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| author | Nicolas Dufour <nicoduf@yahoo.fr> | 2011-06-26 11:41:10 +0000 |
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| committer | JazzyNico <nicoduf@yahoo.fr> | 2011-06-26 11:41:10 +0000 |
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| parent | Documentation. New Japanese man page by Masato HASHIMOTO. (diff) | |
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diff --git a/doc/keys.en.html b/doc/keys.en.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7603f5254 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/keys.en.html @@ -0,0 +1,8794 @@ +<!--Do not edit this file. It is generated automatically from doc/keys.xml by doc/keys-html.xsl.--> + +<!DOCTYPE html + PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="./keys.css" media="screen" type="text/css"/> + <title>Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference</title> + </head> + <body> + <div id="header"> + <h1>Inkscape keyboard and mouse reference</h1> + <div class="releaseinfo">Version 0.48</div> + <div class="pubdate">Last revision: 2010-12-29</div> + </div> + <div id="preface"> + + <p>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.</p> + + + <p>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 <a href="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-devel">devel mailing list</a> +or by <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape">submitting an +RFE</a>).</p> + + </div> + <div class="toc"> + <span class="toc-title">Content:</span> <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e45">Tools</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e287">Dialogs</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e292">Open</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e491">Toggle visibility</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e507">Within a dialog</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e603">Controls bar</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e608">Access</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e627">Navigate</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e653">Change values</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e715">Canvas</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e720">Zoom</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e813">Preset zooms</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e868">Zoom history</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e894">Scroll (pan)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e959">Guides, grids, snapping</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1058">Display mode</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1075">Palette</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1137">File</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1244">Window</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1355">Layers</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1453">Object</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1458">Undo/redo</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1502">Clipboard</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1590">Duplicate</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1609">Clone</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1662">Bitmaps</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1699">Patterns</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1733">Group</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1784">Z-order</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e1819">Path</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1824">Convert to path</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1854">Boolean operations</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e1946">Offsets</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2063">Combine</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2103">Simplify</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e2132">Selector</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2137">Select (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2185">Rubberband, touch selection</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2244">Select (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2346">Select within group, select under</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2460">Move (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2534">Move (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2585">Transform (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2618">Scale by handles</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2669">Scale (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2773">Rotate/skew by handles</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2812">Rotate (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2870">Flip</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2893">Rotation center</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2932">Cancel</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e2952">Node tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2957">Select objects (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e2993">Select nodes (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3042">Rubberband selection</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3074">Select nodes (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3157">Grow/shrink node selection</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3217">Move nodes (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3316">Move nodes (keyboard)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3367">Move node handle (mouse)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3429">Scale handle (1 node selected)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3535">Rotate handle (1 node selected)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3621">Handles visibility</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3637">Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3713">Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3757">Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3783">Change segment(s)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3812">Change node type</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3877">Join/break</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e3922">Delete, create, duplicate</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4032">Reverse</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4048">Edit shapes</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4060">Edit fills and path effects</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4069">Cancel</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e4089">Tweak tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4094">Operation</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4142">Modes</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4368">Parameters</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e4411">Zoom tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e4444">Rectangle tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4449">Draw</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4488">Select</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4540">Resize by handles</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4569">Round corners by handles</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e4622">3D box tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4627">Draw</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4650">Select</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4699">Edit by handles</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4738">Edit perspectives</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e4838">Ellipse tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4843">Draw</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4903">Select</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e4955">Edit by handles</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5008">Star tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5013">Draw</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5039">Select</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5091">Edit by handles</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5164">Spiral tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5169">Draw</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5195">Select</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5246">Edit by handles</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5347">Pencil tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5398">Create dots</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5442">Pen (Bezier) tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5447">Create nodes</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5511">Move last node</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5565">Create/modify segments</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5604">Create dots</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5647">Finish</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5680">Cancel</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5710">Calligraphy tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e5808">Text tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5813">Select/create</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5841">Navigate in text</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5930">Flowed text (internal frame)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e5969">Flowed text (external frame)</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6019">Text on path</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6038">Edit text</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6092">Select text</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6220">Style selection</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6249">Letter spacing</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6305">Line spacing</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6369">Kerning and shifting</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6409">Rotate</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e6459">Spray tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6464">Modes</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6500">Parameters</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e6540">Eraser tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e6571">Paint Bucket</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e6654">Gradient tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"> · </span> + <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6659">Select objects</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6692">Create gradients</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6721">Select handles</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6791">Create/delete intermediate stops</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6854">Move handles/stops</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6944">Reverse</a> · <a class="toc-group" href="#d0e6965">Gradient editor</a> + <span class="toc-section"> | </span> + <a class="toc-section" href="#d0e6985">Dropper tool</a> + <span class="toc-section"/> + </div> + <div class="chapter"> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e45"/> + <h2>Tools</h2> + <table class="color1"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F1</span>, +<span class="shortcut">s</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Selector</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Space</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Selector (temporary)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Space switches to the Selector tool temporarily; another Space switches back.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When the "Left mouse button pans when Space is pressed" option is on in Preferences, Space+mouse drag pans canvas instead of switching to Selector.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F2</span>, +<span class="shortcut">n</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Node tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F2</span>, +<span class="shortcut">w</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Tweak tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F3</span>, +<span class="shortcut">z</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Zoom tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F4</span>, +<span class="shortcut">r</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Rectangle tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F4</span>, +<span class="shortcut">x</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">3D box tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F5</span>, +<span class="shortcut">e</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Ellipse/arc tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F9</span>, +<span class="shortcut">*</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Star tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F9</span>, +<span class="shortcut">i</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Spiral tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F6</span>, +<span class="shortcut">p</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Pencil (Freehand) tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F6</span>, +<span class="shortcut">b</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Pen (Bezier) tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F6</span>, +<span class="shortcut">c</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Calligraphy tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F8</span>, +<span class="shortcut">t</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Text tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F3</span>, +<span class="shortcut">a</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Spray tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>E</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Eraser tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F7</span>, +<span class="shortcut">u</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Paint Bucket tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F1</span>, +<span class="shortcut">g</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Gradient tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F7</span>, +<span class="shortcut">d</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Dropper tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F2</span>, +<span class="shortcut">o</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Connector tool</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Double click on the tool buttons opens the Preferences dialog showing the page of the corresponding tool.