Keyboard shortcuts

  • Single key shortcuts:

    • Colors:

      • a : change atom(s) colormap

      • p : change polyhedra(ons) colormap

    • Styles:

      • b : change default style to "Ball and stick"

      • c : change default style to "Cylinders"

      • d : change default style to "Dots"

      • s : change default style to "Spheres"

      • o : change default style to "Covalent radius"

      • i : change default style to "Ionic radius"

      • v : change default style to "van Der Waals radius"

      • r : change default style to "In cristal radius"

      • w : change default style to "Wireframe"

    • Measures:

      • m : show all measures for the selection, if pressed:

        • once: display inter-atomic distance(s)

        • twice: display inter-atomic angles

        • a third time: hide measures

    • Atomic coordinates rotation:

      • →: rotate atomic coordinates right

      • ←: rotate atomic coordinates left

      • ↑: rotate atomic coordinates up

      • ↓: rotate atomic coordinates down

    • Misc:

      • Esc: exit fullscreen mode

      • : Delete all selected atom(s)

  • Combined keys shortcuts:

    • Mouse mode:

      • Alt+ a : enter mouse "Analysis" mode

      • Alt+ e : enter mouse "Edition" mode

    • Selection:

      • Ctrl+ a : select / unselect all atoms

      • Ctrl+ c : copy all selected atom(s)

      • Ctrl+ v : paste copied selection (if the model is not a MD trajectory)

      • Ctrl+ x : copy, then delete selection

      • Ctrl+ n : create new (empty project)

    • Atomic coordinates translation:

      • Ctrl+ →: translate atomic coordinates right

      • Ctrl+ ←: translate atomic coordinates left

      • Ctrl+ ↑: translate atomic coordinates up

      • Ctrl+ ↓: translate atomic coordinates down

      • Shift+ ↑: zoom out

      • Shift+ ↓: zoom in

    • Misc:

      • Ctrl+ l : label / unlabel all atoms

      • Ctrl+ e : open the "Environments configuration" window [Sec. 5.1.3.1]

      • Ctrl+ m : open the "Measures" dialog [Sec. 5.1.3.2]

      • Ctrl+ r : open the "Recorder" dialog [Sec. 5.1.5.3]

      • Ctrl+ f : enter / exit fullscreen mode