Keyboard Shortcuts

Description	Action	Help
New Document	`CtrlN`
New C# File	`AltCtrlShiftC`
New Shader	`AltCtrlShiftS`
Open Document	`CtrlO`
Load previous documents and windows	`CtrlShiftO`
Save All Documents	`AltCtrlS`
Export	`F10`

Runtime

Description	Action
Run	`F5`
Step	`F6`
Pause	`F7`
Stop	`F8`
Restart	`F9`
Restart editor extensions	`ShiftF9`

Windows

Description	Action
About	`ShiftF1`
Application Exporter	`F10`
Channel Browser	`CtrlF4`
Console	`CtrlF5`
Debug Views	`CtrlF2`
Help Browser	`F1`
Inspector	`CtrlI`
Key & Mouse Display	`ShiftF2`
Log	`CtrlShiftF2`
NuGet Commandline	`CtrlF3`
Patch Documentation	`CtrlM`
Settings	`CtrlF1`
Show & Tell	`Ctrl3`
Solution Explorer	`CtrlJ`
Solution Explorer .NET Dependencies	`CtrlU`
Make window topmost	`CtrlT`

Description	Action
Open Application Patch	`AltA`
Open Definitions Patch	`AltShiftA`
New Patch (=Process Node at Cursor)	`CtrlP`
New Process Definition in Definitions	`CtrlShiftP`
Save Active Document	`CtrlS`
Save Active Document As...	`CtrlShiftS`
Reload Active Document discarding unsaved changes	`CtrlR`
Close Active Document	`CtrlW`
Show Active Document in Explorer	`AltE`
View Active Document as Text	`AltShiftE`
Add Existing Dependency	`CtrlShiftE`
Add New Dependency	`CtrlShiftN`
Add .NET Framework Assembly	`CtrlAltE`

Basics

Description	Action
General middleclick alternative	`ALT` + leftclick
Navigate back in Tab history	`Ctrl<` or `AltLeft`
Navigate forward in Tab history	`Ctrl>` or `AltRight`
Navigate one level Up in application	`Ctrl^` (where `^` is the Key below `ESC`)
Navigate one level Up in definition	`CtrlShift^` (where `^` is the Key below `ESC`)
Copy screenshot of active patch to clipboard and save it as PNG next to its .vl document	`Ctrl2`
Take screenshot of active patch and save it as SVG next to its .vl document	`CtrlShift2`
Duplicate selected nodes/pads	`CtrlD`
Duplicate selected nodes/pads keeping incoming links	`CtrlShiftD`

Pan & Zoom

Description	Action
Pan the patch	Rightdrag in an empty area
Zoom the patch	Mousewheel or `Ctrl+` & `Ctrl-`
Reset pan and zoom of the patch	`Ctrl0`
Zoom the tooltip	`Ctrl` while using the Mousewheel

Alternative Pan & Zoom

If you prefer to use the mousewheel for panning vertically instead of zooming change the "Mouse wheel zooms" setting to false to get the following behavior:

Description	Action
Pan the patch vertically	Mousewheel
Pan the patch horizontally	`Shift` + Mousewheel
Zoom the patch	`Ctrl` + Mousewheel

Selecting elements in a patch

Description	Action
Select an Element	left click
Add an element to the selection	`Ctrl` + leftclick
Force to include links in a marquee selection despite nodes or pads are already part of it	`Space`
Force to only select links when making a marquee selection	`L`

Nodes

Description	Action	Help
Bring up the NodeBrowser to choose node to create	Double leftclick in an empty area of a patch or on a link
Replace a node	Double leftclick it to bring up the NodeBrowser and choose a different node. You may need to press ESC to remove existing choices
Move a node (or selection of nodes) into or out of a region	Press `Space` while draging a node
Assign an operation-node to an operation	Rightclick -> Assign -> (operation)
Remove the operation-assignment of a node	Rightclick -> Assign -> Clear assignment
Align selected nodes	`CtrlL`
Line up selected nodes	`AltL`
Evenly distribute selected nodes between left/top-most and right/bottom-most node in selection	`CtrlShiftL`
Evenly distribute selected nodes taking the gap between the left/top-most two nodes as a measure for the rest	`CtrlALTL`
Increase count of input pins for nodes like +, Cons, ...	`Ctrl+`
Decrease count of input pins for nodes like +, Cons, ...	`Ctrl-`
Expose Pins	`CtrlK`
Move selected nodes	`Arrows`
Move selected nodes faster	`ShiftArrows`
Assign a Help Flag	`CtrlH`	Help
Group nodes to a process node	`CtrlG`
Group nodes to a process node (current canvas)	`CtrlShiftG`
Group nodes to an operation node	`CtrlAltG`
Group nodes to an operation node (current canvas)	`CtrlAltShiftG`
Rename a nodes definition	`F2`
Cut a nodes definition	`CtrlShiftX`

Pin Groups

If the node has more than two pin groups, the additional ones can be found in the context menu of the node.

