Shortcuts
Every key and mouse action Studio responds to, by where it works. Keys use Ctrl on every system, Mac included (not Cmd). They don't fire while you type in a field.
Anywhere
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Shift+N | New showfile (Showfiles) |
| Ctrl+O | Load a showfile |
| Ctrl+S | Save the show locally |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Export the show as a file |
| Ctrl+Shift+V | Visualizer settings |
| Ctrl+Shift+O | Outputs |
| Space | Pause or resume the show (Playing a show) |
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Confirm (the popup's OK, Create…), when it's enabled |
| Escape | Cancel and close |
Lists
Fixture pools, the patch bay, a popup's lists, an effect's channels.
| Action | Result |
|---|
| Click | Select an item |
| Ctrl+click | Add an item to the selection, or take it out |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selection, after a confirmation (the list must have focus: click in it first) |
| Escape | Clear the selection |
| Type in Search items | Show only the items whose name matches |
Fields
| Keys | Action |
|---|
| Enter | Apply what you typed (also applied when you leave the field) |
| ↑ ↓ | In a number field: one step up or down |
| Arrow keys | On the colour picker's hue ring or colour square: move it; with Shift, ten steps at a time |
Cue Pool, Group Pool, Chases
| Action | Result |
|---|
| Double click an empty cue slot | Create a cue (Scenes) |
| Click a cue's body / its name | Play or stop it / select it without playing |
| Drag a cue to an empty slot | Move it |
| Delete or Backspace | Delete the selected cue (cue pool), the selected group after a confirmation (group pool), or the open chase, at once (chase view) |
| Double click an empty chase slot | Create a chase |
Chase Timeline
| Action | Result |
|---|
| Double click a lane | Add a cue item there |
| Drag an item / its right edge | Move it / resize it |
| Right click an item | Remove it |
| Drag up or down on the ruler | Zoom; double click the ruler to reset |
Visualizer
| Action | Result |
|---|
| Drag (left button) | Orbit around the stage |
| Drag (right button) | Pan |
| Scroll | Zoom |
| T | Transform controls: move (Placing fixtures) |
| R | Transform controls: rotate |
| H | Hide the transform controls (keep the outline) |
| Escape | Clear the outline |
