adjusts the "inner radius" parameter.
Alt+mouse drag	converge/diverge (inner handle)
Ctrl+mouse drag	snap handles to angle steps
The default angle step is 15 degrees. This works for both handles.
Zoom tool
Zoom tool
click	zoom in
Shift+click	zoom out
mouse drag	zoom into the area
Pencil tool
Pencil tool
mouse drag	draw a freehand line
Shift+mouse drag	add to selected path
If a path is selected, Shift+dragging anywhere creates a new subpath instead of a new independent path.
Shift+mouse drag	temporarily disable snapping
Shift also temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on.
Shift also temporarily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on.
Alt+mouse drag	averaging draw (sketch mode)
Create dots
Ctrl+click	create a dot
This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
Shift+Ctrl+click	create a double-sized dot
Alt+Ctrl+click	create a random-sized dot
Pen (Bezier) tool
Pen (Bezier) tool
Create nodes
Create nodes
click	create a sharp node
If no path is being created, this starts a new path.
Shift+click	add to selected path
Move last node
Move last node
These commands move the last created node (at the start of the red segment) while creating a path.
arrows	move last node by the nudge distance
Shift+arrows	move last node by 10x nudge distance
Create/modify segments
Create/modify segments
Ctrl+	snap last segment to angle steps
This snaps the new node's angle, relative to the previous node, to angle steps (default 15 degrees).
Shift+L	make last segment line
Create dots
Create dots
Ctrl+click	create a dot
This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
Shift+Ctrl+click	create a double-sized dot
Finish
Finish
Enter	finish current line
right click	finish current line
clickclick	finish current line
Cancel
Cancel
Esc, Ctrl+z	cancel current line
Backspace, Del	erase last segment of current line
Calligraphy tool
Calligraphy tool
mouse drag	draw a calligraphic line
Shift+mouse drag	add to selected path
Width and angle can be adjusted while drawing.
Esc	deselect
Paint Bucket
Paint Bucket
click	fill a bounded area
Shift+click	add to selected path
Shift+Ctrl+click	set stroke color
Ctrl+clicking an object sets its fill (or stroke with Shift) to the tool's current style; the object need not be selected
Gradient tool
Gradient tool
Select objects
Select objects
click	click an object to select
Alt+click	select under
Shift+click	toggle selection
Create gradients
Create gradients
mouse drag	create gradient
This creates gradient on selected objects. The Controls bar lets you select linear/radial and fill/stroke for the new gradient.
clickclick	create default gradient
Select handles
Select handles
click	select a handle
Shift+click	add handle to selection
Shift+mouse drag	select by rubberband
Create/delete intermediate stops
Create/delete intermediate stops
Ctrl+Alt+click	create a stop
clickclick	create a stop
Ctrl+Alt+click or double click on a gradient line creates a new intermediate stop
Move handles/stops
Move handles/stops
mouse drag	move selected handle(s)
Ctrl+mouse drag	move stops in 1/10 range increments
Ctrl+dragging selected intermediate stops moves them snapping to 1/10 steps of the available range
Reverse
Reverse
Shift+r	reverse gradient definition
This mirrors the stop positions of the current gradient without moving the gradient handles.
Gradient editor
Gradient editor
clickclick	open gradient editor
Double clicking a gradient handle opens the Gradient Editor with that gradient and the clicked handle chosen in the stops list.
Dropper tool
Dropper tool
click	pick fill color
Shift+click	pick stroke color
Ctrl+C	copy color
This copies the color under cursor to the clipboard, as text in RRGGBBAA format (8 hex digits).
Text tool
Text tool
Select/create
Select/create
click	create/select a text object
Clicking in an empty space or on a non-text creates a text object; now you can type your text.
Navigate in text
Navigate in text
arrows	move cursor by one character
Ctrl+Left arrow, Ctrl+Right arrow	move cursor by one word
Flowed text (internal frame)
Flowed text (internal frame)
mouse drag	create flowed text
Clicking and dragging in an empty space or on a non-text creates a flowed text object with internal frame.
mouse drag	adjust frame size
Flowed text (external frame)
Flowed text (external frame)
Alt+W	flow text into frame
With a text object and a shape/path selected, this flows text into the shape/path.
Both remain separate objects, but are linked; editing the shape/path causes the text to reflow.
Text on path
Text on path
Shift+D	select path from text
To find out which path this text is put on, select it and press Shift+D. The path will be selected.
Edit text
Edit text
To type + and - characters, use the main keyboard; keypad + and - are reserved for zoom (unless NumLock is on).
Enter	start a new line or paragraph
Enter in regular text creates new line; in flowed text it creates a new paragraph
Select text
Select text
mouse drag	select text
Left-dragging over a text object selects a text span.
Shift+arrows	select text by character
Style selection
Style selection
Ctrl+B	make selection bold
Ctrl+I	make selection italic
Also, you can use the Text&Font or Fill&Stroke dialogs to assign any style to text selection.
Letter spacing
Letter spacing
Alt+>	expand line/paragraph by 1 pixel
Shift+Alt+>	expand line/paragraph by 10 pixels
Alt+<	contract line/paragraph by 1 pixel
Line spacing
Line spacing
Ctrl+Alt+>	make the text object taller by 1 pixel
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+>	make the text object taller by 10 pixels
Ctrl+Alt+<	make the text object shorter by 1 pixel
Kerning and shifting
Kerning and shifting
Alt+arrows	shift characters by 1 pixel
Shift+Alt+arrows	shift characters by 10 pixels
These commands work when editing a regular text object. Kerning does not work in flowed text.
Rotate
Rotate
Ctrl+[, Ctrl+]	rotate character(s) by 90 degrees
Alt+[, diff --git a/doc/keys.xml b/doc/keys.xml index 20258dcf5..d7e9d8c5b 100644 --- a/doc/keys.xml +++ b/doc/keys.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ This document describes the default keyboard and mouse shortcuts of Inkscape, corresponding to the @@ -29,16 +29,17 @@ RFE). r Rectangle tool x 3D box tool e Ellipse/arc tool +* Star tool +i Spiral tool p Pencil (Freehand) tool b Pen (Bezier) tool c Calligraphy tool +t Text tool +a Spray tool c Eraser tool u Paint Bucket tool g Gradient tool d Dropper tool -t Text tool -i Spiral tool -* Star tool o Connector tool Double click on the tool buttons opens the Preferences dialog showing the page of the corresponding tool. @@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ RFE). F Find B Trace Bitmap 7 Path Effects +K Check Spelling These shortcuts open a new dialog window if it wasn't open yet, otherwise the corresponding dialog gets focus. @@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ RFE). Display mode - toggle normal/outline mode + toggle normal/no filters/outline/print colors preview mode -- 2.30.2