# Shortcuts

## Shortcuts

There are a number of shortcut keys that can be used for functionality or adding effects on the grid. These effects are stored in the xlights\_keybindings.xml file and can be modified by the user.  Note that you must edit this file while xLights is NOT running.  Changes will be lost when xLights closes as this file is saved upon exit each time.

| Key | Type         | Function                                               |
| --- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| t   | Timing Add   | Adds a timing mark to the currently selected position. |
| s   | Timing Split | Splits the current timing mark in half                 |
| +   | Zoom In      | Also available by the Control+mouse wheel              |
| -   | Zoom Out     | Also available by Control+mouse wheel                  |
| R   | Random       | Generate Random effects                                |

| Key | Type   | Effect         |
| --- | ------ | -------------- |
| o   | Effect | On             |
| O   | Effect | Off            |
| u   | Effect | On - Fade Up   |
| d   | Effect | On - Fade Down |
| m   | Effect | Morph          |
| c   | Effect | Curtain        |
| i   | Effect | Circles        |
| b   | Effect | Bars           |
| y   | Effect | Butterfly      |
| f   | Effect | Fire           |
| F   | Effect | Fan            |
| g   | Effect | Garland        |
| p   | Effect | Pinwheel       |
| r   | Effect | Ripple         |
| x   | Effect | Text           |
| s   | Effect | Spirals        |
| w   | Effect | Color Wash     |
| n   | Effect | Snowflakes     |

{% hint style="success" %}
The On and Ramp Up/Down effects also enables the intensity to be defined as a shortcut key. Look at examples in the existing file which has a start intensity set to zero and and end intensity set to 100%.
{% endhint %}


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