The following tables contain keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) in shapeXT. Some actions may be available only when a structure is currently open. Please note that the keyboard shortcuts may vary between program versions. These tables apply to the latest version of shapeXT.
| Shortcut | Description |
←, →, ↑, ↓ | Changes the camera orientation (rotation). |
Ctrl + ←, Ctrl + → | Rolls the camera around the line of sight. |
W, A, S, D | Moves the camera around (translation). |
Shift+W, Shift+S | Moves the camera in/out (zoom). |
C | Completes all fragments/molecules in the current structure. |
Q | Changes the primary mouse action to object selection. |
R | Changes the primary mouse action to rotation. |
Shift+R | Changes the primary mouse action to z-rotation. |
T | Changes the primary mouse action to translation. |
Z | Changes the primary mouse action to zooming. |
M | Changes the primary mouse action to moving objects. |
E | Changes the primary mouse action to expanding atoms. |
P | Changes the primary mouse action to on-screen drawing. |
P (double tap) | Clears the on-screen drawing. |
V / Shift+V | Cycle view of the structure (backwards). |
X | Resets the zoom level. |
X (double tap) | Resets the view. |
Z | Changes the primary mouse action to zooming. |
Shift+Del | Changes the primary mouse action to interactive object deletion. |
F1 | Opens the shapeXT manual. |
F2 | Toggles the visibility of hydrogen atoms. |
Shift+F2 | Toggles the visibility of labels. |
F3 | Toggles the camera projection between perspective and orthographic. |
F4 / Shift+F4 | Toggles the background color (backwards). |
F8 | Opens the feedback dialog. |
F11 | Enables/Disables the full screen mode of the window. |
Shift+F11 | Enables/Disables the maximized mode of the window. |
Esc | Leaves full screen mode. |
| Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl+A | Selects all objects. |
Ctrl+D | Deselects all selected objects. |
Ctrl+Shift+G | Grows the selection. |
Ctrl+I | Inverts the selection of objects. |
Ctrl+M | Selects molecule(s). |
Del | Deletes all selected objects. |
| Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl+N | Creates a new file. |
Ctrl+O | Opens the file dialog for loading a structure file. |
Ctrl+S | Saves the current file. |
| Shortcut | Description |
Tab / Shift+Tab | Switches the structure window (backwards). |
Ctrl+Tab | Switches the UI window. |
Ctrl+Shift+C | Copies the current structure to the clipboard as an image. |
Ctrl+G | Grows the structure (periodic structures only). |
Ctrl+Shift+N | Creates a new structure. |
Ctrl+Z | The last action will be undone (undo). |
Ctrl+Shift+Z | The last undone action will be undone (redo). |
Alt+0-9 | Sets (removes) a bookmark to the current structure. |
Ctrl+0-9 | Switches to the bookmarked structure. |