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e287"/> + <h2>Dialogs</h2> + <table class="color2"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e292"/>Open</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Fill and Stroke</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>W</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Swatches</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>T</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Text and Font</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>M</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Transform</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>L</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Layers</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Align and Distribute</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>O</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Object Properties</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>H</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Undo History</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>X</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">XML Editor</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Document Preferences</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>P</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Inkscape Preferences</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>E</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Export to PNG</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Find</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Trace Bitmap</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>7</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Path Effects</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>K</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">Check Spelling</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These shortcuts open a new dialog window if it wasn't open yet, otherwise the corresponding dialog gets focus.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e491"/>Toggle visibility</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F12</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle dialogs</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This temporarily hides all open dialogs; another F12 shows them again.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e507"/>Within a dialog</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">return to the canvas</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F4</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>W</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">close the dialog</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">jump to next widget</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">jump to previous widget</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set the new value</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This accepts the new value you typed in a text field and returns focus to canvas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">in XML Editor, set the attr value</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When editing an attribute value in XML Editor, this sets the new value (same as clicking the "Set attribute" button).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Space</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">activate current button or list</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">in a multi-tab dialog, switch tabs</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e603"/> + <h2>Controls bar</h2> + <table class="color3"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e608"/>Access</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The Controls bar at the top of the document window provides different buttons and controls for each tool.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>X</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">jump to the first editable field</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e627"/>Navigate</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">jump to next field</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">jump to previous field</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Use these to navigate between fields in the Controls bar (the value in the field you leave, if changed, is accepted).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e653"/>Change values</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Up arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Down arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">change value by 0.1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut">PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">change value by 5.0</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">accept the new value</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This accepts the new value you typed in a text field and returns focus to canvas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cancel changes, return to canvas</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This cancels any changes you made in a text field and returns focus to canvas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cancel changes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This cancels any changes you made in a text field but you stay in the field.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e715"/> + <h2>Canvas</h2> + <table class="color4"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e720"/>Zoom</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">=</span>, +<span class="shortcut">+</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom in</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">-</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom out</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The keypad +/- keys do zooming even when you are editing a text object, unless NumLock is on.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">middle click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>right click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom in</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>middle click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>right click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom out</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse wheel</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom in or out</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When the "Mouse wheel zooms by default" option is on in Preferences, Ctrl+wheel scrolls instead of zooming. To zoom, use wheel without Ctrl.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>middle button drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom into the area</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">activate zoom field</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The zoom field in the lower right corner of the window allows you to specify zoom level precisely.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e813"/>Preset zooms</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">1</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom 1:1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">2</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom 1:2</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">3</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom to selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">4</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom to drawing</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">5</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom to page</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>E</span>, +<span class="shortcut">6</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom to page width</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e868"/>Zoom history</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">`</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">(back quote) previous zoom </span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>`</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">next zoom</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>With these keys, you can travel back and forth through the history of zooms in this session.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e894"/>Scroll (pan)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scroll canvas</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Scrolling by keys is accelerated, i.e. it speeds up when you press Ctrl+arrows in quick succession, or press and hold.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">middle button drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pan canvas</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>right button drag</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>right button drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pan canvas</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse wheel</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scroll canvas vertically</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When the "Mouse wheel zooms by default" option is on in Preferences, mouse wheel zooms instead of scrolling. To scroll, use Ctrl+wheel.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse wheel</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scroll canvas horizontally</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When the "Left mouse button pans when Space is pressed" option is on in Preferences, Space+mouse drag also pans canvas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e959"/>Guides, grids, snapping</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag off a ruler to create guide</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag off the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a new guideline. Drag a guideline onto the ruler to delete it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag a guide to move it</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag a guide (not near anchor) to rotate it</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate guide with angle snapping</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Del</span> + </span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete guide</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">|</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>\</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle guides and snapping to guides</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If you want to see the guides but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When you create a new guide by dragging off the ruler, guide visibility and snapping are turned on.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">#</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>3</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle grids and snapping to grids</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If you want to see the grids but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Note that only the 3 key on the main keyboard works, not on the keypad.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">%</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle snapping on and off</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This toggle affects snapping to grids, guides, and objects in all tools.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1058"/>Display mode</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>keypad 5</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle normal/no filters/outline mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1075"/> + <h2>Palette</h2> + <table class="color5"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These keys work both in the floating palette dialog and in the palette frame at the bottom of the window.