Keyboard Shortcuts

A complete reference of keyboard shortcuts available in NodeUI.

General

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + S	Save graph to JSON file
Ctrl/Cmd + O	Open a graph file
Delete	Remove selected elements

Node Creation

Shortcut	Action
R + Drag	Create a routing node at the drag location

TIP

Hold R and then drag on the canvas to quickly create a RoutingNode. This is useful when you need to add intermediate routing points to edge paths.

Selection

Shortcut	Action
Shift + Click	Add or remove a node from the current selection

Timeline

Shortcut	Action
I	Insert a keyframe at the current playhead position

TIP

The timeline system runs at 24fps. Use the I shortcut while the timeline panel is active to set keyframes without using the mouse.

Quick Reference Card

For fast lookup, here is every shortcut in a single table:

Key	Modifier	Action
Delete	--	Remove selected elements
R	+ Drag	Create routing node
I	--	Insert timeline keyframe
S	Ctrl/Cmd	Save graph
O	Ctrl/Cmd	Open graph file
Click	Shift	Add to selection

Platform Notes

• On macOS, use Cmd in place of Ctrl
• On Windows and Linux, use Ctrl
• All shortcuts work regardless of keyboard layout

Related

• Basic Operations -- Mouse-based interactions and canvas navigation