Selecting and moving
Most edits act on what is selected: delete, make a subgraph, group, arrange, ask about the selection. This page says how to select nodes and links and how to move nodes.
How to select
| You want | Do this |
|---|---|
| one node or one link | click it |
| add a node to the selection, or take it out | Shift+click or Ctrl+click |
| several nodes in an area | hold Shift and drag a box over an empty place |
| every node on the level on screen | Edit ▸ Select all, Ctrl+A |
| nothing | click an empty place |
The status bar says how many are selected ("2 selected"). With one node selected, Properties shows it; with several, "Shared edits are not available. Select one node to see its inputs and outputs."
How to move
- Drag a node by its header. Selected nodes move together.
- With the keyboard: the arrow keys move the selected nodes; with
Shiftthey move farther. To reach a node,Tabto it and pressEnterorSpaceto select it. The app says the new position for a screen reader. - With nothing selected, the arrow keys move the view instead: 80 pixels, or 400 with
Shift. - Arrange lays the selection out for you. See Arranging the graph.
- Drag a group by its title and its nodes move with it. See Groups.
Each finished move is one step of the history, however many nodes moved. A burst of arrow presses is one step once the keys rest for about half a second ("moving 3 nodes").
When View ▸ Pin nodes is on, nodes cannot be dragged. A chip "Nodes pinned" with Unpin shows on the canvas.
How to delete
Select and press Delete or Backspace while the cursor is on the canvas, or Edit ▸ Delete selection, or right-click a node ▸ Delete node. A node goes with its links. Deleting several nodes is one step of the history ("removing 3 items"). With the keyboard, focus then moves to the nearest node.