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⌨️ EfficientManim — Keyboard Shortcuts

Full Shortcut Reference

File

Action Default Shortcut Description
New Project Ctrl+N Clear canvas and start fresh
Open Project Ctrl+O Open a .efp project file
Save Project Ctrl+S Save to current file (prompts if unsaved)
Save As Ctrl+Shift+S Save to a new filename
Exit Ctrl+Q Quit the application

Edit

Action Default Shortcut Description
Undo Ctrl+Z Undo last node add/remove/parameter change
Redo Ctrl+Y Redo last undone action
Delete Selected Del Delete selected nodes and wires
Select All Ctrl+A Select all nodes on canvas
Duplicate Node Ctrl+D Duplicate selected node

View & Navigation

Action Default Shortcut Description
Fit View Ctrl+0 Fit all nodes to the visible viewport
Zoom In Ctrl+= Zoom into canvas
Zoom Out Ctrl+- Zoom out of canvas
Zoom (mouse) Ctrl+Scroll Zoom centered on cursor
Pan Middle Mouse Pan the canvas by dragging
Auto-Layout Ctrl+L Automatically arrange nodes in columns
Clear All Ctrl+Alt+Del Delete everything (requires confirmation)

Tools & Nodes

Action Default Shortcut Description
Export Code (.py) Ctrl+E Save generated scene code to a Python file
Copy Code Ctrl+Shift+C Copy generated code to clipboard
Render Video Ctrl+R Start full scene video render
Add Play Node Ctrl+Shift+P Add an explicit self.play() node
Add Wait Node Ctrl+Shift+W Add an explicit self.wait() node
Create VGroup Ctrl+G Create VGroup from canvas selection

AI

Action Default Shortcut Description
AI Generate Ctrl+G Generate with AI (in AI panel)

Help & Settings

Action Default Shortcut Description
Edit Keybindings Ctrl+, Open keybindings editor
Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+? Show this shortcuts reference
Settings Ctrl+, Open settings dialog

Tabs

Action Default Shortcut Description
Next Tab Ctrl+Tab Switch to next sidebar tab
Previous Tab Ctrl+Shift+Tab Switch to previous sidebar tab
Switch to Editor Ctrl+1 Switch to editor view
Switch to Timeline Ctrl+2 Switch to timeline view

Editing Keybindings

  1. Open Help → Edit Keybindings… (or press Ctrl+,).
  2. The keybindings panel shows all registered actions with their current shortcut.
  3. Double-click any row to edit the shortcut — press the desired key combination.
  4. If there is a conflict, a warning is shown and the duplicate is highlighted.
  5. Changes are applied immediately to all corresponding QAction objects — no restart required.
  6. Keybindings are persisted to QSettings (Windows Registry or ~/.config/Gemini/EfficientManim.ini).

Resetting to Defaults

Click Reset All to Defaults in the keybindings panel. This restores every action to the default from the table above.

Shortcut Conflict Resolution

The registry tracks all reserved shortcuts. If you attempt to assign a shortcut that is already in use, the editor warns you and shows which action currently owns it. You must either reassign the conflicting action first or choose a different key.

Canvas Mouse Controls

Action Input
Add wire Click output socket (red) → drag → click input socket (green)
Pan Hold middle mouse button and drag
Zoom Ctrl+Scroll
Select one node Left click
Select multiple Rubber-band drag (left click empty space)
Select all Ctrl+A
Move node Left click and drag
Delete selected Del

Tips

  • The canvas filter bar (🔍 Filter nodes… above the canvas) dims non-matching nodes so you can quickly locate what you're looking for.
  • Ctrl+L auto-layout separates Mobjects (column 1) and Animations (column 2), then calls fit_view automatically.