Keyboard Shortcuts¶

The Modeler supports comprehensive keyboard navigation for efficient workflow editing. All functionality is accessible via keyboard, meeting WCAG AA accessibility standards.

Shortcut reference¶

Editing shortcuts¶

Shortcut	Action	Context
`Delete`	Delete selected nodes/edges	When elements are selected
`Ctrl+C` (`Cmd+C` on Mac)	Copy selected elements	When elements are selected
`Ctrl+V` (`Cmd+V` on Mac)	Paste elements	When the canvas has focus
`Ctrl+F` (`Cmd+F` on Mac)	Toggle search bar	Global (overrides browser find)
`Escape`	Clear search and highlights	Global
`Ctrl+Z` (`Cmd+Z` on Mac)	Undo last action	When history is available
`Ctrl+Shift+Z` (`Cmd+Shift+Z` on Mac)	Redo previously undone action	When future history is available
`Ctrl+Y` (`Cmd+Y` on Mac)	Redo previously undone action	When future history is available

Mouse + modifier combinations¶

Combination	Effect	Visual feedback
`Shift + Click`	Add/remove element from selection	Crosshair cursor
`Shift + Drag`	Multi-select box	Selection rectangle
`Ctrl + Mouse wheel`	Vertical canvas panning	Vertical resize cursor
`Ctrl + Alt + Mouse wheel`	Horizontal canvas panning	Horizontal resize cursor

Context awareness¶

Keyboard shortcuts are context-aware -- they are automatically disabled when you are:

Typing in a text input or text area (e.g., a configuration form field).
Editing a content-editable field (e.g., a node label).
Selecting text on the page.

This prevents shortcuts from interfering with normal text editing.

Token editing shortcut¶

When working with token fields in the Property Panel:

Shortcut	Action
`Ctrl+E` (`Cmd+E` on Mac)	Open inline editor for the token at cursor position

Browser override¶

The Ctrl+F shortcut overrides the browser's built-in find function and opens the modeler's own search bar instead. This is intentional -- the modeler's search understands workflow elements and can highlight matching nodes and edges on the canvas.

Press Escape to close the search bar and clear highlights.

Cross-browser compatibility¶

Keyboard shortcuts work consistently across all major browsers. The modeler handles platform-specific differences:

Mac: Uses Cmd instead of Ctrl for modifier shortcuts.
Firefox: Special handling ensures shortcuts work reliably in all contexts.