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Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete list of Spectralite keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts

All keyboard shortcuts available in Spectralite.

General

ShortcutAction
Cmd + NNew Project
Cmd + OOpen Project
Cmd + SSave Project
Cmd + Shift + SSave Project As
Cmd + WClose Window
Cmd + QQuit Spectralite
Cmd + ,Open Preferences
Cmd + ZUndo
Cmd + Shift + ZRedo
Cmd + CCopy
Cmd + VPaste
Cmd + XCut
Cmd + ASelect All
Cmd + DDuplicate
DeleteDelete Selected

Transport

ShortcutAction
SpacePlay / Pause
ReturnStop (return to start)
LToggle Loop
TTap Tempo
Left ArrowPrevious Beat
Right ArrowNext Beat
Shift + LeftPrevious Bar
Shift + RightNext Bar
HomeGo to Start
EndGo to End

Timeline

ShortcutAction
MAdd Marker
Cmd + UpMove Layer Up
Cmd + DownMove Layer Down
SToggle Solo on Layer
Cmd + MToggle Mute on Layer
Cmd + LToggle Lock on Layer
+/=Zoom In
-Zoom Out
FFit All in View
Shift + FFit Selection in View

Node Editor

ShortcutAction
Right-clickAdd Node Menu
DeleteDelete Selected Nodes
Cmd + GGroup Selected Nodes
Cmd + Shift + GUngroup
AAlign Selected Nodes
FFrame Selected Nodes
Cmd + FFrame All Nodes
1Zoom to 100%
Cmd + +Zoom In
Cmd + -Zoom Out
EscapeDeselect All

Preview

ShortcutAction
2Switch to 2D View
3Switch to 3D View
RReset Camera
GToggle Grid
OToggle Overlays

Panels

ShortcutAction
Cmd + 1Node Editor
Cmd + 2Timeline
Cmd + 3Preview
Cmd + 4Parameters
Cmd + 5Project Fixtures
Cmd + 6Layer Settings
Cmd + LLibrary Manager
Cmd + \Toggle Sidebar
TabCycle Panels
Shift + TabCycle Panels (Reverse)

Selection

ShortcutAction
ClickSelect Item
Shift + ClickAdd to Selection
Cmd + ClickToggle Selection
Cmd + ASelect All
EscapeDeselect All
DragRectangle Selection
Shift + DragAdd Rectangle to Selection
ShortcutAction
ScrollPan (Timeline/Node Editor)
PinchZoom
Cmd + ScrollZoom (alternative)
Middle-click + DragPan (3D Preview)
Right-click + DragRotate (3D Preview)
Scroll WheelZoom (3D Preview)

MIDI Mapping

ShortcutAction
Cmd + Shift + MMIDI Learn Mode
EscapeCancel MIDI Learn

Customizing Shortcuts

Currently, shortcuts cannot be customized. This feature is planned for a future release.

macOS Notes

On macOS:

  • Cmd = Command key (⌘)
  • Option = Alt/Option key (⌥)
  • Ctrl = Control key (⌃)

Some shortcuts may vary based on keyboard layout.