Keyboard Shortcuts

ArcBrush provides keyboard shortcuts for nearly every action. On macOS, substitute Cmd for Ctrl throughout.

File

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+N`	New file
`Ctrl+O`	Open file
`Ctrl+S`	Save file
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Save As
`Ctrl+Shift+E`	Export selected nodes
`Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E`	Export All (every export node in the graph)
`Alt+F4` / `Cmd+Q`	Quit

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+Z`	Undo
`Ctrl+Y` or `Ctrl+Shift+Z`	Redo
`Ctrl+A`	Select all nodes
`Ctrl+D`	Deselect
`Delete` or `Backspace`	Delete selected
`Ctrl+C`	Copy
`Ctrl+X`	Cut (copy and delete)
`Ctrl+V`	Paste (also pastes clipboard images as Image In nodes)
`Ctrl+G`	Create group from selection
`Ctrl+R`	Swap two selected nodes (trades positions and rewires connections)
`D`	Bypass selected nodes (toggle)
`Alt+H`	Align selected nodes horizontally (same X position), under Edit > Arrange Nodes
`Alt+V`	Align selected nodes vertically (same Y position), under Edit > Arrange Nodes
`Ctrl+Shift+H` / `Ctrl+Shift+V`	Distribute selected nodes with equal spacing, horizontally or vertically (Edit > Arrange Nodes)
`Ctrl+Shift+Arrow`	Pack the selection into a tidy line toward that direction (Edit > Arrange Nodes)
`F5` or `Ctrl+Enter`	Re-run graph
`Ctrl+,`	Open settings

Shortcut	Action
`M`	Toggle minimap
`F`	Zoom to Selected (frame current selection with margin)
`Ctrl+0`	Zoom to Fit (frame entire graph or image)
`Ctrl+1`	Reset zoom to 100%
`Ctrl++` / `Ctrl+=` / `Ctrl+-`	Zoom in / Zoom out (numpad `+` and `-` also work). Active on the Node Graph and Preview panels.

These shortcuts are active when the cursor is over the graph editor.

Shortcut	Action
`Tab`	Open Add Node menu
`Ctrl+F`	Open node search dialog
`G`	Toggle grid lines
`W`	Cycle wire style (Curved → Rounded → Right Angle → Straight)
`L`	Lock/unlock preview to the node under the cursor
`F`	Zoom to selected nodes
Hold `Q`	Bring every wire on top of the nodes in a high-contrast yellow overlay (release to return wires to normal).
Double-click node	Quick-Lock the preview to that node (Settings → Interface, on by default)
Double-click empty canvas	Unlock the preview
`Alt` + drag	Duplicate selected nodes, groups, or sticky notes
Drop node on wire	Splice the node into the connection (drag from the Library or an existing node)
Double-click wire	Insert a Reroute dot that passes the signal through unchanged
Shake a dragged node	Disconnect every wire attached to the node, bridging upstream and downstream where compatible.
`Y` + drag	Cut wires
`Ctrl` + drag slider	Precision mode: 1/10 speed for fine-tuning
`Escape`	Cancel current operation

These shortcuts are active when the cursor is over the preview panel.

Shortcut	Action
`L`	Lock/unlock preview to current node
`O`	Toggle overlay mode (Always / Never / Auto)
`H`	Toggle histogram display
`T`	Toggle tile preview (Off / 3x3 grid)
`R`	Toggle red channel view
`G`	Toggle green channel view
`B`	Toggle blue channel view
`A`	Toggle alpha channel view
`D`	Detach preview from manipulator
`F`	Zoom preview to fit
`Ctrl+0`	Zoom to fit
`Ctrl+1`	Zoom to 1:1 (100%)

Pin nodes to numbered slots to compare up to nine outputs side by side in the Preview grid.

Shortcut	Action
`1`-`9`	Pin the node under the cursor to that Viewer Slot
`Shift`+`1`-`9`	Solo that Viewer Slot
`Shift`+`0`	Make a Viewer Slot follow the current selection

These shortcuts are active when a Paint node is selected.

Gesture	Action
Pinch to zoom	Zoom the node graph or image preview
Two-finger scroll	Pan the node graph or image preview

These shortcuts are active when editing a Curves node in the Properties panel.

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+click`	Add a control point
`Alt+click`	Remove a control point

Context-sensitive shortcuts: keys like G, L, D, and F do different things depending on whether the cursor is over the canvas or the preview panel. L toggles the preview lock from either location.
Clipboard image paste: copying an image in any application and pressing Ctrl+V on the canvas automatically creates an Image In node with the clipboard contents.
Wire cutting: hold Y and drag a line across any wires to disconnect them in one sweep.