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set fill color on selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set stroke color on selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">right click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">open pop-up menu</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag fill color to objects</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag stroke color to objects</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To change fill/stroke of an object by dragging color on it, that object need not be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can also drag colors to the Fill (F) and Stroke (S) indicators in the statusbar to change the selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1137"/> + <h2>File</h2> + <table class="color6"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>N</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create new document</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>O</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">open a document</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>E</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">export to PNG</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">import bitmap or vector</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>P</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">print document</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">save document</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">save under a new name</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">save a copy</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Q</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">exit Inkscape</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1244"/> + <h2>Window</h2> + <table class="color7"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>R</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle rulers</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle scrollbars</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F11</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle fullscreen</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">F10</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">main menu</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Menus can also be activated by Alt with the letter underscored in the menu name.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F10</span>, +<span class="shortcut">right click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drop-down (context) menu</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>F4</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>W</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">close document window</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This shuts down Inkscape if it was the only document window open.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">next document window</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">previous document window</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These cycle through the active document windows forward and backward.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1355"/> + <h2>Layers</h2> + <table class="color8"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>N</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create new layer</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgUp</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move to layer above</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move to layer below</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands move the selected objects from one layer to another.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgUp</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">raise layer</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lower layer</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Home</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">raise layer to top</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lower layer to bottom</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands move the current layer among its siblings (normally other layers).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1453"/> + <h2>Object</h2> + <table class="color9"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1458"/>Undo/redo</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Y</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">undo</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Y</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">redo</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1502"/>Clipboard</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">copy selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>X</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cut selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>V</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">paste clipboard</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This places the clipboard objects at the mouse cursor, or at the center of the window if mouse is outside the canvas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When editing text with the text tool, this pastes the text from the clipboard into the current text object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>V</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">paste in place</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This places the clipboard objects into the original location from which they were copied.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>V</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">paste style</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This applies the style of the (first of the) copied object(s) to the current selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a gradient handle (in Gradient tool) or a text span (in Text tool) are selected, they get the style instead of the entire object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>7</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">paste path effect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This applies the path effect of the copied path to the paths/shapes in current selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1590"/>Duplicate</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">duplicate selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>New object(s) are placed exactly over the original(s) and selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1609"/>Clone</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">clone object</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>A clone can be moved/scaled/rotated/skewed independently, but it updates the path, fill, and stroke from its original.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The clone is placed exactly over the original object and is selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can only clone one object at a time; if you want to clone several objects together, group them and clone the group.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">unlink clone</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Unlinking a clone cuts the link to the original, turning the clone into a plain copy.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select original</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To find out which object this is a clone of, select the clone and give this command. The original will be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1662"/>Bitmaps</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a bitmap copy</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This exports the selected object(s) (all other objects hidden) as PNG in the document's directory and imports it back.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The imported bitmap is placed over the original selection and is selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">trace bitmap</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This opens the Trace Bitmap dialog allowing you to convert a bitmap object to path(s).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1699"/>Patterns</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">object(s) to pattern</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This converts the selection to a rectangle with tiled pattern fill.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pattern to object(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Each selected object with pattern fill is broken into the same object without fill and a single pattern object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1733"/>Group</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>U</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>G</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">group selected objects</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Use Ctrl+click to select objects within group.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>G</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>U</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">ungroup selected group(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This removes only one level of grouping; press Ctrl+U repeatedly to ungroup nested groups.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1784"/>Z-order</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">raise selection to top</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lower selection to bottom</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">PgUp</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">raise selection one step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lower selection one step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e1819"/> + <h2>Path</h2> + <table class="color10"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1824"/>Convert to path</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">convert selected object(s) to path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">convert stroke to path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1854"/>Boolean operations</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>+</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">union</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Union combines any number of objects into a single path, removing overlaps.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>-</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">difference</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Difference works on 2 objects, extracting the top from the bottom.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>*</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">intersection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Intersection creates a path representing the common (overlapping) area of all selected objects.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>^</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">exclusive OR (XOR)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>XOR is similar to Union, except that it works on 2 objects and removes areas where the objects overlap.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>/</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">division (cut)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Division cuts the bottom object into pieces by the top object, preserving the fill and stroke of the bottom.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>/</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cut path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Cut Path cuts the bottom object's stroke only where it is intersected by the top path, removing any fill from the result.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The result of Union, Difference, Intersection, and XOR inherits the id= attribute and therefore the clones of the bottom object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Division and Cut path normally produce several objects; of them, a random one inherits the id= of the bottom source object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e1946"/>Offsets</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>(</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">inset path (towards center)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>)</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">outset path (away from center)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default offset distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>(</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">inset path by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>)</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">outset path by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>(</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">inset path by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>)</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">outset path by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual distance for pixel offsets depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer adjustment.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>All the (, ) commands convert the object to path, if necessary, and produce regular path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create dynamic offset</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create linked offset</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands produce an offset object, editable by the node tool, standalone or linked to the original.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select source</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Selecting a linked offset and giving this command will select the source path of the linked offset.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2063"/>Combine</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>K</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">combine paths</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This is different from grouping in that combined paths create one object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This is different from Union in that overlapping areas are not affected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Whether overlapping areas are filled is controlled by the Fill: winding/alternating switch on the Fill & Stroke dialog.