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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.

Camera hotkeys

  • W: Move forward
  • A: Move right
  • A: Move left
  • D: Move back
  • Space: Move up
  • C: Move down
  • Q: Roll counter-clockwise

  • R: Roll clockwise

  • Shift (left): Hold to increase camera movement and rotation speed.

  • Scroll whlie holding left mouse: Roll (Alternative to Q/R)

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: Exit move/rotate mode if in one. Otherwise, clear the selection (keeping the molecule active); if nothing is selected, deactivate the active molecule.

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

  • Delete: In the primary mode, close the active molecule. In the molecule editor, this deletes the selected atom or bond.

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

  • Tab: In the main view, snaps the camera to the active molecule looking forward. In the molecule editor, adds an atom.

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