Scale handles

Unless noted otherwise, keypad keys (such as arrows, Home, End, +, -, digits) are +

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

Unless noted otherwise, keypad keys (such as arrows, Home, End, +, -, digits) are supposed to work the same as corresponding regular keys. If you have a new shortcut idea, please contact the developers (by writing to the devel mailing list or by submitting an @@ -170,6 +172,16 @@ RFE).

+ +These keys work both in the floating palette dialog and in the palette frame at the bottom of the window. +

set fill color on selection +

set stroke color on selection +

drag fill color to objects +

drag stroke color to objects +To change fill/stroke of an object by dragging color on it, that object need not be selected. +You can also drag colors to the Fill (F) and Stroke (S) indicators in the statusbar to change the selection. + +

+ @@ -198,7 +214,6 @@ RFE).

- *

move to layer above @@ -411,6 +426,7 @@ RFE).

[ ] rotate selection by 90 degrees [ ] rotate selection by 1 pixel The actual angle for pixel rotation depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement. +These commands use the rotation center, draggable in Selector (by default it's in geometric center). @@ -444,7 +460,7 @@ RFE).

select under, in groups

toggle under, in groups

enter group -

go to parent group +

go to parent group/layer @@ -480,6 +496,7 @@ RFE).

Scale handles +

scale

scale preserving aspect ratio

symmetric transformation @@ -490,13 +507,22 @@ RFE).

-Rotation handles +Rotation/skew handles +

rotate or skew

snap skew angle Holding Ctrl when dragging a skew (non-corner) handle snaps the skew angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees).

snap rotation angle Holding Ctrl when dragging a rotation (corner) handle snaps the rotation angle to angle steps (default 15 degrees). + +Rotation center +

move rotation center +Moved rotation center remembers its position for (all) selected object(s) until you reset it. +

reset rotation center +Resetting rotation center moves it back to the geometric center of the object's or selection's bounding box. + + Cancel cancel rubberband, move, transformation @@ -616,6 +642,7 @@ RFE).

C make cusp S make smooth Y make symmetric +When making smooth or symmetric, you can lock the position of one of the handles by hovering mouse over it.

toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric @@ -623,6 +650,7 @@ RFE).

Join/break J join selected nodes This requires that exactly two end nodes within the path be selected. +You can lock the position of one of the two joined nodes by hovering mouse over it. B break selected node(s) After break, only one of each two new nodes is selected. May apply to more than one node. @@ -630,8 +658,12 @@ RFE).

Delete, create, duplicate

delete selected node(s) +

delete without preserving shape +Deleting without Ctrl adjusts handles on the remaining nodes to preserve the shape of the curve as much as possible. +Deleting with Ctrl does not touch the remaining nodes.

create/delete node Ctrl+Alt+click on a node deletes it; Ctrl+Alt+click on the path between nodes creates a new node in the click point. +Deleting nodes this way always tries to preserve the shape of the curve (same as Del/Backspace).

create node Double clicking on the path between nodes creates a node in the click point. insert new node(s) @@ -858,7 +890,7 @@ RFE).

draw a freehand line

add to selected path @@ -868,7 +900,7 @@ RFE).

Create nodes @@ -879,15 +911,29 @@ RFE).

create a bezier node with two handles

move only one handle -This moves only one handle (instead of both) to create a cusp node. +This moves only one handle (instead of both) while creating a node, making it cusp.

snap the handle to angle steps The default angle step is 15 degrees. -Create segments - snap the segment to angle steps +Move last node +These commands move the last created node (at the start of the red segment) while creating a path. + move last node by the nudge distance + move last node by 10x nudge distance +The default nudge distance is 2 px (SVG pixel units, not screen pixels). + move last node by 1 pixel + move last node by 10 pixels +The actual distance for pixel movements depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement. + + + +Create/modify segments + snap last segment to angle steps This snaps the new node's angle, relative to the previous node, to angle steps (default 15 degrees). +L make last segment line +U make last segment curve +These commands change the last (red) segment of the path to straight line or curve. @@ -899,8 +945,8 @@ RFE).