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>K</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">break paths apart</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This attempts to break an object into constituent paths; it will fail if the object is one solid path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2103"/>Simplify</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>L</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">simplify</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This command attempts to simplify selected path(s) by removing extra nodes. It converts all objects to paths first.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If you invoke this command several times in quick succession, it will act more and more aggressively.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Invoking Simplify again after a pause restores the default threshold (settable in the Inkscape Preferences dialog).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e2132"/> + <h2>Selector</h2> + <table class="color11"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2137"/>Select (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select an object</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When you left-click on an object, previous selection is deselected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection </span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Shift+click adds an object to the current selection if it was not selected, or deselects it otherwise.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">edit the object</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>For paths, double clicking switches to Node tool; for shapes, to corresponding shape tool; for text, to Text tool.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>For groups, double clicking performs the "Enter group" command (the group becomes a temporary layer).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Double clicking in empty space switches to the parent layer in the hierarchy, if any.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2185"/>Rubberband, touch selection</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select by rubberband</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging around objects does "rubberband" selection; previous selection is deselected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add objects to selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Normally, you need to start from an empty space to initiate a rubberband.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>However, if you press Shift before dragging, Inkscape will do rubberband selection even if you start from an object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select by touch</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Alt+dragging over objects selects those objects that are touched by the path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To start touch selection with Alt, you must have nothing selected; otherwise use Shift+Alt.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can switch rubberband selection to touch selection and back while dragging by pressing/releasing Alt.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2244"/>Select (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select next object </span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select previous object </span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These keys pick objects in their z-order (Tab cycles from bottom to top, Shift+Tab cycles from top to bottom).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Unless you did manual rearrangements, the last object you created is always on top.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>As a result, if nothing is selected, pressing Shift+Tab once conveniently selects the object you created last.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This works on objects within the current layer (unless you change that in preferences).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all (current layer)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This works on objects within the current layer (unless you change that in preferences).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all (all layers)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This works on objects in all visible and unlocked layers.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">!</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">invert selection (current layer)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This inverts selection (deselects what was selected and vice versa) in the current layer.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>!</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">invert selection (all layers)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This inverts selection (deselects what was selected and vice versa) in visible and unlocked layers.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Backspace</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2346"/>Select within group, select under</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select within group</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+click selects the object at click point disregarding any levels of grouping that this object might belong to.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection within group</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Alt+click selects the object at click point which is beneath (in z-order) the lowest selected object at click point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If the bottom object is reached, Alt+click again selects the top object. So, several Alt+clicks cycle through z-order stack at point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>On GNU/Linux, Alt+click and Alt+drag may be reserved by the window manager. Reconfigure it so you can use them in Inkscape.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If your keyboard has a Meta key, you may wish to set your "Modifier key" to use it instead of Alt.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>(Sometimes you can also use Ctrl+Alt+click (select under in groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under, in groups</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle under, in groups</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">enter group</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Backspace</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">go to parent group/layer</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2460"/>Move (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select + move</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging an object selects it if it was not selected, then moves selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Alt+drag moves the current selection (without selecting what is under cursor), no matter where you start the drag.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>On GNU/Linux, Alt+click and Alt+drag may be reserved by the window manager. Reconfigure it so you can use them in Inkscape.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If your keyboard has a Meta key, you may wish to set your "Modifier key" to use it instead of Alt.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">restrict movement to horizontal or vertical</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">temporarily disable snapping</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This temporarily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are dragging with grid or guides on.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag<span class="plussign">+</span>Space</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drop a copy</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When dragging or transforming with mouse, each Space leaves a copy of the selected object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can press and hold Space while dragging for a nice "trail."</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2534"/>Move (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selection by the nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selection by 10x nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selection by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selection by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2585"/>Transform (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle scale/rotation handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale (with scale handles)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate or skew (with rotation handles)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2618"/>Scale by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale preserving aspect ratio</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">symmetric transformation</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Holding Shift while transforming makes transformation symmetric around the center of the selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale by integer</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Hold Alt while scaling to limit scale to 2, 3, 4, etc. or 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 etc. of the initial size.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2669"/>Scale (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">.</span>, +<span class="shortcut">></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection up by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">,</span>, +<span class="shortcut"><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection down by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default scale step is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>.</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection to 200%</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>,</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection to 50%</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>.</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection up by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>,</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale selection down by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual size increment for pixel scaling depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer scaling.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Scaling is uniform around the center, so that the size increment applies to the larger of the two dimensions.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2773"/>Rotate/skew by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate or skew</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap skew angle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Holding Ctrl when dragging a skew (non-corner) handle snaps the skew angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap rotation angle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Holding Ctrl when dragging a rotation (corner) handle snaps the rotation angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2812"/>Rotate (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">[</span>, +<span class="shortcut">]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate selection by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate selection by 90 degrees</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate selection by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual angle for pixel rotation depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands use the rotation center, draggable in Selector (by default it's in geometric center).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2870"/>Flip</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">h</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">flip selection horizontally</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">v</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">flip selection vertically</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>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.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2893"/>Rotation center</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move rotation center</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Moved rotation center remembers and saves its position for (all) selected object(s); you can reset it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move without snapping</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">reset rotation center</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Resetting rotation center moves it back to the geometric center of the object's or selection's bounding box.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2932"/>Cancel</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cancel rubberband, move, transformation</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, move, or transformation of any kind.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e2952"/> + <h2>Node tool</h2> + <table class="color12"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2957"/>Select objects (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click a non-selected object to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These work the same as in Selector. The nodes or handles of the single selected object become editable.