Viewing the Default Shortcuts and Gestures

The list of shortcuts and mouse gestures is in Keyboard Shortcuts.

The appendix is formatted so you can print out the pages and use them as a reference card. All the default shortcuts in the Manage Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box are listed in the appendix.

For the keyboard shortcuts, a plus sign (+) means to hold down two keys at the same time. For example, “Ctrl/Cmd+C” means: press Ctrl (for Windows or Linux) or Cmd (for Mac), and keep holding it down while you then press C.

For the mouse gestures, press and hold down the backslash key (\), while drawing the shape illustrated, in the direction indicated - from the ball start point (l) to the arrow.

Tip:  The shortcuts for the Color Picker and Select tools work differently from the other tools. By default, the keyboard shortcuts for these tools only switch to the tool while you hold down the key, and then switch back to the original tool when you release the key. This is to make it easier to quickly pick a color or select a patch while painting with another tool.

If you would prefer, you can set Mari so that quickly tapping the shortcut key for these tools switches “permanently” to the tool, while holding down the shortcut key switches it temporarily (until you let go of the key). To set this, navigate to the Mari Preferences dialog box (from the Edit menu, select Preferences), and on the Misc tab, turn off Tool On Key Held.

Experiment:  Before looking at the mouse gestures, try several of the keyboard shortcuts. You can look up which controls have assigned shortcuts by searching in the Manage Keyboard Shortcuts dialog or referring to Keyboard Shortcuts.

Tip:  Hover over a tool to display its tooltip, including the tool's shortcut if any.