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Keyboard Shortcuts

The timeline editor is built for fast keyboard-driven editing. The shortcuts here work when the editor (not a text input field) has focus.

Transport

KeyAction
SpacePlay / Pause
HomeJump to start of show
EndJump to end of show
Left arrowSeek back one frame
Right arrowSeek forward one frame
Shift + Left/RightSeek back/forward one second

Zoom

KeyAction
+ or =Zoom in
-Zoom out
0Fit show to viewport

On a trackpad, two-finger pinch also works. On touch devices, pinch-to-zoom works the way you'd expect.

Selection and editing

KeyAction
Cmd/Ctrl + ZUndo
Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + ZRedo
Delete / BackspaceDelete selected clips or control points
Ctrl + clickAdd to selection (multi-select)
Cmd/Ctrl + ASelect all clips on the focused track
EscCancel the current operation (drag, draw, etc.)

Tools

KeyAction
SSwitch to Select tool
DSwitch to Draw tool
XSwitch to Split tool
ESwitch to Delete tool

Touch / mobile

The editor is fully usable on iPad and large phones in landscape:

  • Single-finger drag on a clip — moves it
  • Single-finger drag on empty space — pans the timeline
  • Two-finger pinch — zooms
  • Tap a clip — selects it
  • Long-press a clip — opens the context menu

Most editing operations work with touch. Some interactions that rely on a modifier key (Alt+drag, Ctrl+click) don't have direct touch equivalents — use the toolbar buttons for those.