Keyboard shortcuts
Every shortcut in the editor and in play mode.
On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl instead of ⌘. Press ? in the editor to see this list anytime.
Anywhere
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ K or ⌘ F | Search actions, tools, layers, stamps, maps and people |
| ⌘ S | Save now (towns also save on their own as you build) |
| ⌘ Enter | Switch between Build and Play |
| ⌘ \ | Hide or show the panels, to see just the map |
| ? | Show all shortcuts |
Tools
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| B | Brush |
| E | Eraser |
| X | Swap between brush and eraser |
| R | Rectangle |
| F | Fill |
| I | Picker |
| S | Select |
| Alt + click | Pick the tile under the cursor as the brush, without switching tools |
Painting
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Shift + drag | Paint a straight line (it follows the direction you drag most) |
| Shift + erase | Erase every tile layer of the square at once |
Layers
| Shortcut | Layer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ground |
| 2 | Objects |
| 3 | Above |
| 4 | Collision |
| 5 | Encounters |
| 6 | Story |
| 7 | Doors |
| 8 | People |
| 9 | Spawn |
The Events layer has no number: pick it in the side panel or with ⌘ K.
Selection
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ A | Select the whole map |
| ⌘ C | Copy the selection |
| ⌘ X | Cut the selection |
| ⌘ V | Paste (click to place, repeat as needed) |
| ⌘ D | Duplicate the selection next to it (right, below, left or above, wherever it fits). The copy becomes the selection |
| Arrow keys | Move the selection and what's in it by 1 tile, or 5 with Shift |
| Delete | Clear the selection, or remove the selected person |
| Esc | Stop selecting, pasting or placing |
Overlapping pieces
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ] | Bring the piece behind to the front, on the square under the cursor and the rest of the overlap |
| [ | Send the front piece to the back |
| Right-click | The same as Bring to front and Send to back in the menu |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| ⌘ Z | Undo |
| ⌘ ⇧ Z | Redo |
View
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| + / − | Zoom in, zoom out |
| Ctrl + scroll, pinch | Zoom under the cursor |
| ⇧ 1 or 0 | Fit the whole map on screen |
| ⇧ 2 | Zoom to the selection |
| G | Toggle the grid |
| Space + drag, right-drag, two-finger swipe | Pan |
Testing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| P | Play from the tile under the cursor (from the spawn when the cursor is off the map) |
| Right-click a tile | Menu: Play from here, make visitors arrive there, and Bring to front / Send to back where two pieces overlap |
Play mode
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| W A S D, arrow keys | Walk |
| Shift | Run |
| Space, Z, E | Talk, read, continue |
| Enter | Open the menu |
| X, Esc | Go back |
| J | Open the Journal |
| N | Pokémon here |
| M | Open the Town Map |
| V | Use the VS Seeker |
| 1 to 4 | Pick a battle option |