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Keyboard Shortcuts
These guides describe the documented upstream workflow. XiArt integration and installers are still in development; Alpha is free. Availability in a XiKey release has not yet been verified.
Keyboard Shortcuts
These bindings describe the checked upstream version. Custom presets, the focused panel and operating-system shortcuts can change how a key behaves.
Global & Asset Triage Grid Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl+B |
Toggle Left Studio Sidebar |
ArrowRight / ArrowLeft |
Next / Previous Asset in Triage |
P |
Flag Selected Asset as Pick |
0 – 5 |
Set Star Rating (0 clears rating, 1–5 stars) |
3D Scene Viewport (Gamer Default Preset)
(XiArt also ships a Blender-like preset in Settings using Numpad camera views, G/R/S grab/rotate/scale, and Shift+D duplicate.)
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
W / A / S / D |
Move Camera Forward / Left / Backward / Right |
E / Q |
Move Camera Up / Down |
Arrow Keys |
Pitch / Yaw Camera Look Direction |
T / R / G |
Activate Translate (T), Rotate (R), or Scale (G) Gizmo |
X |
Toggle Gizmo Coordinate Space (World ⇄ Local) |
K |
Toggle Forward Kinematics (FK) Character Rig Pose Mode |
F |
Focus Camera on Selected Object |
B |
Open 3D Asset Menu |
Ctrl+D |
Duplicate Selected 3D Object |
Delete / Backspace |
Delete Selected 3D Object |
N |
Toggle Grid Snapping |
H |
Toggle Floor Grid Visibility |
` (Backquote) |
Toggle Viewport Performance Stats |
Shift+T |
Expand / Collapse 3D Scene Timeline |
I |
Insert Keyframe at Current Timeline Playhead |
Space |
Toggle Camera View / Play & Pause Timeline |
Tab |
Toggle Record Mode (C = Capture Still, R = Record Video) |
2D Canvas & Moodboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
1 |
Select Tool (2D Canvas) |
2 |
Shape Tool — press repeatedly to cycle Rectangle, Circle, Triangle |
3 |
Brush Tool (2D Canvas) |
4 |
Mask / Inpaint Tool (2D Canvas) |
5 |
Eraser Tool (2D Canvas) |
Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- |
Increase / Decrease Brush Size (2D Canvas) |
V / L / T |
Select (V), Lasso (L), or Text Note (T) on Moodboard |
Ctrl+G / Ctrl+Shift+G |
Group / Ungroup Selected Moodboard Items |
Shift+1 / Ctrl+0 |
Fit Moodboard to Content (Shift+1) / Reset Zoom (Ctrl+0) |
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z (Ctrl+Y) |
Undo / Redo |
Sources
Upstream version checked on 2026-10-14.