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Hotkeys

This application's functionality is most easily discovered using the GUI controls, but we think hotkeys will become easier to use as your familiarity improves. You may find that that you prefer hotkeys for the functionality you use most frequently, but don't wish to memorize them for others.

Many hotkeys are discoverable from GUI tooltips. A list of all hotkeys is below.

Non-camera hotkeys

  • Left arrow: select previous residue

  • Right arrow: select next residue

  • Left arrow: Select previous residue

  • Right arrow: Select next residue

  • Left backet: Previous view mode (sticks, surface mesh etc)

  • Right bracket: Next view mode

  • Semicolon: View/select level (Atoms, bonds, residues)

  • Right bracket: Next view/select level

  • M: Move a molecule with the mouse and scroll wheel

  • R: Rotate a molecule with the mouse and scroll wheel

  • Enter: Move the camera to the selected atom or residue.

  • Esc: Clear selection, molecule manipulation modes etc.

  • Ctrl + scroll: Change the fog distance. (hide distant atoms)

  • Delete: Close the active molecule

Note: The molecule editor has a different set of hot keys; see its tooltips for details.