Description	Action
Generally means the second group	Including `Shift`
Generally means the output group, but optional if the node has no input pin groups	Including `Alt`
(Input Group 1) Add Pin	`Ctrl+`
(Input Group 1) Remove Pin	`Ctrl-`
(Input Group 2) Add Pin	`CtrlShift+`
(Input Group 2) Remove Pin	`CtrlShift-`
(Output Group 1) Add Pin	`CtrlAlt+`
(Output Group 1) Remove Pin	`CtrlAlt-`
(Output Group 2) Add Pin	`CtrlAltShift+`
(Output Group 2) Remove Pin	`CtrlAltShift-`

Pads

Description	Action
Create via Nodebrowser	double leftclick in patch, type name of pad, choose Pad
Create while linking	Finish with `Shift` + leftclick in the patch
Bake current type annotation	`CtrlT`
Clear type annotation	`CtrlShiftT`
Create Create/Split operations	`CtrlK`
Create property accessors operations (Get/Set)	`CtrlShiftK`

IOBoxes

Description	Action
Create via Nodebrowser	right doubleclick in the patch
Create while linking	Middleclick (or `ALT` + leftclick) in the patch
Reset to default	`ALT` + rightclick
Change size	`ALT`+`123456`
Edit the value	Double leftclick
IOBox (Float Value): Change precision	`Ctrl+`/`-`
IOBox (Value): Change value	Rightdrag up/down
IOBox (Value): Change value finer	`Ctrl` + Rightdrag up/down to change value with stepsize divided by 10
IOBox (Value): Change value finer	`Shift` + Rightdrag up/down to change value with stepsize divided by 10
IOBox (Value): Change value coarser	`Alt` + Rightdrag up/down and combine with `Ctrl` and/or `Shift` to multiply stepsize by 10 or 100
IOBox (String): Bring up FileOpenDialog	`Ctrl` + Rightclick
IOBox (String): Bring up DirectoryOpenDialog	`Shift` + Rightclick
IOBox (Path): Bring up FileOpenDialog	Rightclick
IOBox (Path): Bring up DirectoryOpenDialog	`Shift` + Rightclick
IOBox (Color): Change brightness	Rightdrag up/down
IOBox (Color): Change hue	Rightdrag left/right
IOBox (Color): Change saturation	`Ctrl` + Rightdrag up/down
IOBox (Color): Change the alpha channel	`Shift` + Rightdrag up/down

Links

Description	Action
Create an IOBox while linking	Finish with middleclick (or `Alt` + leftclick) in the patch
Create an input or output pin while linking	Finish with `Ctrl` + leftclick in the patch
Create a pad while linking	Finish with `Shift` + leftclick in the patch
Create a node while linking	Finish with a double leftclick
Insert a link point while linking	Click in an empty area in a patch
Insert a link point into an existing link	Press down on the link and drag a new point away
Remove a link point from an existing link	Click to select the point and then press `Delete`
Create an accumulator input or output proxy in IF or LOOP while linking	Finish with `Ctrl` + leftclick in the region
Create a splicer input or output proxy in LOOP while linking	Finish with `CtrlShift` + leftclick in the region
Insert a IOBox into an existing link	Double rightclick the link
Delete a link	Middleclick it or select it and press `Delete`
Start a new link from the same source after finishing a connection	Finish with middleclick
Assign a link to an operation	Rightclick -> Assign -> (operation)
Remove the operation-assignment of a link	Rightclick -> Assign -> Clear assignment
Insert a pad into an existing link	`Shift` + double leftclick or double rightclick the link
Insert a node into an existing link	Double leftclick the link
Show a links tooltip to see its current value and the operation it is assigned to	Press `Ctrl` while hovering the link
Force a connection to a datahub that would otherwise not accept it	`Space`
Force to include links in a marquee selection despite nodes or pads are already part of it	`Space`

Finders

Description	Action	Help
Look for strings in the active patch	`CtrlF`	Help
Globally search for symbols (documents, patches, operations, pads)	`CtrlShiftF` or `Ctrl,`	Help

Frames

Description	Action
Create a Frame from Marquee selection	Hold `Alt` while making a marquee selection
Create a Frame in viewspace from Marquee selection	Hold `AltShift` while making a marquee selection
Force to include frames in a marquee selection despite nodes or pads are already part of it	`SPACE`
Surround selected nodes with a frame	`AltF`
Surround selected nodes with a frame in viewspace	`AltShiftF`
Toggle visibility of all frames in a patch	`CtrlAltF`
Take a screenshot of the selected frame	`Ctrl2`
Take a screenshot of all frames in a document at once	`Ctrl5`
Start/stop a screenshot recording of the selected frame	`Ctrl4`
Screenshot of marquee selection to clipboard	Hold `S` while making a marquee selection

Tooltips

Description	Action
Copy content when showing an error	`CtrlShiftC`
Toggle showing more infos for infos, warnings or errors	`Space`
Detach from currently inspected instance	`Tab`

VL.Stride

The following shortcuts are working with either a VL.Stride SceneWindow or RenderWindow active:

Description	Action
Copy screenshot of render window to clipboard	`Ctrl2`
Toggle Performance Meter	`F2`
Toggle Profiler	`F3`
Toggle Helper View	`F4`
Toggle Fullscreen	`F11` or `AltReturn`

If the profiler is enabled and the window is active:

Description	Action
Cycle Page (FPS, CPU, GPU)	`F5`
Togle Sort Mode (Name, Timinig)	`F6`
Decrease Result Page	`F7`
Increase Result Page	`F8`
Jump to Result Page (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)	`1`, `2`, `3`, `4`, `5`
Slow down Refresh Time	`-`
Speed up Refresh Time	`+`

VL.Skia

The following shortcuts are working with a VL.Skia Renderer active:

Description	Action
Copy screenshot of render window to clipboard	`Ctrl2`
Toggle Performance Meter	`F2`

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