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e2993"/>Select nodes (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select a node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking on a node selects it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select two adjacent nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking on a selected path between the nodes selects the two nodes closest to the click point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This adds/removes a node (if clicked on node) or two nodes (if clicked on path) to/from the node selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking in an empty space deselects all selected nodes. Next click will deselect the object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3042"/>Rubberband selection</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select multiple nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging around nodes does "rubberband" selection; previous node selection is deselected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add nodes to selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Normally, you need to start from a point not over a path or a node to initiate a rubberband.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>However, if you press Shift before dragging, Inkscape will do rubberband selection even if you start over the path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3074"/>Select nodes (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select next node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select previous node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These keys select nodes within the selected path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all nodes in subpath(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If the path has multiple subpaths and some nodes selected, this selects all only in subpaths with already selected nodes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all nodes in path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This selects all nodes in the entire path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">!</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">invert selection in subpath(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If the path has multiple subpaths and some nodes selected, this inverts selection only in subpaths with already selected nodes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>!</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">invert selection in path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This inverts selection (deselects what was selected and vice versa) in the entire path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect all nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3157"/>Grow/shrink node selection</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut">PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">grow/shrink selection (spatial)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse wheel</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">grow/shrink selection (spatial)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">grow/shrink selection (along path)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse wheel</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">grow/shrink selection (along path)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Your mouse pointer must be over a node for growing/shrinking.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Each key press or wheel click selects the nearest unselected node or deselects the farthest selected node.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Distance to nodes can be calculated directly (spatial mode) or along path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3217"/>Move nodes (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">restrict movement to horizontal or vertical</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move along handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This restricts movement to the directions of the node's handles, their continuations and perpendiculars (total 8 snaps).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If the node has straight lines on one or both sides, this will snap it to these lines' directions and perpendiculars instead.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">temporarily disable snapping</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag out handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a node has a retracted handle, dragging with Shift lets you drag it out of the node.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag<span class="plussign">+</span>Space</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drop a copy</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When dragging nodes with mouse, each Space leaves a copy of the selected object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can press and hold Space while dragging for a nice "trail."</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">sculpt selected nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Sculpting moves the selected nodes so that the dragged node moves all the way, the farthest selected nodes stay put; all intermediate selected nodes move intermediate distances, governed by a bell-like curve.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Sculpting is pressure-sensitive with a tablet; press harder for a blunter drag profile, press lightly for a sharper profile.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To stop sculpting without losing the pressure-sensitive profile, release Alt first and then lift the pen.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3316"/>Move nodes (keyboard)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected node(s) by the nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected node(s) by 10x nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected node(s) by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected node(s) by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3367"/>Move node handle (mouse)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move a node handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap the handle to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. This also snaps to the handle's original angle, its continuation and perpendiculars.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate both handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lock the handle length</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl, Shift, Alt can be combined when dragging handles.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">retract the handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Retracted handle is zero length; use Shift+drag to drag it back out.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3429"/>Scale handle (1 node selected)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"><</span>, +<span class="shortcut">></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">contract/expand both handles by scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default scale step is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). May apply to more than one node.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale left handle by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale right handle by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale left handle by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale right handle by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual size increment for pixel scaling depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer scaling.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Instead of the < and > keys, you can use the , (comma) and . (period) keys respectively.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3535"/>Rotate handle (1 node selected)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">[</span>, +<span class="shortcut">]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate both handles by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise. May apply to more than one node.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate left handle by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate right handle by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Left Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate left handle by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Right Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate right handle by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3621"/>Handles visibility</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>H</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3637"/>Scale nodes (>1 nodes selected)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands scale the selected nodes as if they were an "object".</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of scaling; otherwise it scales around geometric center of selected nodes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">.</span>, +<span class="shortcut">></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale nodes up by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">,</span>, +<span class="shortcut"><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale nodes down by the scale step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default scale step is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>.</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale nodes up by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>,</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale nodes down by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual size increment for pixel scaling depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer scaling.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Scaling is uniform around the center, so that the size increment applies to the larger of the two dimensions.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3713"/>Rotate nodes (>1 nodes selected)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands rotate the selected nodes as if they were an "object".</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of rotation; otherwise it rotates around geometric center of selected nodes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">[</span>, +<span class="shortcut">]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate nodes by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. ] rotates clockwise, [ rotates counterclockwise.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate nodes by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual angle for pixel rotation depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3757"/>Flip nodes (>1 nodes selected)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands flip the selected nodes as if they were an "object", around the center of that object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">h</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">flip nodes horizontally</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">v</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">flip nodes vertically</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If mouse is over a node, that node becomes the axis of flipping; otherwise it flips around geometric center of selected nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3783"/>Change segment(s)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>L</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>U</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make curve</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands require that more than two adjacent nodes be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3812"/>Change node type</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make cusp</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>First Shift+C changes type of node; if you do another Shift+C on an already cusp node, it retracts its handles.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make smooth</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a cusp node is adjacent to a line segment, first Shift+S makes it half-smooth with one handle collinear +with the segment; another Shift+S will expand a second handle.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Y</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make symmetric</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When making smooth or symmetric, you can lock the position of one of the handles by hovering mouse over it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make auto</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric/auto</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3877"/>Join/break</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">join selected nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This requires that exactly two end nodes within the path be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can lock the position of one of the two joined nodes by hovering mouse over it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">join selected end nodes with new segment</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">break selected node(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>After break, only one of each two new nodes is selected. May apply to more than one node.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e3922"/>Delete, create, duplicate</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Backspace</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete selected node(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Backspace</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete without preserving shape</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Deleting without Ctrl adjusts handles on the remaining nodes to preserve the shape of the curve as much as possible.