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Native Keyboard Shortcuts

Published December 11, 2023

hyperPad has native keyboard shortcuts that can be used in the editor to quickly perform actions. You can bring up all available shortcuts on iOS by holding ⌘ on the keyboard.

Native Keyboard Shortcuts

General

  • ⌘ + R: Reset screen position.
  • ⌘ + P: Play project.
  • UP Arrow: On number fields - increase at pointer position.
  • DOWN Arrow: On number fields - decrease at pointer position.

Scene Editor

  • ⌘ + C: Copy objects.

  • ⌘ + V: Paste objects.

  • ⌘ + X: Cut objects.

  • ⌘ + Z: Perform an undo.

  • ⌘ + Shift + Z: Perform a redo.

  • ⌘ + ]: Cycle next aspect ratio.

  • ⌘ + [: Cycle previous aspect ratio.

  • Delete: Delete object.

  • ⌘ + M: Mirror object.

  • ⌘ + W: Exit Current Window.

  • ⌘ + Shift + B: Open global behaviors.

  • ⌘ + UP Arrow: Switch to next layer.

  • ⌘ + DOWN Arrow: Switch to previous layer.

  • ⌘ + L: Show / Hide Current Layer.

  • ⌘ + G: Show / Hide Grid.

  • ⌘ + A: Add Object.

Object Properties

  • ⌘ + D: Duplicate object.

  • ⌘ + E: Edit Collisions.

  • ARROWS: Fine Precision Objects.

  • ⌘ + B: Edit Behaviors.

  • F: Sets the object in "free transform" mode, which means you can freely transform object with the trackpad.

  • R: Edit rotation value. In "free transform" mode, the object rotates along with the trackpad.

  • X: Edit object X position. In "free transform" mode, the object can be dragged in the horizontal axis via the trackpad.

  • Y: Edit object Y position. In "free transform" mode, the object can be dragged in the vertical axis via the trackpad.

  • Z: Edit object Z order. In "free transform" mode, the number changes based on the vertical scrolling of the trackpad.

  • Shift + X: Edit object X scale. In "free transform" mode, the object can be rescaled in the horizontal axis via the trackpad.

  • Shift + Y: Edit object Y scale. In "free transform" mode, the object can be rescaled in the vertical axis via the trackpad.

  • ⌥ + X: Edit object X anchor. In "free transform" mode, the anchor can be moved horizontally with the trackpad.

  • ⌥ + Y: Edit object Y anchor. In "free transform" mode, the anchor can be moved vertically with the trackpad.

  • V: Toggle object visibility.

  • ⌘ + R (object properties): Rename object.

Palette Modes - Object Properties

  • 1: Pan mode.
  • 2: Box select mode.
  • 3: Transform mode.
  • 4: Stamp mode.

Palette Modes - Collision Editor

  • 1: Pan mode.
  • 2: Box select mode.
  • 3: Circle mode.
  • 4: Square mode.
  • 5: Polygon mode.
  • 6: Insert Points mode.
  • 7: Erase Mode.

Behavior Editor

  • ⌘ + F: Go to behavior search.
  • ⌘ + D: Duplicate behavior.
  • ⌘ + Shift + D: Duplicate behavior tree.
  • Delete: Delete behavior.
  • Shift + Delete: Delete behavior tree.
  • R: Open selected behavior documentation.
  • ⌘ + R (behavior properties): Rename behavior.
  • D: Disconnect behavior.
  • A: Toggle active state - enable / disable behavior.