-Keyboard - cancel current line +Cancel +z cancel current line

erase last segment of current line

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	clickclick	edit the object
For paths, double clicking switches to Node tool; for shapes, to corresponding shape tool; for text, to Text tool.
For groups, double clicking performs the "Enter group" command (the group becomes temporary layer).
Double clicking in empty space swithes to the parent layer in the hierarchy, if any.

	Shift+click	zoom out
mouse drag	zoom into the area
Freehand tool
Pencil tool
mouse drag	draw a freehand line
Shift+mouse drag	add to selected path

	Shift+mouse drag	temporarily disable snapping
Shift also temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on.
Bezier (Pen) tool
Pen (Bezier) tool
Create nodes

	Up arrow, Down arrow	adjust pen angle
Width and angle can be adjusted while drawing.
Esc	deselect
Gradient tool

	Text on path
Shift+D	select path
Shift+D	select path from text
To find out which path this text is put on, select it and press Shift+D. The path will be selected.

Palette

File

Scale handles

Rotation handles

Rotation/skew handles

Rotation center

Cancel

Join/break

Delete, create, duplicate

Freehand tool

Pencil tool

Bezier (Pen) tool

Pen (Bezier) tool

Create nodes

Create segments

Move last node

Create/modify segments

Keyboard

Cancel

Gradient tool

Text on path

	If you want to have different values for grid visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog.
Note that only the 3 key on the main keyboard works, not on the keypad.
Palette
These keys work both in the floating palette dialog and in the palette frame at the bottom of the window.
click	set fill color on selection
Shift+click	set stroke color on selection
mouse drag	drag fill color to objects
Shift+mouse drag	drag stroke color to objects
To change fill/stroke of an object by dragging color on it, that object need not be selected.
You can also drag colors to the Fill (F) and Stroke (S) indicators in the statusbar to change the selection.
File

	Alt+[, Alt+]	rotate selection by 1 pixel
The actual angle for pixel rotation depends on zoom level. Zoom in for finer movement.
These commands use the rotation center, draggable in Selector (by default it's in geometric center).

	Shift+Alt+click	toggle under
Ctrl+Alt+click	select under, in groups
Shift+Ctrl+Alt+click	toggle under, in groups
Ctrl+Enter	enter group
Ctrl+Backspace	go to parent group/layer

	Rotation center
mouse drag	move rotation center
Moved rotation center remembers its position for (all) selected object(s) until you reset it.
Shift+click	reset rotation center
Resetting rotation center moves it back to the geometric center of the object's or selection's bounding box.
Cancel
Esc	cancel rubberband, move, transformation
Press Esc while mouse button is still down to cancel rubberband selection, move, or transformation of any kind.

	Shift+C	make cusp
Shift+S	make smooth
Shift+Y	make symmetric
When making smooth or symmetric, you can lock the position of one of the handles by hovering mouse over it.
Ctrl+click	toggle smooth/cusp/symmetric

	Join/break
Shift+J	join selected nodes
This requires that exactly two end nodes within the path be selected.
You can lock the position of one of the two joined nodes by hovering mouse over it.
Shift+B	break selected node(s)
After break, only one of each two new nodes is selected. May apply to more than one node.

	Delete, create, duplicate
Backspace, Del	delete selected node(s)
Ctrl+Backspace, +Ctrl+Del	delete without preserving shape
Deleting without Ctrl adjusts handles on the remaining nodes to preserve the shape of the curve as much as possible.
Deleting with Ctrl does not touch the remaining nodes.
Ctrl+Alt+click	create/delete node
Ctrl+Alt+click on a node deletes it; Ctrl+Alt+click on the path between nodes creates a new node in the click point.
Deleting nodes this way always tries to preserve the shape of the curve (same as Del/Backspace).
clickclick	create node
Double clicking on the path between nodes creates a node in the click point.
Ins	insert new node(s)

	Keyboard
Esc	cancel current line
Cancel
Esc, +Ctrl+z	cancel current line
Backspace, Del	erase last segment of current line