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Deleting with Ctrl does not touch the remaining nodes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete segment between two non-endpoint nodes</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create/delete node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+Alt+click on a node deletes it; Ctrl+Alt+click on the path between nodes creates a new node in the click point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Deleting nodes this way always tries to preserve the shape of the curve (same as Del/Backspace).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Double clicking on the path between nodes creates a node in the click point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Ins</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">insert new node(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This adds new node(s) in the middle(s) of selected segment(s), so it requires that more than two adjacent nodes be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">duplicate selected node(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>New nodes are created on the same path; they are placed exactly over the old ones and are selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4032"/>Reverse</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>R</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">reverse path direction</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4048"/>Edit shapes</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Node tool can also drag the handles of shapes (rectangles, ellipses, stars, spirals). Click on a shape to select it.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>See the corresponding shape tools for their editing shortcuts, all of which also work in node tool.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4060"/>Edit fills and path effects</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Node tool can also edit the handles of a pattern fill, gradient fill, and the editable handles of path effects.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4069"/>Cancel</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cancel rubberband or move</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, node move, or handle move.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e4089"/> + <h2>Tweak tool</h2> + <table class="color13"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4094"/>Operation</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">act on selected paths in the current mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">reverse current mode (when applicable)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">act temporarily switching to shrink mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">act temporarily switching to grow mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The amount of tweaking action is the greatest at the center of the circular area and drops off smoothly towards the edges.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4142"/>Modes</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>M</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>0</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>1</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move in/out mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag moves objects inwards to cursor, drag with Shift moves outwards from cursor.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>2</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move jitter mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag scales objects down, drag with Shift scales up.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag rotates objects clockwise, drag with Shift, counterclockwise.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>5</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">duplicate/delete mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag randomly duplicates objects, drag with Shift randomly deletes.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>P</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>6</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">push path mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>S</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>7</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">shrink/grow path mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag insets paths, drag with Shift outsets.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>8</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">attract/repel path mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drag attracts paths to cursor, drag with Shift repels.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>R</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>9</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">roughen mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">color paint mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">color jitter mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">blur mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4368"/>Parameters</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Left arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Right arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust brush width by 1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set brush width to 1 / 100</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Up arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Down arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust tweaking force</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Width and force can be adjusted while drawing. With a pressure-sensitive tablet, force also depends on pen pressure.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e4411"/> + <h2>Zoom tool</h2> + <table class="color14"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom in</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom out</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zoom into the area</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e4444"/> + <h2>Rectangle tool</h2> + <table class="color15"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4449"/>Draw</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a rectangle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make a square or integer-ratio rectangle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This restricts rectangle so its height/width ratio is a whole number.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw around the starting point</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates a rectangle symmetric around the starting point of the mouse drag.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4488"/>Select</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>In this tool, selecting by click disregards any grouping (i.e. acts as clicking with Ctrl in Selector).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4540"/>Resize by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag a square handle to resize</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Initially, the two resize (square) handles are in top left and bottom right corners.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Resize handles change the width and height of the rectangle in its own coordinate system, before any transforms are applied.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lock width, height, or ratio</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4569"/>Round corners by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag a circular handle to round corners</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Initially, the two rounding handles are in the top right corner of the rectangle.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lock the corner circular</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set the corner circular</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>When rounding corners, dragging one rounding handle keeps the corner circular if the other remains at the corner.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>You can drag both handles for an elliptic rounded corner, or drag/click one with Ctrl to make it circular again.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">remove corner rounding</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e4622"/> + <h2>3D box tool</h2> + <table class="color16"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4627"/>Draw</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a 3D box (X/Y plane)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a 3D box (extrude in Z)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4650"/>Select</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4699"/>Edit by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>All editing operations occur "in perspective", i.e., either along perspective lines or within planes spanned by these.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">resize/move box</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The four front handles and the center normally move within the XY plane, the four rear handles along the Z axis.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">resize/move (with handle behaviour swapped)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">resize/move (handles snap to axes or diagonals)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4738"/>Edit perspectives</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>In what follows, we use the abbreviations VP = vanishing point, PL = perspective line.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag square handles to move the VPs</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">[</span>, +<span class="shortcut">]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. ],),} rotate clockwise, [,(,{ rotate counterclockwise.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate X-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">(</span>, +<span class="shortcut">)</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>(</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>)</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate Y-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">{</span>, +<span class="shortcut">}</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by the angle step</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>{</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>}</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate Z-PLs (if parallel) by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e4838"/> + <h2>Ellipse tool</h2> + <table class="color17"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4843"/>Draw</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Without Alt the starting and ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>With Alt the ellipse is enlarged so that its circumference passes through these two points (Ctrl+Alt is a special case; see below).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw an ellipse</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make circle or integer-ratio ellipse</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This restricts ellipse so its height/width ratio is a whole number.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw around the starting point</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates an ellipse symmetric around the starting point of the mouse drag.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create circle passing through the starting and ending point</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates a perfect circle whose diameter is defined by the starting and ending point of the mouse drag.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4903"/>Select</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>In this tool, selecting by click disregards any grouping (i.e. acts as clicking with Ctrl in Selector).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e4955"/>Edit by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">resize, make arc or segment</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Initially, the two resize handles are at the topmost and leftmost points; the two arc/segment handles are in the rightmost point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lock circle (resize handles)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap to angle steps (arc/segment handles)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Resize handles change the width and height of the ellipse in its own coordinate system, before any transforms are applied.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make whole (arc/segment handles)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5008"/> + <h2>Star tool</h2> + <table class="color18"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5013"/>Draw</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a star</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap star to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5039"/>Select</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>In this tool, selecting by click disregards any grouping (i.e. acts as clicking with Ctrl in Selector).