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

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%.

Command Palette

Press Ctrl+Shift+K (Cmd+Shift+K on OSX) to open the Command Palette, a searchable launcher for any menu command or effect. Start typing and the list filters with a fuzzy match; use the keyboard to navigate and run the chosen command or drop the chosen effect.

Radial Effect Wheel

Double-clicking an empty area of the sequencer grid pops up a radial wheel of your key-bound effects centred on the cursor, so you can drop an effect without going to the effects toolbar. (It is not shown on timing tracks.)

Dividing Timings

Keyboard shortcuts are available to divide the selected timing marks by predefined intervals, making it quick to build up subdivided timing tracks.