---
layout: developer-doc
title: Shortcuts
category: product
tags: [product,ui]
---

## General Assumptions

#### The <kbd>meta</kbd> key.
The <kbd>meta</kbd> key was introduced to make the shortcuts consistent across platforms. 
It is defined as <kbd>command</kbd> on macOS, and as <kbd>ctrl</kbd> on Windows and Linux.

#### Keyboard-only Workflow
The GUI and all shortcuts were designed in a way to allow both efficient mouse-only as well as
keyboard-only workflows. In most cases, there is a relation between mouse and keyboard shortcuts,
namely, the `left-mouse-button` corresponds to `enter`. For example, stepping into a node is done
by either double clicking the node, or just pressing the enter key.

#### Missing / not working shortcuts
Some of the shortcuts presented below are marked with the :warning: icon, which means, that they are
planned, but not yet implemented. Feel free to contribute and help us implement them!

Shortcuts marked with the :bangbang: icon should work, but are reported to be broken and require
further investigation.



## Graph Editor

#### General Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>cmd</kbd>+<kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>shift</kbd>+<kbd>t</kbd> | Toggle light/dark application style. Currently doesn't work properly, as the Theme Switcher is not created yet. (https://github.com/enso-org/ide/issues/795)|
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>`</kbd>                                | Show Code Editor. Please note that the Code Editor implementation is in a very early stage and you should not use it. Even just openning it can cause errors in the IDE. Do not try using the graph editor while having the code editor tab openned. |
| <kbd>meta</kbd>+<kbd>s</kbd>                                | Save module |
| <kbd>cmd</kbd>+<kbd>q</kbd>                                 | Close the application (MacOS) |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>q</kbd>                                | Close the application (Linux) |
| <kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>F4</kbd>                                | Close the application (MacOS, Windows, Linux) |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>w</kbd>                                | Close the application (Windows, Linux) |


#### Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| Drag gesture (two fingers)             | Pan the scene.
| Pinch gesture (two fingers)            | Zoom the scene.
| <kbd>MMB</kbd> drag                    | Pan the scene.
| <kbd>RMB</kbd> drag                    | Zoom the scene.
| <kbd>LMB</kbd> double press node name  | Step into the node.
| :warning: <kbd>LMB</kbd> double press background | Step out of the current node.
| <kbd>enter</kbd>                       | Step in the last selected node.
| <kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>enter</kbd>        | Step out of the current node.


#### Node Layout
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag non-selected node name | Move the node to new position (dragging do not modify selection). |
| <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag selected node name     | Move all selected nodes the node to new positions. |


#### Node Selection
| Shortcut | Action |
| --- | --- |
| <kbd>LMB</kbd> click node name                                                       | Deselect all nodes. Select the target node. |
| <kbd>LMB</kbd> click background                                                      | Deselect all nodes. |
| :warning: <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag background                                             | Select nodes using selection-box. |
| <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> click node name                                    | Add / remove node to the selection group. |
| :warning: <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag background                          | Add / remove nodes to the selection group. |
| :warning: <kbd>*-arrow</kbd>                                                         | Select node on the right side of the newest selected node. |
| :warning: <kbd>cmd</kbd> + <kbd>a</kbd>                                              | Select all nodes. |
| :warning: <kbd>escape</kbd>                                                          | Deselect all nodes (if not in a mode, like edit mode). |
| <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> click node name                  | Add node to the selection group. |
| :warning: <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag background        | Add nodes to the selection group. |
| <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> click node name                   | Remove node to the selection group. |
| :warning: <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag background         | Remove nodes to the selection group. |
| <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> click node name | Inverse node selection. |
| :warning: <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>LMB</kbd> drag background | Inverse nodes selection. |


#### Node Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>tab</kbd>                                   | Show / hide node searcher. |
| <kbd>backspace</kbd>                             | Remove selected nodes. |
| <kbd>cmd</kbd>+<kbd>g</kbd>                      | Collapse (group) selected nodes. |
| <kbd>meta</kbd>+<kbd>LMB</kbd>                   | Start editing node expression. |
| <kbd>meta</kbd>+<kbd>enter</kbd>                 | Start editing node expression. |
| <kbd>enter</kbd> or <kbd>LMB</kbd> on suggestion | Pick selected suggestion and commit editing. |


#### Visualization
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>space</kbd>                          | Toggle visualization visibility of the selected node. |
| <kbd>space</kbd> hold                     | Preview visualization of the selected node (hide on release). |
| :warning: <kbd>space</kbd> double press   | Toggle visualization fullscreen mode |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>space</kbd>        | Cycle visualizations of the selected node. |
| :bangbang: <kbd>cmd</kbd> + <kbd>\\</kbd> | Toggle documentation view visibility |


#### Visualizations Implementations
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>meta</kbd> + <kbd>a</kbd> | Show all points if available in visualization. |
| <kbd>meta</kbd> + <kbd>z</kbd> | Zoom into selection if available in visualization. |


#### Debug
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------- | ------ |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>i</kbd> | Open the developer console. |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>r</kbd> | Reload the visual interface. |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>0 - 10</kbd>               | Switch between debug rendering modes (0 is the normal mode). |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>alt</kbd> + <kbd>`</kbd>                    | Toggle profiling monitor (performance, memory usage, etc). |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>d</kbd>                                     | Send test data to the selected node. |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>enter</kbd>              | Push a hardcoded breadcrumb without navigating. |
| <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> + <kbd>arrow up</kbd>           | Pop a breadcrumb without navigating. |
| <kbd>cmd</kbd>  + <kbd>i</kbd>                                     | Reload visualizations. To see the effect in the currently shown visualizations, you need to switch to another and switch back. |