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5091"/>Edit by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">drag a handle to vary the star shape</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">keep star rays radial (no skew)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">round the star</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">remove rounding</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">randomize the star</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">remove randomization</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5164"/> + <h2>Spiral tool</h2> + <table class="color19"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5169"/>Draw</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a spiral</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap spiral to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5195"/>Select</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>In this tool, selecting by click disregards any grouping (i.e. acts as clicking with Ctrl in Selector).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5246"/>Edit by handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">roll/unroll from inside (inner handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging the inner handle adjusts the "inner radius" parameter.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">converge/diverge (inner handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">reset divergence (inner handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Vertical Alt+drag of the inner handle adjusts the "divergence" parameter, Alt+click resets it to 1.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">zero inner radius (inner handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Shift+click on inner handle makes the spiral start from the center.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">roll/unroll from outside (outer handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging the outer handle adjusts the "turns" parameter. Use Alt+drag to roll/unroll without changing radius.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">scale/rotate (outer handle)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Use Shift+Alt+drag to rotate only (locks the radius of the spiral).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap handles to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees. This works for both handles.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5347"/> + <h2>Pencil tool</h2> + <table class="color20"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a freehand line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add to selected path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a path is selected, Shift+clicking anywhere starts a new subpath instead of a new independent path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">temporarily disable snapping</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This temporarily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are dragging with grid or guides on.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">averaging draw (sketch mode)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5398"/>Create dots</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a dot</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a double-sized dot</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a random-sized dot</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5442"/> + <h2>Pen (Bezier) tool</h2> + <table class="color21"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5447"/>Create nodes</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a sharp node</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If no path is being created, this starts a new path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add to selected path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a path is selected, Shift+dragging anywhere creates a new subpath instead of a new independent path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a Bezier node with two handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move only one handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This moves only one handle (instead of both) while creating a node, making it cusp.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap the handle to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default angle step is 15 degrees.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5511"/>Move last node</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands move the last created node (at the start of the red segment) while creating a path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move last node by the nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move last node by 10x nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move last node by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move last node by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5565"/>Create/modify segments</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + </span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">snap last segment to angle steps</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This snaps the new node's angle, relative to the previous node, to angle steps (default 15 degrees).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>L</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make last segment line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>U</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make last segment curve</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands change the last (red) segment of the path to straight line or curve.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5604"/>Create dots</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a dot (straight line modes only)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a double-sized dot</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a random-sized dot</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5647"/>Finish</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">finish current line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">right click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">finish current line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">finish current line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Enter, right click, or double left click finish the current line, discarding the last unfinished (red) segment.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5680"/>Cancel</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Z</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">cancel current line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Backspace</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">erase last segment of current line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5710"/> + <h2>Calligraphy tool</h2> + <table class="color22"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">draw a calligraphic line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add to selected path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drawing with Shift unions the newly created stroke with the previous selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">subtract from selected path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drawing with Alt subtracts the newly created stroke from the previous selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">track a guide path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Drawing with Ctrl tracks a selected guide path at the constant distance.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Left arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Right arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust pen width by 1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set pen width to 1 or 100</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Up arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Down arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust pen angle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Width and angle can be adjusted while drawing.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e5808"/> + <h2>Text tool</h2> + <table class="color23"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5813"/>Select/create</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create/select a text object</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking in an empty space or on a non-text creates a text object; now you can type your text.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking on a text object selects it; cursor is placed near the click point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect the text object</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5841"/>Navigate in text</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move cursor by one character</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Left arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Right arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move cursor by one word</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Up arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Down arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move cursor by one paragraph</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">go to beginning/end of line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">go to beginning/end of text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut">PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move cursor by one screen</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>All these commands cancel current text selection, if any. Use them with Shift to extend selection instead.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5930"/>Flowed text (internal frame)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create flowed text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking and dragging in an empty space or on a non-text creates a flowed text object with internal frame.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust frame size</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging the handle in the lower right corner of the selected flowed text changes width/height of the frame.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">lock width, height, or ratio of frame</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Dragging the corner handle with Ctrl resizes the frame preserving either width, or height, or ratio.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e5969"/>Flowed text (external frame)</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>W</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">flow text into frame</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>With a text object and a shape/path selected, this flows text into the shape/path.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Both remain separate objects, but are linked; editing the shape/path causes the text to reflow.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>W</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">unflow text from frame</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This cuts the flowed text's link to the shape/path, producing a single-line regular text object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select external frame</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To find out which object is the frame of this flowed text, select it and press Shift+D. The frame will be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6019"/>Text on path</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>D</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select path from text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To find out which path this text is put on, select it and press Shift+D. The path will be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6038"/>Edit text</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To type + and - characters, use the main keyboard; keypad + and - are reserved for zoom (unless NumLock is on).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Enter</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">start a new line or paragraph</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Enter in regular text creates new line; in flowed text it creates a new paragraph.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>U</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle Unicode entry</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To insert an arbitrary Unicode character, type Ctrl+U, then the hexadecimal code point, then Enter.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>For example, type Ctrl+U 2 0 1 4 Enter for an em-dash; Ctrl+U a 9 Enter for a copyright sign.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>To stay in Unicode mode after inserting the character, press Space instead of Enter.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Press Esc or another Ctrl+U to cancel Unicode mode without inserting the character.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Space</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">insert no-break space</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>A no-break space is visible even in a text object without xml:space="preserve".</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6092"/>Select text</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Left-dragging over a text object selects a text span.