Keyboard Shortcuts
Every tool and command has a keyboard equivalent. Single-letter shortcuts work
whenever a text field isn't focused. Press Shift + / (the ? key) in the app
to open this same reference as an overlay.
Cmd is the modifier on macOS; Ctrl on Windows. Both are listed below as
Cmd/Ctrl.
Tools
| Shortcut |
Action |
B |
Brush: single hex |
W |
Brush: flower (a hex and its six neighbors) |
F |
Brush: fill |
Shift + F |
Fill the active layer |
E |
Eraser |
H |
Flip tool |
R |
Rotate tool (Shift-click a hex to rotate −60°) |
O |
Origin tool |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + O |
Reset the origin to (0, 0) |
Esc |
Return to the Brush tool |
Painting
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Click + drag |
Paint a stroke |
Cmd/Ctrl + Z |
Undo the last paint stroke |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Redo |
View
| Shortcut |
Action |
| Space + drag |
Pan the canvas |
| Middle-click drag |
Pan the canvas |
| Right-click drag |
Pan the canvas (unless Rotate on right-click is on; see Settings) |
Ctrl + wheel |
Zoom in / out |
Cmd/Ctrl + + / − / 0 |
Zoom in / out / reset to 100% |
G |
Toggle the grid |
C |
Toggle coordinate labels |
K |
Toggle the background |
File
| Shortcut |
Action |
Cmd/Ctrl + N |
New map |
Cmd/Ctrl + O |
Open… |
Cmd/Ctrl + S |
Save |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + S |
Save As… |
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + E |
Export PNG… |
Cmd/Ctrl + , |
Settings |
Shift + / |
Open this shortcuts panel |
Cmd/Ctrl + Q |
Quit |
