Using on-screen modifiers

You can use the Command Controller's modifier buttons to affect various tools' behaviours in useful ways.

Some modifier key behaviours, such as Ignore Snapping, take effect when the key is held after you start using a tool.

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Action Modifier Description When using…

Constrain

Constrains what is drawn either to an aspect ratio, e.g. to a square, or to straight lines.
  • Node Tool Node Tool
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool
  • Rectangle Tool Shape tools (Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, etc)
  • Picture Frame Rectangle Tool Picture Frame Ellipse Tool Picture Frame tools (Rectangle, Ellipse)
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

Ignore Snapping

Prevents snapping during drawing and transform operations.
  • Node Tool Node Tool
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool
  • Rectangle Tool Shape tools (Rectangle, Ellipse, Triangle, etc)
  • Picture Frame Rectangle Tool Picture Frame Ellipse Tool Picture Frame tools (Rectangle, Ellipse)
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

Complementary tool behaviour

Switches the current tool's behaviour to that of its complementary tool.
  • Pen Tool Pen Tool (switches to Node Tool behaviour)

Move

Moves fill.
  • Gradient Tool Gradient Tool

To Palette

Adds the sampled colour to the document palette.
  • Colour Picker Tool Colour Picker Tool

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