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select text by character</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select text by word</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select to beginning/end of line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select to beginning/end of text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgUp</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>PgDn</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select one screen up/down</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select word</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select line</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all text</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This selects the entire text of the current text object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6220"/>Style selection</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>B</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make selection bold</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>I</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make selection italic</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Also, you can use the Text&Font or Fill&Stroke dialogs to assign any style to text selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6249"/>Letter spacing</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">expand line/paragraph by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">expand line/paragraph by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">contract line/paragraph by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">contract line/paragraph by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands (only when editing text) adjust letter spacing in the current line (regular text) or paragraph (flowed text).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual adjustment for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer adjustment.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6305"/>Line spacing</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make the text object taller by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>></span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make the text object taller by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make the text object shorter by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span><</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">make the text object shorter by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands (only when editing text) adjust line spacing in the entire text object (regular or flowed).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual adjustment for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer adjustment.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6369"/>Kerning and shifting</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">shift characters by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">shift characters by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands work when editing a regular text object. Kerning does not work in flowed text.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>With no selection, they shift (horizontally or vertically) the characters after the cursor until the end of line.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>With selection, they shift the selection relative to the rest of text (by inserting opposite kerns at both ends of selection).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual adjustment for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer adjustment.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6409"/>Rotate</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate character(s) by 90 degrees</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>[</span>, +<span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>]</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">rotate character(s) by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>These commands rotate the next character (without selection) or all characters in the selection (with selection).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Rotation only works in regular text (not flowed text).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual angle for pixel rotation depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e6459"/> + <h2>Spray tool</h2> + <table class="color24"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6464"/>Modes</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>J</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">copy mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>K</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">clone mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>L</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">single path mode</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6500"/>Parameters</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Left arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Right arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust spray width by 1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Up arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Down arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust spray population by 1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set spray width to 1 / 100</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e6540"/> + <h2>Eraser tool</h2> + <table class="color25"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Left arrow</span>, +<span class="shortcut">Right arrow</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">adjust eraser width by 1</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Home</span>, +<span class="shortcut">End</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set eraser width to 1 / 100</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e6571"/> + <h2>Paint Bucket</h2> + <table class="color26"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">fill a bounded area</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add to selected path</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Clicking with Shift unions the newly created fill with the previous selection.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">fill from each point</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>From each point, the fill spreads to the neighbors with the colors similar to that point.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This can be used to fill an area currently filled with a gradient or blur.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">fill from each point same as initial point</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>From each point, the fill spreads to the neighbors with the colors similar to the initial point of the drag.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This can be used to fill several disjoint bounded areas by starting in one and dragging over all of the areas.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set fill color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">set stroke color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+clicking an object sets its fill (or stroke with Shift) to the tool's current style; the object need not be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e6654"/> + <h2>Gradient tool</h2> + <table class="color1"> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6659"/>Select objects</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">click an object to select</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select under</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">toggle selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6692"/>Create gradients</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create gradient</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates gradient on selected objects. The Controls bar lets you select linear/radial and fill/stroke for the new gradient.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create default gradient</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This creates default (horizontal edge-to-edge for linear, centered edge-to-edge-to-edge for radial) gradient on clicked object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6721"/>Select handles</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select a handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">add handle to selection</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select by rubberband</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select next handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>Tab</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select previous handle</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>A</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">select all handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Esc</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">deselect all handles</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Single click outside all handles also deselects all handles.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6791"/>Create/delete intermediate stops</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a stop</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">create a stop</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+Alt+click or double click on a gradient line creates a new intermediate stop.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete stop</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+Alt+click on a stop's handle deletes the stop; if it was an end stop, gradient shortens or disappears.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Ins</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">insert new stop(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This adds new stop(s) in the middle(s) of selected segment(s), so it requires that more than two adjacent handles be selected.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">Del</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">delete selected stops</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6854"/>Move handles/stops</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected handle(s)</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move stops in 1/10 range increments</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Ctrl+dragging selected intermediate stops moves them snapping to 1/10 steps of the available range.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">sculpt selected stops</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Sculpting moves the selected intermediate stops depending on how close each one is to the stop being dragged, using a smooth bell-like curve similar to the node sculpting feature in Node tool.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected handle by the nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected handle by 10x nudge distance</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected handle by 1 pixel</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>arrows</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">move selected handle by 10 pixels</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If at least one end handle is selected, arrow keys move the end handle to move or resize the gradient line.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If only mid stops are selected, arrow keys move the selected stops along the gradient line.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6944"/>Reverse</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>R</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">reverse gradient definition</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This mirrors the stop positions of the current gradient without moving the gradient handles.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + + + <tr> + <td colspan="2"> + <h3> + <a name="d0e6965"/>Gradient editor</h3> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click<span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">open gradient editor</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Double clicking a gradient handle opens the Gradient Editor with that gradient and the clicked handle chosen in the stops list.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + <div class="sect"> + <a name="d0e6985"/> + <h2>Dropper tool</h2> + <table class="color2"> + + + + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pick fill color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pick stroke color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut">mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">average fill color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Shift</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>mouse drag</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">average stroke color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>Click applies the color under cursor to the current selection. Dragging a radius calculates the average color of a circular area.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If a gradient handle (in Gradient tool) is selected, it gets the color instead of the entire object.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Alt</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>click</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">pick inverse color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>If Alt is pressed, picking color (with or without Shift, by click or by drag) picks the inverse of the color.</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="keys"> + <span class="shortcut"> + <span class="keypad">Ctrl</span> + <span class="plussign">+</span>C</span> + </td> + <td> + <span class="action">copy color</span> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td colspan="2" class="note"> + <span>This copies the color under cursor to the clipboard, as text in RRGGBBAA format (8 hex digits).</span> + </td> + </tr> + + + + </table> + </div> + </div> + <div id="footer"> + <p> + <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"> + <img src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-xhtml10.png" alt="Valid XHTML 1.0!"/> + </a> + </p> + </div> + </body> +</html>
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