Diagram page
| Does | Mac | Windows and Linux |
|---|
| Open the command palette | ⌘K | Ctrl+K |
| Open a published diagram (Line9 Pro) | ⌘O | Ctrl+O |
| Show or hide the diagram’s text | ⌘U | Ctrl+U |
| Enter or leave the Line9 editor | ⌘E | Ctrl+E |
| Show or hide the style and zoom panels | ⌘I | Ctrl+I |
| Hide everything but the menu | ⌘. | Ctrl+. |
| Full screen | ⌘↩ | Ctrl+Enter |
| Zoom in, zoom out | ⌘=, ⌘- | Ctrl+=, Ctrl+- |
| Zoom with the mouse | ⌘ and scroll | Ctrl and scroll |
| Fit the diagram in view | ⌘0 | Ctrl+0 |
| Find in the diagram | ⌘F | Ctrl+F |
| Undo | ⌘Z | Ctrl+Z |
| Redo | ⇧⌘Z | Shift+Ctrl+Z, or Ctrl+Y on Windows |
| Copy as PNG | ⌘C | Ctrl+C |
| Publish (Line9 Pro) | ⌘S | Ctrl+S |
| Print | ⌘P | Ctrl+P |
| List the keyboard shortcuts | ⌘/ | Ctrl+/ |
These need no ⌘ or Ctrl:
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Space | Open the menu |
| Enter | Enter the Line9 editor |
| Arrow keys | Move the diagram. Add Shift to move it further |
| Esc | Close a menu or panel |
Editor: Edit mode
| Keys | Does |
|---|
h j k l or the arrow keys | Move the cursor to the next node in that direction |
f, then a code | Move the cursor to the item with that code |
/, then part of a label | Search; n and N go to the next and previous match |
e, then a code | Move the cursor to one of the item’s edges |
zz | Centre the view on the cursor |
F2, i or a | Edit the label |
cc | Change the label |
ce, then a code | Change the label of one of the item’s edges |
o, O | Add a node after, or before |
>, then a move | Connect to the node you move to |
<, then a move | Connect from the node you move to |
dd, Delete or Backspace | Delete the item |
de, then a code | Delete one of the item’s edges |
dig | Delete the group, with everything in it |
v | Start Visual mode |
u | Undo |
: | Open the : line |
| Enter | Show the commands for the item |
? | List the keys that work now |
| Esc | Cancel a key that is waiting for the next one |
:q | Leave the editor |
On the : line, Enter runs the command, Tab completes a choice and Esc closes it. The commands are :shape, :line, :group, :class (or :style), :title, :e! and :q. See Editor reference.
Editor: Visual mode
| Keys | Does |
|---|
v or Esc | End the selection |
| Any move | Add the node you move to |
ig | Add everything in the group |
e | Select the edges between the selected items |
c or F2 | Change a label: the selected item’s, or one chosen by code |
d | Delete everything selected |
> or < | Connect the two selected nodes, one way or the other |
: | Run a command on everything selected |
Editor: Insert mode
| Keys | Does |
|---|
| Enter | Keep the label |
| Esc | Keep what you typed, or cancel if you typed nothing |
| Shift+Enter or Alt+Enter | Start a new line in the label |
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