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