Keyboard Shortcuts

Modulaser uses platform-native modifier keys: Cmd on macOS, Ctrl on Windows and Linux.

Shortcut	Action
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + N`	New project
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + O`	Open project
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + S`	Save project
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + S`	Save as
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Z`	Undo
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z`	Redo
`Ctrl + Y`	Redo (Windows and Linux)
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + ,`	Open Settings
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Q`	Quit

View Switching

Shortcut	Action
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 1`	Library view
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 2`	Edit Clip view
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 3`	Cues view
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + 4`	Timeline view
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + L`	Toggle the Output Settings window
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + R`	Toggle Record window
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + B`	Detach or re-attach the 3D Beam View window

Output Groups

Shortcut	Action
`1` – `9`	Focus output group
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Enter`	Send selected clip to focused output group
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + Backspace`	Clear focused output group
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + K`	Toggle blackout

Clipboard

Copy, cut, and paste act on the area you last clicked.

Area	`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + C`	`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + X`	`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + V`
Clip deck	Copy clip	Cut clip	Paste clip
Timeline	Copy selected clips	Cut selected clips	Paste clips at the playhead
Node graph, nodes selected	Copy nodes	Cut nodes	Paste nodes

Views such as Library and Cues don't respond to these shortcuts.

Clip Deck

With the clip deck as the active area:

Shortcut	Action
`Arrow keys`	Select the neighboring clip
`Shift + Arrow keys`	Extend the selection
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A`	Select all clips
`Backspace` / `Delete`	Clear the selected clip

Draw Layer

While you edit a Draw layer, single keys pick the tool.

Shortcut	Action
`V`	Select
`N`	Pencil
`P`	Pen
`L`	Line
`E`	Eraser
`Enter` or double-click	Finish the open Pen path
`Backspace` / `Delete`	Remove the selected object, or the last Pen anchor while drawing

Node Graph

Shortcut	Action
`Tab` or `CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .`	Open node creation menu
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A`	Select all nodes
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D`	Duplicate selected nodes
`Backspace` / `Delete`	Delete selected nodes (output nodes are protected)
`R`	Fit view to nodes
`N`	Add a note at the cursor
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =` / `CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + +`	Zoom in
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -`	Zoom out
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl` + scroll	Continuous zoom
`Space` (hold) + drag	Pan the canvas

You can also open the node creation menu by right-clicking or double-clicking empty space. Dragging a pin into empty space opens a filtered menu and auto-connects the new node. Double-click a wire to insert a node between two connected nodes.

Simple Mode Modulators

Shortcut	Action
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + .`	Add modulator

Timeline

Transport

Shortcut	Action
`Space`	Play / Pause
`←` / `→`	Skip 1 frame
`Shift + ←` / `Shift + →`	Skip 1 second
`Alt + ←` / `Alt + →`	Nudge selected clips 1 frame (1 beat with the BPM grid on)
`Alt + Shift + ←` / `Alt + Shift + →`	Nudge selected clips 1 second (1 bar with the BPM grid on)
`Enter`	Add selected clip at playhead
`K`	Keyframe all enabled automation lanes at playhead
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + A`	Select all clips
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + D`	Duplicate selected clips
`Backspace` / `Delete`	Delete selected clip or keyframe

Shortcut	Action
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =`	Zoom in
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -`	Zoom out
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl` + scroll	Continuous zoom

Clip Editing

Action	Input
Select	Click a clip
Multi-select	`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl` + click
Extend selection	`Shift` + click
Move	Drag horizontally, or vertically between output groups
Clone	`Alt` + drag
Trim	Drag left or right edge
Bar snap (BPM grid mode)	`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl` + drag
Open in editor	Double-click
Context menu	Right-click

Hold Shift while dragging to temporarily invert snap behavior.

3D Beam View

These shortcuts apply in the detached Beam View window (CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + B). Drag in the view or click a laser first so R, G, and the positioning keys reach it.

Laser Selection

Shortcut	Action
`1` – `9`, `0`	Select laser by index
`Tab`	Next laser
`Shift + Tab`	Previous laser
`Escape`	Deselect laser

Camera

Shortcut	Action
Drag	Orbit
Scroll	Zoom
`R`	Reset camera
`G`	Toggle wall visibility

Laser Positioning

With a laser selected:

Shortcut	Action
`Arrow keys`	Move X/Y
`W` / `S`	Move Z (depth)
`Q` / `E`	Rotate pan/yaw
`A` / `D`	Rotate tilt/pitch
`Shift` (hold)	Faster movement (5x position, 3x rotation)
`Backspace`	Reset laser to auto placement

Projection Map Editor

Shortcut	Action
`Arrow keys`	Nudge the selected shape (the projection area or a blind zone)
`Shift + Arrow keys`	Nudge 10x
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + =`	Zoom in
`CmdCtrlCmd/Ctrl + -`	Zoom out
`R`	Fit view
`Space` (hold) + drag	Pan the canvas
`Shift` + drag corner	Resize proportionally, moving the other corners symmetrically

Blind Zones

Shortcut	Action
Click zone	Select
Drag corners/sides	Reshape
Drag body	Move entire zone
`Arrow keys`	Nudge selected zone
`Shift + Arrow keys`	10x nudge
`Delete` / `Backspace`	Remove zone

Knobs and Sliders

Right-click any knob or slider to reset it to default. Right-click a range slider to reset both ends. Right-click a knob's value field for a Reset / Copy / Paste menu.